Patent ID: 7270699

Claim:
An ink set for ink-jet recording comprising at least a liquid (a) containing at least a colorant, water soluble solvent and water; a liquid (b) containing at least a pH adjusting agent, water soluble solvent and water; and a liquid (c), wherein: (i) the colorant is anionic; (ii) the liquid (b) has a pH of not higher than 6.5; (iii) the liquid (c) has a pH of not lower than 8.0; and (iv) a mixed liquid of the liquid (b) and the liquid (c) in a mass ratio of 1:1 has a pH of not lower than 7, wherein the colorant in the liquid (a) is a pigment, and the pigment is selected from the group consisting of a pigment dispersed with a polymer dispersant, a self-dispersible pigment, and a pigment coated with a resin.