The invention claimed is:
1. A method for producing a tablet marked with aqueous ink, comprising:
a coating step of coating an object with a composition comprising
a water-soluble cellulose ether having a viscosity at 20° C. of from 2.0 to 50.0 mPa·s, as determined in a 2% by mass aqueous solution thereof,
polyvinyl alcohol, and
a solvent,
wherein a mass ratio of the water-soluble cellulose ether to the polyvinyl alcohol is from 99.0:1.0 to 55.0:45.0,
to form a coating layer on the object; and
a printing step of inkjet-printing on the coating layer with the aqueous ink to obtain the tablet marked with the aqueous ink.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the object is a core comprising an active ingredient.
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the aqueous ink contains a pigment.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl cellulose, a hydroxyalkyl cellulose, and a hydroxyalkyl alkyl cellulose.
5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of saponification of 74.0 mol % or more.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the solvent is selected from the group consisting of water and lower alcohols having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
7. A tablet marked with aqueous ink, the tablet comprising:
a coating layer comprising a water-soluble cellulose ether having a viscosity at 20° C. of from 2.0 to 50.0 mPa·s, as determined in a 2% by mass aqueous solution thereof, and polyvinyl alcohol, wherein the mass ratio of the water-soluble cellulose ether to the polyvinyl alcohol is from 99.0:1.0 to 55.0:45; and
a mark with the aqueous ink on the coating layer.
8. The tablet marked with aqueous ink according to claim 7 , wherein the water-soluble cellulose ether is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl cellulose, a hydroxyalkyl cellulose, and a hydroxyalkyl alkyl cellulose.
9. The tablet marked with aqueous ink according to claim 7 , wherein the polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of saponification of 74.0 mol % or more.