Image recording method

Abstract

An image recording method includes a process of applying an ink containing a pigment to a recording medium, and a process of applying a liquid composition containing organic acid to the recording medium in such a manner as to be at least partially overlapped with a region to which the ink is applied. The content (% by mass) of the organic acid in the liquid composition is 10% by mass or more based on the total amount of the liquid composition. The content (% by mass) of an organic solvent in the liquid composition is 5% by mass or more based on the total amount of the liquid composition. The content (% by mass) of an organic solvent having a hydroxyl group in the liquid composition is 4% by mass or less based on the total amount of the liquid composition.

1 . An image recording method comprising:
 applying an ink comprising a pigment to a recording medium; and   applying a liquid composition comprising organic acid and one or more organic solvents to the recording medium in such a manner as to be at least partially overlapped with a region to which the ink is applied, wherein   a content (% by mass) of the organic acid in the liquid composition is 10% by mass or more based on a total amount of the liquid composition,   a content (% by mass) of the one or more organic solvents in the liquid composition is 5% by mass or more based on the total amount of the liquid composition,   wherein the one or more organic solvents
 do not contain an organic solvent having a hydroxyl group, or 
 contain one or more organic solvents having a hydroxyl group, and a content (% by mass) of the one or more organic solvents having the hydroxyl group in the liquid composition is 4% by mass or less based on the total amount of the liquid composition, and 
   wherein at least one of the one or more organic solvents is a pyrrolidone.   
     
     
         2 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the pyrrolidone is 2-pyrrolidone. 
     
     
         3 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the content (% by mass) of the one or more organic solvent in the liquid composition is 5% by mass or more and 60% by mass or less based on the total amount of the liquid composition. 
     
     
         4 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the organic acid is selected from a group consisting of malonic acid, malic acid, citric acid, glutaric acid, succinic acid, and 1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid. 
     
     
         5 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the content (% by mass) of the organic acid in the liquid composition is 10% by mass or more and 95% or less based on a total amount of the liquid composition. 
     
     
         6 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the ink further contains polymer particles. 
     
     
         7 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein a polymer forming the polymer particles is selected from a group consisting of an acrylic polymer and a urethane polymer. 
     
     
         8 . The image recording method according to  claim 1 , wherein the ink further contains a water-soluble polymer.