An information processing device acquires information relating to a type of recording medium and outputs, on the basis of the acquired information, an instruction to display items for setting a color of a color metallic portion having color metallic luster, for recording an image by using a metallic ink.

An information processing device acquires information relating to a type of recording medium and outputs, on the basis of the acquired information, an instruction to display items for setting a color of a color metallic portion having color metallic luster, for recording an image by using a metallic ink.

The composite particles contained in an inkjet ink are particles of a composite of a polyester resin having a sulfur atom-containing polar group and a dye. The polyester resin is non-crystalline. The polyester resin has a first repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having the sulfur atom-containing polar group, a second repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having no sulfur atom-containing polar group, and a third repeating unit derived from a polyhydric alcohol. The content percentage of the first repeating unit relative to a total amount of the first repeating unit and the second repeating unit is 1 to 10 mol %. The content percentage of the polyester resin relative to the composite particles is 50% by mass or more and less than 100% by mass.

The composite particles contained in an inkjet ink are particles of a composite of a polyester resin having a sulfur atom-containing polar group and a dye. The polyester resin is non-crystalline. The polyester resin has a first repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having the sulfur atom-containing polar group, a second repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having no sulfur atom-containing polar group, and a third repeating unit derived from a polyhydric alcohol. The content percentage of the first repeating unit relative to a total amount of the first repeating unit and the second repeating unit is 1 to 10 mol %. The content percentage of the polyester resin relative to the composite particles is 50% by mass or more and less than 100% by mass.

Composite particles contained in an ink are particles of a composite of a polyester resin including a sulfonic acid group and a basic dye. The polyester resin has a glass transition point of 40 C. to 70 C. The polyester resin includes a first repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having the sulfonic acid group, a second repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having no sulfonic acid group, and a third repeating unit derived from a polyhydric alcohol. The content ratio of the first repeating unit relative to the total amount of the first repeating unit and the second repeating unit is at least 1.5 mol % and no greater than 20.0 mol %. The mass ratio of the polyester resin to the basic dye is at least 1.0 and no greater than 10.0.

Composite particles contained in an ink are particles of a composite of a polyester resin including a sulfonic acid group and a basic dye. The polyester resin has a glass transition point of 40 C. to 70 C. The polyester resin includes a first repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having the sulfonic acid group, a second repeating unit derived from a polyvalent carboxylic acid having no sulfonic acid group, and a third repeating unit derived from a polyhydric alcohol. The content ratio of the first repeating unit relative to the total amount of the first repeating unit and the second repeating unit is at least 1.5 mol % and no greater than 20.0 mol %. The mass ratio of the polyester resin to the basic dye is at least 1.0 and no greater than 10.0.

Provided is an aqueous ink capable of recording an image having a good hue as a magenta ink. The aqueous ink is an aqueous ink for ink jet including a first coloring material and a second coloring material. The first coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (1), and the second coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (2). A proportion (% by mass) of a content of the second coloring material to a total content of the first coloring material and the second coloring material in the aqueous ink is 0.60% by mass or more.

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Provided is an aqueous ink capable of recording an image having a good hue as a magenta ink. The aqueous ink is an aqueous ink for ink jet including a first coloring material and a second coloring material. The first coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (1), and the second coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (2). A proportion (% by mass) of a content of the second coloring material to a total content of the first coloring material and the second coloring material in the aqueous ink is 0.60% by mass or more.

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Provided is an aqueous ink that excels in a hue as a yellow ink, and capable of recording an image that excels both in color developability and light fastness. The aqueous ink is an ink for inkjet, containing a first coloring material and a second coloring material. The first coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (1), and the second coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (2).

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Provided is an aqueous ink that excels in a hue as a yellow ink, and capable of recording an image that excels both in color developability and light fastness. The aqueous ink is an ink for inkjet, containing a first coloring material and a second coloring material. The first coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (1), and the second coloring material is a compound represented by general formula (2).

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