Patent ID: 11338592

Abstract:
An image recording method includes determining whether a surface energy of a base material is less than 50 mN/m or greater than 50 mN/m; deciding a condition for drying a pretreatment liquid containing water and an aggregating agent as a condition A in which the mass ratio of the mass of the pretreatment liquid after being dried to the mass of the pretreatment liquid before being dried is 30% or greater and deciding a condition for drying the pretreatment liquid as a condition B in which the mass ratio thereof is less than 50% in a case where the surface energy is determined to be less than 50 mN/m and 50 mN/m or greater, respectively; applying the pretreatment liquid to the base material; drying the applied pretreatment liquid under the drying condition decided; and applying an ink containing water and a colorant to at least a part of the base material.