Patent ID: 8657428

Claim:
An image forming method comprising: ejecting an ink composition comprising at least one silicic acid compound, from an inkjet head equipped with a nozzle plate, a plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements and an ink circulation unit, wherein the ink circulation unit comprises a common flow channel that is connected with each of the plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements via supply channels, and a common circulation channel that is connected with each of the plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements via reflux channels, that supplies the ink composition to the plurality of liquid droplet ejecting elements from the common flow channel, and that circulates the ink composition to the common circulation channel, each of the liquid droplet ejecting elements being equipped with a nozzle opening, a nozzle flow channel connected to the nozzle opening, and a reflux channel that is different from the nozzle flow channel, and a portion of the nozzle plate being formed of silicon or being provided with a film selected from the group consisting of a metal oxide, a metal nitride and a metal other than silicon.