LIQUID COMPOSITION, CLEANING METHOD OF INK JET RECORDING HEAD, INK JET RECORDING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR REGENERATING INK JET RECORDING HEAD

    公开(公告)号:JP2001234191A

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-28

    申请号:JP2000378912

    申请日:2000-12-13

    Applicant: CANON KK

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a liquid composition capable of easily cleaning and removing a scorch on a heater formed during a long-term use of an ink jet recording head or a contaminant formed in the production of an ink jet recording head, and to provide a method for cleaning an ink jet recording head using the same and a method for regenerating an ink jet recording head, thereby to improve the life of the recording head, and to provide an ink jet recording device capable of stably forming an image for a long period of time. SOLUTION: The liquid composition comprises at least one cleaning agent in an effective amount for cleaning a cleaning part of an ink jet recording head, where the cleaning agent comprises an organic acid, a salt of an organic acid, an organic acid ester and a salt of an organic acid ester. Also are provided a cleaning method of an ink jet recording head, an ink jet recording device, an ink cartridge, and a method for regenerating an ink jet recording head.

    AQUEOUS PIGMENT INK, INK-JET RECORDING METHOD USING IT AND INK-JET RECORDING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:JPH1180636A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-26

    申请号:JP25795897

    申请日:1997-09-08

    Applicant: CANON KK

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aqueous pigment ink which, although containing carbon black as a coloring material, offers a high printing density and a printed image with good image characteristics showing a complete resistance to water and light, has a high storage stability and is stably discharged without any clogging and an ink-jet recording method and device using ink. SOLUTION: An aqueous pigment ink comprises at least a coloring material, a water-soluble organic solvent wherein this coloring material is dispersed and water. The coloring material comprises a self-dispersing carbon black, to the surface of which at least one hydrophilic group is bound directly or through other atomic groups. The average particle size A (nm) and the degree of blackness index B of the self-dispersing carbon black satisfy formulae A>=20 and B/A>=5.0.

    WATER-BASE PIGMENT INK, AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS USING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:JPH10195360A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-28

    申请号:JP30843997

    申请日:1997-11-11

    Applicant: CANON KK

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a water-based pigment ink which is excellent in long-term storage stability, does not clog a nozzle, and exhibits improved delivery stability, jetting accuracy on a recording medium, quality, and fastness by compounding a colorant contg. a self-dispersible carbon black having hydrophilic groups bonded to the surface thereof with a humectant and a water-base medium contg. water and a water-soluble org. solvent. SOLUTION: This ink is prepd. by compounding a colorant contg. a specific carbon black with a water-based medium, a specific humectant, and a surfactant and does not contain a dispersant for dispersing a pigment. As the result of using, as the colorant, an ionic self-dispersible carbon black having at least one kind of hydrophilic group bonded to the surface thereof directly or through other groups of atoms, a dispersant for dispersing the carbon black is not necessary. The humectant used has a structure represented by the formula (wherein m and n are each 1-5). The ink contains 0.1-15wt.% colorant and 1-30wt.% humectant.

    INK, INK JET RECORDING METHOD USING THE SAME, AND MACHINE USING THE INK

    公开(公告)号:JPH09137106A

    公开(公告)日:1997-05-27

    申请号:JP23862296

    申请日:1996-08-22

    Applicant: CANON KK

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the print quality at the time when continuous printing is carried out, the preservability, the water resistance on plain paper, and the tone by dispersing or dissolving a specified dye and a yellow dye in a liquid medium. SOLUTION: A dye of formula I [Ar and Ar1 each represents a (substituted) aryl group with at least one of Ar and Ar1 having COOH or COSH as a substituent; J and J1 each represents one of formulae II to IV R5 represents H, a (substituted) alkyl or the like; R6 represents a (substituted) aryl or the like; T represents an alkyl; W represents C, N, CONR10 R11 , or the like; (m) represents a C2-8 alkylene chain; and B represents H, an alkyl or the like}; R1-4 and R10-11 each represetns a (substituted) alkyl; L represents a bivalent organic linking group; and X represents carbonyl or one of formulae V-VII (Z represents OR7 , NR8 R9 or the like; Y represents H, Cl or the like; E represents Cl or CN; and R7-9 represents H, an alkenyl, or the like] and a yellow dye whose major solubilizing group in a free acid state is a group SO3 H and which is located in B*=xa*(3

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