IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

摘要

In accordance with one embodiment, an image forming apparatus forms a metallic toner image with the toner having metallic color tone. The plurality of developing sections includes either or both of a developing section for forming a black toner image with the black toner and a developing section for forming a white toner image with the white toner. The plurality of developing sections is provided with one or more than two developing sections for forming a metallic toner image with the toner having metallic color tone.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of image carriers of which the surfaces are charged to a given potential; a plurality of electrostatic latent image forming sections configured to expose the surfaces of the plurality of image carriers respectively to form electrostatic latent images; a plurality of developing sections configured to form a toner image on each electrostatic latent image formed on the surfaces of the plurality of image carriers; a transfer section configured to sequentially superimpose the plurality of toner images formed by the plurality of developing sections to transfer the toner images to a transfer medium, and transfer all the toner images on the transfer medium to a recording medium; and a fixing section configured to fix all the toner images on the recording medium; wherein the plurality of developing sections includes either or both of a developing section for forming a black toner image with the black toner and a developing section for forming a white toner image with the white toner, and one or more than two developing sections for forming a metallic toner image with the toner having metallic color tone.