Patent ID: 9475311
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: B41J,B41M,C09D

Claim Text:
1. An image forming method, comprising: ejecting an inkjet ink containing a colorant, a water-soluble organic solvent, a surfactant, and water onto a surface of a recording medium at a side where a coating layer is provided, to thereby form an image, in which the recording medium contains a support, and the coating layer provided at least one surface of the support; and heating the image to a temperature of 100° C. to 150° C. during, or after, or both during and after formation of the image in the ejecting, to thereby heat-fix the image onto the recording medium, wherein the water-soluble organic solvent contains at least a compound of formula (I): and wherein an amount of the compound of formula (I) is from 12.5% to 40% by mass, relative to a total amount of the inkjet ink.