Ink, ink jet recording method and apparatus using same ink.

摘要

In an ink-jet recording method employing ink that includes an aliphatic or an alicyclic monohydric alcohol having a vapor pressure of 4 mmHg or less at 20 to 25 DEG C, in which ink droplets are discharged by applying thermal energy onto the ink, and the amount of ink discharged, corresponding to one pulse of energy, is 5 to 20 pl/dot. A recording unit, and ink-jet recording apparatus employing the ink are also included.