Patent ID: 6217166
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
An ink-jet recording method comprising:recording on an ink-jet recording sheet comprising a non-water-absorbing support and provided thereon an ink absorbing layer containing polyvinyl alcohol, fine inorganic particles and boric acid or its salt, using an ink-jet recording apparatus and a water-based recording liquid containing a high boiling solvent containing a hydroxy group,wherein the following requirements (1) and (2) are met:0.05.ltoreq.X/Y.ltoreq.0.5 (1)Z/Y.ltoreq.4 (2)wherein X is an amount of boric acid or its salt contained in the ink absorbing layer of the recording sheet, expressed in mmol/m.sup.2 ; Y is an amount of a hydroxy group contained in polyvinyl alcohol contained in the ink absorbing layer of the recording sheet, expressed in mmol/m.sup.2 ; and Z is a maximum amount of the hydroxy group contained in the high boiling solvent contained in a unit area when recorded on the recording sheet at a maximum ejecting amount of the water-based recording liquid, expressed in mmol/m.sup.2.