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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2010
Takao Yamanouchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazue Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Yamanouchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazue Nakamura, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a method for forming an image containing the steps of: supplying a clear toner on a surface of an image forming support; heating the supplied clear toner on the surface of the image forming support to melt; close contacting the surface of the image forming support supplied with the clear toner with a belt; and cooling the clear toner in a state of close contacting with the belt so as to form a clear toner layer on the image forming support, wherein the aforesaid clear toner contains at least a resin formed with a polymerizable monomer represented by Formula (1) and a vinyl monomer, Formula (1): H═CR—COOR, wherein Rrepresents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and Rrepresents a chain alkyl group having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or a cyclic alkyl group.