Container and method for storing light-curable ink
There is provided a method of storing a light-curable ink composition. Air and the light-curable ink composition are introduced into a container. The distance from an air-liquid interface to a bottom portion of the container is equal to or less than 5 cm. The amount of oxygen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm.
1. A method of storing a light-curable ink composition, wherein air and the light-curable ink composition are introduced into a container, and wherein the distance from an air-liquid interface to a bottom portion of the container is equal to or less than 5 cm such that the amount of oxygen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm prior to mounting on a printing apparatus.
2. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of nitrogen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is maintained to be equal to or more than 3 ppm.
3. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the distance from the air-liquid interface to the bottom portion of the container is equal to or less than 4 cm.
4. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the distance from the air-liquid interface to the bottom portion of the container is in the range of 1 to 4 cm.
5. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of air introduced into the container is equal to or more than 30 ml.
6. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of air introduced into the container is in the range of 30 to 50 ml.
7. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the container is an airtight container.
8. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 7 , wherein the container is a pouch-like container comprising at least one bonded film layer.
9. The method of storing a light-curable ink composition according to claim 1 , wherein the amount of oxygen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is constantly maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm.
10. An ink container into which air and a light-curable ink composition are introduced, wherein the distance from an air-liquid interface to a bottom portion of the storage container is equal to or less than 5 cm such that the light-curable ink composition is stored in a state where the amount of oxygen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm prior to mounting on a printing apparatus.
11. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the light-curable ink composition is stored in a state where the amount of nitrogen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm.
12. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the light-curable ink composition is stored in a state where the distance from the air-liquid interface to the bottom portion of the storage container is maintained so as to be equal to or less than 4 cm.
13. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the light-curable ink composition is stored in a state where the distance from the air-liquid interface to the bottom portion of the storage container is in the range of 1 to 4 cm.
14. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the amount of air introduced into the storage container is equal to or more than 30 ml.
15. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the amount of air introduced into the storage container is in the range of 30 to 50 ml.
16. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the storage container is an airtight container.
17. The ink container according to claim 16 , wherein the storage container is a pouch-like container comprising at least one bonded film layer.
18. The ink container according to claim 10 , wherein the amount of oxygen dissolved in the light-curable ink composition is constantly maintained so as to be equal to or more than 3 ppm.