Patent ID: 8746865

Claim:
An image forming method, comprising: applying an ink composition onto a recording medium using an inkjet apparatus, the ink composition comprising a coloring material, first polymer particles having a film-forming property, a water-soluble organic solvent, and water; applying a liquid including second polymer particles having a glass transition temperature onto the recording medium; wherein the application of the liquid including the second polymer particles onto the recording medium includes: applying the liquid including the second polymer particles onto a surface of a heating roller; and bringing the heating roller into contact with a surface of an image formed on the recording medium by the application of the ink composition; and wherein a minimum film-forming temperature T A expressed by ° C. of a mixture of the first polymer particles and the water-soluble organic solvent, a surface temperature T B expressed by ° C. of the heating roller, and a glass transition temperature T c expressed by ° C. of the second polymer particles satisfy the relationship of T A <T B <T C .