Patent ID: 8768231

Claim:
An image forming method comprising steps of; forming a clear toner layer on a photoreceptor, transferring the clear toner layer having been formed on the photoreceptor onto a transfer member, transferring the clear toner layer having been transferred on the transfer member onto an image support, heating the image support on which the clear toner layer has been transferred, bringing the face on the side of the image support on which the clear toner layer has been transferred into close contact with a belt and to cool the image support on which the clear toner layer has been transferred in the state of being in close contact with the belt, and separating the image support on which the clear toner layer has been transferred from the belt are provided, in this order, wherein the clear toner layer is formed with a plurality of independent linear protrusion portions and the independent linear protrusion portions are formed parallel or diagonally to the conveyance direction of the image support.