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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2012
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hiramoto, Tokyo, JP;
Michiyo Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Aya Shirai, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Nagase, Tokyo, JP;
Asao Matsushima, Tokyo, JP;
Yasuko Uchino, 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 sequential steps of: forming a foil adhesion toner image on an image supporting substrate with a foil adhesion toner (α) which comprises at least a binder resin containing a thermoplastic resin using an electrophotographic method; forming a foil image on the foil adhesion toner image by contacting a transfer foil on the foil adhesion toner image with applying heat; and forming a visible toner image on the image supporting substrate which has been formed with the foil image with at least one image forming toner (β) using an electrophotographic method, followed by fixing the visible toner image by applying heat and pressure thereto, wherein Δ(Tsp(α)−Tsp(β)) is 5 to 50° C., provided that Tsp (α) is a softening point of the foil adhesion toner (α) and Tsp (β) is a softening point of the image forming toner (β).