摘要 |
An ink composition and an ink cartridge having the ink composition are provided. The ink composition includes a colorant and an aqueous carrier, the ink composition having a dissolved gas content of less than 3 ppm as measured on the basis of the amount of dissolved oxygen gas at 20 DEG C and a static surface tension at 25 DEG C of greater than 34 dynes/cm. The ink cartridge (16) includes an ink container filled (70) with a liquid ink, the liquid ink having a dissolved gas content of less than 3 ppm as measured on the basis of the amount of dissolved oxygen gas at 20 DEG C and a static surface tension at 25 DEG C of greater than 34 dynes/cm. The ink container can be a collapsible bag. <IMAGE> |