Patent ID: 9718278
Date: 2017-08-01
CPC Classifications: B41J

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a color ink applying unit configured to apply color ink to a print medium; a clear ink applying unit configured to apply a plurality of clear inks to the print medium to cover the applied color ink, each clear ink of the plurality of clear inks having a degree of glossiness that is different from each other; a glossiness data storage unit configured to store glossiness data of degree of glossiness of an image to be formed on the print medium; and a determining unit configured to: determine an amount ratio of each clear ink to each other clear ink of the plurality of clear inks in accordance with the degree of glossiness indicated by the glossiness data stored in the glossiness data storage unit, and determine an amount of each clear ink of the plurality of clear inks such that the determined ratio is satisfied and such that the plurality of clear inks cover the applied color ink and print medium at approximately 100% area coverage.