摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ink-jet recording ink obtained by dispersing pigment in an aqueous medium by a dispersing agent, wherein the ink is excellent in pigment storage stability after long storage or contact with ink flow passageways, imparts a good startup properties and anti-clogging properties and anti-sticking properties, durability to a recording head, and to provide an ink-jet recording method that offers stable creation of high-quality images, a recording apparatus and a method for stabilizing ink ejection. <P>SOLUTION: The invention relates to the ink-jet recording ink comprising water, the pigment, the dispersing agent for dispersing the pigment, and an anionic surfactant having a critical micelle concentration lower than or equal to 0.0005 mol/L, the ink cartridge, the recording unit, ink-jet recording method, the ink-jet recording apparatus and the method for stabilizing ink ejection. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI |