Ink jet recording method and recording apparatus using same

An ink jet recording apparatus comprising:

• transport means for guiding a record material to a position of recording and discharging the recording material after recording;
• record material heating means for controlling a temperature of the record material guided to the position of recording by the transport means to fall within a predetermined temperature range;
• a recording head for ejecting ink from an ink ejection orifice of the recording head toward the record material transported by the transport means to perform recording, wherein a temperature of surroundings of the ink ejection orifice is varied by radiant heat from the heated record material when the recording head resides at a position opposed to the heated record material;
• head residence time measuring means coupled to at least one of the recording head and the transport means for measuring a duration for which the recording head resides at a position opposed to the controlled-heated record material to perform recording;
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• control means coupled to the head residence time measuring means and the recording head for controlling the duration of residence of the recording head at the position opposed to the controlled-heated record material such that the temperature of surroundings of the ink ejection orifice of the recording head falls within a predetermined range wherein a viscosity of the ink does not sharply increase.