Patent ID: 8801845

Claim:
An ink composition comprising: a first saccharide; a second saccharide, wherein: the first saccharide is a linear saccharide having 4 or more saccharide unit; the second saccharide is a cyclic saccharide comprising a methylated β-cyclodextrin; and the ratio of a first saccharide content to a second saccharide content is in the range of about 3:1 to about 1:3; and a solid humectant which is solid at 20° C. and a relative humidity of 60%, wherein: the solid humectant contains at least one selected from the group consisting of a first solid humectant and a second solid humectant; the first solid humectant is at least one selected from the group consisting of trehalose, isotrehalose, neotrehalose, and mannitol; and the second solid humectant is at least one selected from the group consisting of maltotriose, maltotetraose, and maltopentaose.