Patent ID: 8220917
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: B41M,B41P,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an intermediate transfer medium for transferring an image formed on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium with ink to a recording medium; a first applying unit configured to apply a first liquid, for increasing the wettability of a surface of the intermediate transfer medium, to the intermediate transfer medium prior to formation of the image on the intermediate transfer medium with the ink; a second applying unit configured to apply a second liquid, for decreasing the flowability of ink, to the intermediate transfer medium after the first liquid is applied to increase the wettability of the intermediate transfer medium, wherein the second liquid is substantially uniformly applied on the intermediate transfer medium; a third applying unit configured to apply the ink to the intermediate transfer medium, to which the first liquid and the second liquid have been applied, from an ink-jet head to form an ink image on the intermediate transfer medium; and a transferring portion for transferring the ink image formed on the intermediate transfer medium to a recording medium.