Patent ID: 6464349
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: B41J,B41M

Abstract:
An ink jet recording method for effecting recording using an ink ejecting portion for ejecting ink and a liquid ejecting portion for ejecting liquid for improving an image property of the ink by contact or mixture with the ink, wherein the ink and the liquid are ejected to a recording material from the ink ejecting portion and the liquid ejecting portion, said method comprising:a step of obtaining data for ink ejection corresponding to positions of ink dots to be recorded; a step of generating data for liquid ejection by thinning the data for ink ejection obtained in said obtaining step; a step of ejecting the ink from the ink ejecting portion on the basis of the ink ejection data thus obtained; and a step of ejecting the liquid from the liquid ejecting portion on the basis of the liquid ejection data thus generated, wherein in said liquid ejection step, the liquid is ejected to a part of a plurality of positions to which the ink is ejected.