Patent ID: 9068090
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: B41J,B41M,C09D

Abstract:
1. An image forming method comprising: adhering a pretreatment liquid to a surface of a recording medium bearing a coat layer thereon, wherein the recording medium includes a support, and the coat layer is located on at least one surface of the support; adhering an inkjet ink including a colorant, an organic solvent, a surfactant and water to the surface of the recording medium, to which the pretreatment liquid has been adhered, to form an image of the ink; and adhering an aftertreatment liquid to the surface of the recording medium, on which the image has been formed, to form a protective layer at least on the ink image on the recording medium, wherein the organic solvent of the ink includes: a polyalcohol having an equilibrium moisture content of not less than 30% by weight at 23° C. and 80% RH; an amide compound having the below-mentioned formula (I): wherein R represents an alkyl group having 4 to 6 carbon atoms; and a compound having a formula selected from the group consisting of the below-mentioned formulae (II) to (IV): wherein R wherein R′ represents an alkyl group having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and R wherein each of R