Ink set and liquid droplet discharging apparatus
An ink set according to the invention includes a first ink composition which contains a first coloring material, and a second ink composition which contains a second coloring material other than the first coloring material, in which the first coloring material is at least one of a white coloring material formed of second particles with an average particle diameter of 200 nm or more to 1 μm or less formed by collecting a plurality of first particles with an average particle diameter of less than 200 nm, or a photoluminescent pigment with a specific gravity of 2.0 or more, and the viscosity of the first ink composition at 20° C. is 1.3 times or more with respect to the viscosity of the second ink composition at 20° C.
1. A liquid droplet discharging apparatus, comprising:
an ink set comprising:
a first ink composition which contains a first coloring material; and
a second ink composition which contains a second coloring material other than the first coloring material,
wherein the first coloring material is at least one of a white coloring material formed of second particles with an average particle diameter of 200 nm or more to 1 μm or less formed by collecting a plurality of first particles with an average particle diameter of less than 200 nm, or a photoluminescent pigment with a specific gravity of 2.0 or more, and
viscosity of the first ink composition at 20° C. is 1.3 times or more with respect to the viscosity of the second ink composition at 20° C.;
a first nozzle which discharges the first ink composition;
a first ink supply path which circulates the first ink composition;
a first pump unit which supplies the first ink composition to the first nozzle via the first ink supply path;
a second nozzle which discharges the second ink composition;
a second ink supply path which circulates the second ink composition; and
a second pump unit which supplies the second ink composition to the second nozzle via the second ink supply path,
wherein a surface area of a cross-section of the first ink supply path is larger than the surface area of a cross-section of the second ink supply path.
2. The liquid droplet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the viscosity of the first ink composition at 20° C. is 3 times or less with respect to the viscosity of the second ink composition at 20° C.
3. The liquid droplet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the density of the first ink composition is 1.1 times or more with respect to the density of the second ink composition.
4. The liquid droplet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first particles include a metal oxide.
5. The liquid droplet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein pressurization of the first pump unit is greater than the pressurization of the second pump unit.
6. The liquid droplet discharging apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein the discharge output of the first nozzle which discharges the first ink composition is larger than the discharge output of the second nozzle which discharges the second ink composition.