The ink jet recording method includes ejecting an aqueous ink from a recording head to apply the aqueous ink to a recording medium, to thereby record an image. The ink jet recording method includes: ejecting the aqueous ink heated to a temperature T.sub.H (° C.) from the recording head to apply the aqueous ink to the recording medium; and heating the recording medium having the aqueous ink applied thereto to a temperature T.sub.F (° C.), the aqueous ink containing a pigment and a polyester resin particle, a glass transition temperature T.sub.G (° C.) of the polyester resin particle, the temperature T.sub.H (° C.) and the temperature T.sub.F (° C.) satisfying relationships of the following expressions (1) to (3).

T.sub.G(° C.)>T.sub.H(° C.)   (1)

T.sub.F(° C.)≥T.sub.H(° C.)+10° C.   (2)

T.sub.F(° C.)≥T.sub.G(° C.)−10° C.   (3)

Articles and methods for archival raised image printing is disclosed. The process includes modifying an electronic image, printing the image on a paper substrate to form a printed substrate, applying the printed substrate onto a barrier substrate via an applicator such that the applicator creates a wall around the outer edge of the image, coating the printed substrate with a varnish composition, and drying the printed substrate in a humidity controlled environment. This configuration provides an efficient system of archival printing to print raised images on an article.

The recording medium includes: an absorbent substrate; and an ink receiving layer provided on the absorbent substrate. The dry coating amount of the ink receiving layer is 6.0 g/m.sup.2 or more to 11.0 g/m.sup.2 or less, arithmetic average roughness Ra1 (μm) of a surface of the absorbent substrate satisfies a relationship of Expression (1) below, arithmetic average roughness Ra1 and arithmetic average roughness Ra2 (μm) of a surface of the ink receiving layer satisfy a relationship of Expression (2) below, and an average length RSm1 (mm) of a roughness curve element of the surface of the absorbent substrate and an average length RSm2 (mm) of a roughness curve element of the surface of the ink receiving layer satisfy a relationship of Expression (3) below.
Ra1≥5.0 μm  (1)
Ra2/Ra1≥0.87  (2)
RSm2/RSm1≤1.40  (3)

A label comprises a facestock adapted to be adhered or attached to an object. A direct thermal coating is on the facestock, the direct thermal coating configured to selectively darken by heat activation when direct thermal printed. A cured ultraviolet coating is on the direct thermal coating, the cured ultraviolet coating having photoinitiators with substantial activation at an exposure limited to radiation at a 315 nm-450 nm wavelength range, and configured to allow direct thermal printing of the direct thermal coating therethrough. The ultraviolet coating is cured without heat activating the direct thermal coating.

A curable ink composition capable of forming a cured product with a high refractive index and applicable to the inkjet method, a cured product of the curable ink composition, and a nanocomposite having a film composed of the cured product of the curable ink composition. The curable ink composition includes a photopolymerizable compound and metal compound nanocrystals, using a sulfide compound having specific structure and a (meth)acrylate compound (as the photopolymerizable compound, and using zirconium oxide nanocrystals as the metal compound nanocrystals.

A curable ink composition capable of forming a cured product with a high refractive index and applicable to the inkjet method, a cured product of the curable ink composition, and a nanocomposite having a film composed of the cured product of the curable ink composition. The curable ink composition includes a photopolymerizable compound and metal compound nanocrystals, using a sulfide compound having specific structure and a (meth)acrylate compound (as the photopolymerizable compound, and using zirconium oxide nanocrystals as the metal compound nanocrystals.

Described is an energy curable ink for use in the production of layered composites the ink comprising 3 to 50% by weight of aminoacrylate as defined herein, 5 to 60% by weight of hydroxyl functional acrylate monomer and wherein the non-volatile content of the ink is not less than 45% by weight. Also described is a layered composite having a layer of the energy curable ink on a substrate and a process for producing a layered composite in which the energy curable ink according to the present invention is printed onto a substrate and then cured.

Provided is a laminate having a porous layer that can ensure the drying property of a printing ink and can also be produced with less gum residue generated. A laminate comprising a substrate layer (A) and a porous layer (B), wherein the porous layer (B) comprises a thermoplastic resin and a filler, the filler comprises a filler having a hydrophobized surface, as a part thereof, and the porous layer (B) has a liquid-absorptive capacity of 10 to 40 cc/m.sup.2 as measured in accordance with JIS P 8140:1998 with a 70 mass % ethanol aqueous solution.

A substrate for an inkjet printer is described herein. The substrate comprises a material selected to provide high contrast reflected light and having a print material receiving surface with a neutral response to the print material.

A printer includes a controller to exercise control so as to print a print layer on or over a medium. The print layer includes a first print region including first protrusions, and a second print region including second protrusions. Any one or more of a size, a height, a planar shape, an arrangement interval, and an arrangement direction of the first protrusions is/are different from a corresponding one or more of a size, a height, a planar shape, an arrangement interval, and an arrangement direction of the second protrusions. An extracted area of about 3 cm by about 3 cm is extracted from any location in the print layer. The first and second print regions are in the extracted area. At least either a number of first print regions or a number of second print regions in the extracted area is more than one.