| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To obtain an image forming method capable of directly recording a high density image on a recording member without generating the clogging by an ink, being constituted so that a voltage is applied between a unit electrode and a conductive support and the ink of an ink layer is allowed to fly toward a recording medium to record an image. CONSTITUTION:A heat-meltable ink layer 2 having a thickness of 10mum or more is formed on a conductive support 1 and a recording electrode 5 equipped with a plurality of unit electrodes 3 is arranged in the vicinity of said ink layer 2. A recording medium 6 is arranged in opposed relation to the heat- meltable ink layer 2 so as to hold the recording electrode 5 between both of them and voltage is selectively applied between the unit electrodes 3 and the conductive support 1 corresponding to an image signal to be recorded to allow the ink of the ink layer 2 to fly toward the recording medium to record and image. The heat-meltable ink layer 2 pref. has volumetric resistivity of 10<4>OMEGA.cm or less. When the thickness of the ink layer 2 is set to 10mum or more, a dot having stable density can be always recorded and, if the volumetric resistivity of the ink is set to 10<4>OMEGA.cm or less, a stable discharge is generated between the conductive support and the unit electrodes and good dots can be recorded. |
