Water-based ink was prepared by mixing diacetone acrylamide-adipate hydrazide modified acrylate emulsion, which was synthesized by semi-continuous emulsion polymerization with blue alkaline pigment. The effect of crosslinking system modification on performances of the water-based ink was studied. The results showed that when the content of DAAM-ADH increase to 3% from 0%, the solid content of acrylate emulsion increases, the particle size decreases, the viscosity of water-based ink increases, the stability improved, the adhesion increases, the water resistance and acid-alkali resistance became stronger. When the content of DAAM-ADH is up to 5%, the viscosity of water-based ink increase significantly, this results in physical gel.