An aqueous ink set for ink jet including a combination of a first ink and a second ink. The first ink includes a self-dispersible pigment to a particle surface of which a functional group that includes a phosphonic acid group is bonded, wherein the redispersion viscosity of the first ink is 5 mPa.Math.s or less. The second ink includes an anionic dye, a lithium ion, and a sodium ion, wherein the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 0.050 mol/L or more, and the proportion of the concentration of the lithium ion in the total concentration of the lithium ion and the sodium ion in the second ink is 45% or more to 85% or less.

The present disclosure is drawn to non-aqueous ink compositions. The non-aqueous ink compositions can include from 70 wt % to 98 wt % alcohol solvent, from 1 wt % to 6 wt % phenol-formaldehyde resin, from 1 wt % to 5 wt % tackifier, and from 1 wt % to 14 wt % organic solvent-soluble dye. The tackifier can include a shellac having an acid number from 50 KOH/g to 100 mg KOH/g or a tackifier resin having an acid number from 100 mg KOH/g to 300 mg KOH/g.

The present disclosure is drawn to non-aqueous ink compositions. The non-aqueous ink compositions can include from 70 wt % to 98 wt % alcohol solvent, from 1 wt % to 6 wt % phenol-formaldehyde resin, from 1 wt % to 5 wt % tackifier, and from 1 wt % to 14 wt % organic solvent-soluble dye. The tackifier can include a shellac having an acid number from 50 KOH/g to 100 mg KOH/g or a tackifier resin having an acid number from 100 mg KOH/g to 300 mg KOH/g.

There are provided an aqueous pigment dispersion containing a pigment, hydrophilic fumed silica, and an aqueous medium; an ink jet recording ink containing such an aqueous pigment dispersion; and a printed article using the aqueous pigment dispersion. The average particle size of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably not more than 250 nm. The amount of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably in the range of 20 to 300 mass % relative to the amount of the pigment. The amount of the pigment is preferably in the range of 0.5 to 30 mass % relative to the amount of the whole aqueous pigment dispersion.

There are provided an aqueous pigment dispersion containing a pigment, hydrophilic fumed silica, and an aqueous medium; an ink jet recording ink containing such an aqueous pigment dispersion; and a printed article using the aqueous pigment dispersion. The average particle size of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably not more than 250 nm. The amount of the hydrophilic fumed silica is preferably in the range of 20 to 300 mass % relative to the amount of the pigment. The amount of the pigment is preferably in the range of 0.5 to 30 mass % relative to the amount of the whole aqueous pigment dispersion.

There is provided an ink composition including: a predetermined dye (C-1); a dye (C-2) containing at least one of C.I. Direct Blues 86 and 199; an alkylene oxide adduct of an acetylene glycol having a main chain of 12 or more carbon atoms; an acetylene glycol having a main chain of 10 or more carbon atoms; and a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, in which the content ratio A of the dye (C-1) and the dye (C-2) (the dye (C-1):the dye (C-2)) is 7:3 to 9.5:0.5, and the content of the dye (C-1) is 2.0 mass % to 5.0 mass %.

There is provided an ink composition including: a predetermined dye (C-1); a dye (C-2) containing at least one of C.I. Direct Blues 86 and 199; an alkylene oxide adduct of an acetylene glycol having a main chain of 12 or more carbon atoms; an acetylene glycol having a main chain of 10 or more carbon atoms; and a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether, in which the content ratio A of the dye (C-1) and the dye (C-2) (the dye (C-1):the dye (C-2)) is 7:3 to 9.5:0.5, and the content of the dye (C-1) is 2.0 mass % to 5.0 mass %.

A method for producing scratch-off lottery tickets in a high speed printing line is provided, wherein the printing line includes one or more inkjet printing machines that print lottery tickets on a continuously running paper stock. One or more primer layers are applied to a surface of the paper stock in a defined game play area on each lottery ticket. With the inkjet printing machines game play indicia is printed over the primer layers in the game play area on each lottery ticket at a resolution of at least 600 dpi. The running paper stock is conveyed through the inkjet printing machines at a rate of at least 950 ft./min. The ink jet printing machines use a specially formulated dye-based ink.

A liquid composition, including a solvent, for printing with a binary deflected continuous jet printing technique, wherein upon printing the liquid composition form drops that are each: not charged by an electric field, have a zero electric charge, form a dipole under the effect of an electric field, and are then deflected by the electric field. The liquid composition has all the following characteristics: a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 μS/cm, still preferably a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 μS/cm, the value of 500 μS/cm being excluded, better a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 400 μS/cm, still better a conductivity at 20° C. from 30 to 400 μS/cm, for example from 30 to 200 μS/cm; a dynamic viscosity at 20° C. from 1 to 25 cPs, preferably from 6 to 25 cPs; and a density from 0.8 to 2.5 g/cm3, preferably from 1.2 to 2.5 g/cm3.

A liquid composition, including a solvent, for printing with a binary deflected continuous jet printing technique, wherein upon printing the liquid composition form drops that are each: not charged by an electric field, have a zero electric charge, form a dipole under the effect of an electric field, and are then deflected by the electric field. The liquid composition has all the following characteristics: a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 μS/cm, still preferably a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 500 μS/cm, the value of 500 μS/cm being excluded, better a conductivity at 20° C. from 5 to 400 μS/cm, still better a conductivity at 20° C. from 30 to 400 μS/cm, for example from 30 to 200 μS/cm; a dynamic viscosity at 20° C. from 1 to 25 cPs, preferably from 6 to 25 cPs; and a density from 0.8 to 2.5 g/cm3, preferably from 1.2 to 2.5 g/cm3.