In a first printing step, metallic ink is applied to a color metallic area where a color metallic image on a print medium having a receiving layer containing a dye coagulating agent for coagulating a dye is formed, while moving the print head in a main-scanning direction. In a conveyance step, a print medium is conveyed by a predetermined distance in a conveyance direction crossing the main-scanning direction, after the first printing step. In a second printing step, a first color ink is applied to the color metallic area while moving the print head in the main-scanning direction. an application time difference until application of the first color ink to the color metallic area in the second printing step after application of the metallic ink to the color metallic area in the first printing step is included in a target range regardless of the image data.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, polyester, and a urethane resin. Preferably, 4.0X.sub.E/X.sub.D300, where X.sub.D is the amount of the dye in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass), and X.sub.E is the amount of the polyester in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass).

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, polyester, and a urethane resin. Preferably, 4.0X.sub.E/X.sub.D300, where X.sub.D is the amount of the dye in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass), and X.sub.E is the amount of the polyester in the aqueous ink jet composition (% by mass).

An aqueous ink jet composition contains a dye composed of at least one of sublimation fluorescent dyes or at least one of disperse fluorescent dyes, polyester, and water. The amount of the polyester is 8 times or more and 300 times or less greater than the amount of the dye. Preferably, the amount of the polyester is 5% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less. Preferably, the amount of the dye is 0.05% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains a dye composed of at least one of sublimation fluorescent dyes or at least one of disperse fluorescent dyes, polyester, and water. The amount of the polyester is 8 times or more and 300 times or less greater than the amount of the dye. Preferably, the amount of the polyester is 5% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less. Preferably, the amount of the dye is 0.05% by mass or more and 1% by mass or less.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water and particles of a material containing polyester and a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes. Preferably, the dye is dispersed in the particles.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water and particles of a material containing polyester and a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes. Preferably, the dye is dispersed in the particles.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, and polyester particles, which are particles made of at least one material including polyester. At least a subset of the polyester particles is stained with the dye.

An aqueous ink jet composition contains water, a dye composed of at least one of sublimation dyes or at least one of disperse dyes, and polyester particles, which are particles made of at least one material including polyester. At least a subset of the polyester particles is stained with the dye.

A dispersion of the present disclosure includes a polyester functioning as a dispersant, water, and a dispersoid, and the polyester includes, as a monomer component, a first monomer having an aromatic ring on a side chain and a second monomer having at least one selected from the group consisting of a carboxy group which forms no ester bond and a sulfo group. A content of the first monomer with respect to all monomers forming the polyester is preferably 25 to 75 percent by mole.