Patent ID: 8874019

Claim:
An image forming method comprising: an electrostatic latent image formation step of forming an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image carrier; a development step of forming a toner image by developing the electrostatic latent image with a dry developer including a toner; a transfer step of transferring the toner image to an image support; and a fixing solution supply step of supplying, to the toner image transferred to the image support, a fixing solution that softens the toner, wherein the fixing solution contains an ester compound represented by at least one of general formula (1) and general formula (2) below: R 11 —(CO)—O—R 12 general formula (1): where R 11 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having at least one hydroxyl group and 2 to 11 carbon atoms, and R 12 represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R 21 —O—(CO)—R 22 —(CO)—O—R 23 general formula (2): where R 21 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R 22 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having at least one hydroxyl group and 1 to 8 carbon atoms, and R 23 represents a linear or branched aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.