Image forming method and image forming apparatus for transforming a toner image into a semi-film

摘要

The image forming method comprising: forming a toner image on an image carrier; transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and transforming the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure. And the image forming apparatus comprising: an image carrier; a toner image forming unit configured to form a toner image on the image carrier; a transfer unit configured to transfer the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium; and a toner image transforming unit configured to transfer the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a pressure to the toner image.

主权项

1. An image forming method comprising:
forming a toner image on an image carrier including:
forming a latent image on a latent image carrier,developing the latent image formed on the latent image carrier into the toner image, andprimarily transferring the toner image from the latent image carrier onto the image carrier; transforming the toner image on the image carrier into a semi-film by applying a transforming pressure that is kept at a level equal to or higher than a level at which a toner of the toner image is plastically deformed and equal to or lower than a level at which the toner image is transformed into a film; and transferring the toner image formed on the image carrier onto a recording medium, wherein the toner image is transformed into the semi-film after the primarily transferring and before the transferring.