An intermediate transfer member containing a thermally conductive nanofiller dispersed in a polymer base, a method of forming the intermediate transfer member, and a method of printing an image to a substrate using the intermediate transfer member.

An intermediate transfer member containing a thermally conductive nanofiller dispersed in a polymer base, a method of forming the intermediate transfer member, and a method of printing an image to a substrate using the intermediate transfer member.

An ink container, adapted to supply an ink composition to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head for discharging the ink composition, includes an ink chamber containing the ink composition, the ink chamber including a wall defining the ink chamber and a support connected to an inside of the wall to support the wall; and an ink pouring port through which the ink composition is poured into the ink chamber, in which, in a use state of the ink container, in a case where the ink chamber is filled with the ink up to 50% of the volume thereof, an area of the support in contact with the ink composition is larger than an area of the support in contact with atmosphere.

An ink container, adapted to supply an ink composition to an ink jet recording apparatus including a recording head for discharging the ink composition, includes an ink chamber containing the ink composition, the ink chamber including a wall defining the ink chamber and a support connected to an inside of the wall to support the wall; and an ink pouring port through which the ink composition is poured into the ink chamber, in which, in a use state of the ink container, in a case where the ink chamber is filled with the ink up to 50% of the volume thereof, an area of the support in contact with the ink composition is larger than an area of the support in contact with atmosphere.

An ink set includes a first black ink which includes water, less than 0.3 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is 20 times or more a content of the carbon black; a second black ink which includes water, 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.6 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is 10 times or more a content of the carbon black; a third black ink which includes water, 0.6 mass % or more and less than 1.5 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is twice or more a content of the carbon black; and a fourth black ink which includes water, 1.5 mass % to 10 mass % of carbon black, and a resin.

An ink set includes a first black ink which includes water, less than 0.3 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is 20 times or more a content of the carbon black; a second black ink which includes water, 0.3 mass % or more and less than 0.6 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is 10 times or more a content of the carbon black; a third black ink which includes water, 0.6 mass % or more and less than 1.5 mass % of carbon black, and a resin, in which a solid content in the ink is twice or more a content of the carbon black; and a fourth black ink which includes water, 1.5 mass % to 10 mass % of carbon black, and a resin.

Disclosed herein is an ink composition, including: a pigment; acetylenediol having an HLB of less than 4; and an anionic surfactant, in which the mass ratio of the acetylene diol to the anionic surfactant is 0.30 to 4.0.

Disclosed herein is an ink composition, including: a pigment; acetylenediol having an HLB of less than 4; and an anionic surfactant, in which the mass ratio of the acetylene diol to the anionic surfactant is 0.30 to 4.0.

Inkjet primer compositions are provided, including those comprising water, a co-medium, and resin particles, wherein the resin particles comprise a polymerization product of reactants comprising one or more types of metal chelating monomers. Inkjet sets for inkjet printing systems are also provided including those comprising such an inkjet primer composition; and an aqueous inkjet ink composition for printing on an ink-receiving layer, the ink-receiving layer comprising the resin particles of the inkjet primer composition, the aqueous inkjet ink composition comprising water, a colorant, and additional resin particles.

Inkjet primer compositions are provided, including those comprising water, a co-medium, and resin particles, wherein the resin particles comprise a polymerization product of reactants comprising one or more types of metal chelating monomers. Inkjet sets for inkjet printing systems are also provided including those comprising such an inkjet primer composition; and an aqueous inkjet ink composition for printing on an ink-receiving layer, the ink-receiving layer comprising the resin particles of the inkjet primer composition, the aqueous inkjet ink composition comprising water, a colorant, and additional resin particles.