| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To print an image without blurring by using an ink having a low energy and high viscosity without using a special recording medium or a volatile substance. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus 10 comprises a transfer drum 12 for transferring an ink onto a recording medium 68, a solid particle supply unit 42 for supplying solid particles for increasing the viscosity of the ink according to contact with the ink such as alginic acid to the transfer drum 12, and ink-jet heads 22, 24, 26, 28 for ejecting ink droplets onto the transfer drum 12 according to recording information. |
