Aqueous ink composition for ink jet, ink cartridge, recording unit, ink jet recording apparatus, and ink jet recording method

摘要

There is disclosed an ink for ink jet which produces a high quality level image, is superior in intermittent ejection stability from an ink jet recording head, and can inhibit printing distortion or ejection defect from being caused by a thickened material of the ink attached to an ejection port surface. The ink contains colorant-containing resin fine particles, pigment fine particles, at least one of a compound represented by the general formula (I) and a compound represented by the general formula (II), and a polyhydric alcohol: wherein R1 to R5 are independently each a hydrogen atom, CH3 or C2H5.