The present invention provides a lithographic printing plate precursor and
a lithographic printing method using the lithographic printing plate
precursor, which is capable of an image recording by infrared laser
scanning and an on-press development and excellent in fine line
reproducibility and press life while maintaining good on-press developing
properties, the lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a
support; and an image recording layer capable of being removed by a
printing ink and/or a fountain solution, in which the image recording
layer comprises an infrared absorber and a graft polymer having a
specific graft chain.