Ink jet image recording method

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• forming an image by ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto an image-receiving material;
• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to the image-receiving material simultaneously with or after the forming of the image;
• and
• converting the dispersion of fine polymer particles to form a film,
• wherein the dispersion of fine polymer particles comprises a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group in the main chain or side chain thereof.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to an image-receiving material;
• and
• ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto the image-receiving material for formation of an image, while the dispersion of fine polymer particles on the image-receiving material maintains a condition in which the ink jet recording ink composition is able to pass therethrough,
• wherein the dispersion of fine polymer particles comprises a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated group in the main chain or side chain thereof.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• forming an image by ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto an image-receiving material;
• and
• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to the image-receiving material simultaneously with or after the forming of the image;
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises a water-soluble dye represented by formula (A-I):
• wherein X represents an electron attractive group having a Hammett's substituent constant σp value of not less than 0.20;
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Y, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, acyl group or an ionic hydrophilic group;
• R1 and R2, R1 and R3 or R2 and R5 may combine with each other to form a ring;
• Z1 and Z2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, an acyl group or an ionic hydrophilic group;
• A represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a 5-membered to 8-membered ring which may be a saturated ring or have an unsaturated bond, at least three atoms of the non-metallic atomic group are bonded to the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring, Z1 and Z2, respectively, and the atom bonding to the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring is connected to both the atom bonding to Z1 and the atom bonding to Z2;
• provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y, Z1, Z2 and A represents an ionic hydrophilic group or has an ionic hydrophilic group as a substituent.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to an image-receiving material;
• and
• ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto the image-receiving material for formation of an image, while the dispersion of fine polymer particles on the image-receiving material maintains a condition in which the ink jet recording ink composition is able to pass therethrough;
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises a water-soluble dye represented by formula (A-I):
• wherein X represents an electron attractive group having a Hammett's substituent constant σp value of not less than 0.20;
• R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and Y, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, an acyl group or an ionic hydrophilic group;
• R1 and R2, R1 and R3 or R2 and R5 may combine with each other to form a ring;
• Z1 and Z2, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, an acyl group or an ionic hydrophilic group;
• A represents a non-metallic atomic group necessary to form a 5-membered to 8-membered ring which may be a saturated ring or have an unsaturated bond, at least three atoms of the non-metallic atomic group are bonded to the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring, Z1 and Z2, respectively, and the atom bonding to the nitrogen atom of the pyrazole ring is connected to both the atom bonding to Z1 and the atom bonding to Z2;
• provided that at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, X, Y, Z1, Z2, and A represents an ionic hydrophilic group or has an ionic hydrophilic group as a substituent.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• forming an image by ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto an image-receiving material;
• and
• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to the image-receiving material simultaneously with or after the forming of the image;
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises a dye dispersion comprising an aqueous medium dispersed therein a high-boiling point organic solvent comprising an oil-soluble dye represented by formula (B-I) or (B-II) dissolved therein:
• wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group or a sulfo group;
• A represents —NR5R6 or a hydroxy group;
• R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group;
• R5 and R6 may combine with each other to form a ring together with the nitrogen atom;
• B1 represents ═C(R3)— or ═N—;
• B2 represents —C(R4)═ or —N═;
• R1 and R5, R3 and R6 and/or R1 and R2 may combine with each other to form an aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring;
• X represents a photographic color coupler residue;
• and Y represents an unsaturated heterocyclic group.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to an image-receiving material;
• and
• ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto the image-receiving material for formation of an image, while the dispersion of fine polymer particles on the image-receiving material maintains a condition in which the ink jet recording ink composition is able to pass therethrough;
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises a dye dispersion comprising an aqueous medium dispersed therein a high-boiling point organic solvent comprising an oil-soluble dye represented by formula (B-I) or (B-II) dissolved therein:
• wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a cyano group, a hydroxy group, a nitro group, an amino group, an alkylamino group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amido group, an arylamino group, a ureido group, a sulfamoylamino group, an alkylthio group, an arylthio group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a carbamoyl group, a sulfamoyl group, a sulfonyl group, an alkoxycarbonyl group, a heterocyclicoxy group, an azo group, an acyloxy group, a carbamoyloxy group, a silyloxy group, an aryloxycarbonyl group, an aryloxycarbonylamino group, an imido group, a heterocyclicthio group, a sulfinyl group, a phosphoryl group, an acyl group, a carboxyl group or a sulfo group;
• A represents —NR5R6 or a hydroxy group;
• R5 and R6, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group;
• R5 and R6 may combine with each other to form a ring together with the nitrogen atom;
• B1 represents ═C(R3)— or ═N—;
• B2 represents —C(R4)═ or —N═;
• R1 and R5, R3 and R6 and/or R1 and R2 may combine with each other to form an aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring;
• X represents a photographic color coupler residue;
• and Y represents an unsaturated heterocyclic group.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• forming an image by ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto an image-receiving material;
• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to the image-receiving material simultaneously with or after the forming of the image;
• and
• converting the dispersion of fine polymer particles to form a film,
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye in an amount of from 0.2 to 20% by weight.

An ink jet image recording method comprising:

• applying a solution comprising a dispersion of fine polymer particles to an image-receiving material;
• and
• ejecting an ink jet recording ink composition comprising one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble dye onto the image-receiving material for formation of an image, while the dispersion of fine polymer particles on the image-receiving material maintains a condition in which the ink jet recording ink composition is able to pass therethrough,
• wherein the ink jet recording ink composition comprises one of a water-soluble dye and an oil-soluble d e in an amount of from 0.2 to 20% by weight.