Patent ID: 8833885
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B41J,C09D

Abstract:
1. An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: an ink container containing a first ink composition and including at least one first liquid ejecting nozzle through the a first ink composition is ejected to record an image on a recording medium, the at least one first liquid ejecting nozzle having an open end, the first ink composition having been ejected being split into a main droplet having a flying velocity Vm and at least one satellite droplet including a satellite droplet having a flying velocity Vs, the flying velocities satisfying the relationship Vm−Vs<2 m/s; a controller that controls to cause the ejection of the first ink composition from the at least one first liquid ejecting nozzle; and a platen having a surface on which the recording medium is placed, the surface being away from the open end at a distance PG satisfying the relationship 0.5 mm<PG<2.5 mm, wherein the first ink composition satisfies at least either: