Image forming method and image forming apparatus

摘要

A method of forming an image comprising the steps of: forming an image on an image support to obtain an original image, and forming a gloss adjusting layer comprising a clear toner-fixed image comprising a clear toner on the original image, wherein the gloss adjusting layer comprises an aggregate of gloss adjusting units, wherein the gloss adjusting units each comprise a section where the clear toner is attached and a section where the clear toner is unattached, wherein a borderline between the section where the clear toner is attached and the section where the clear toner is unattached comprises a straight line.

主权项

1. A method of forming an image comprising the steps of:
forming an image on an image support to obtain an original image, and forming a gloss adjusting layer comprising a clear toner-fixed image comprising a clear toner on the original image, wherein the gloss adjusting layer comprises an aggregate of gloss adjusting units, wherein the gloss adjusting units each comprise a section where the clear toner is attached and a section where the clear toner is unattached, wherein a borderline between the section where the clear toner is attached and the section where the clear toner is unattached comprises a straight line, wherein the gloss adjusting units each has a form of a square, wherein one side of the square is 100-500 μm, wherein each of the gloss adjusting units is composed of four squares, each of the four squares being formed by dividing each of the gloss adjusting units vertically and horizontally in half, wherein the four squares are arranged to form a checkered pattern in which two of the four squares are the sections where the clear toner is attached, wherein the sections where the clear toner is attached are diagonally arranged, and wherein the step of forming the gloss adjusting layer further comprises adjusting a glossiness of the image by varying a length of the side of the gloss adjusting unit.