Patent ID: 8565633

Claim:
An image forming system comprising: an image forming device to form on a recording sheet a first toner image including a layer of a first chromatic toner as an outermost layer, and a second toner image including a layer of a second chromatic toner and a layer of a transparent toner located on the layer of the second chromatic toner as an outermost layer, wherein the transparent toner has a lower glass transition temperature than the first and second chromatic toners; a fixing device having a fixing member to contact the first and second toner images to heat the first and second toner images to a temperature of not lower than the glass transition temperatures of the first and second chromatic toners so that the first and second toner images are fixed to the recording sheet; and a glossing device having a glossing member to contact the fixed first and second toner images to heat the fixed first and second toner images to a temperature of not lower than the glass transition temperature of the transparent toner and lower than the glass transition temperatures of the first and second chromatic toners so that only the transparent toner achieves a rubber state and to cool the heated first and second toner images to a temperature lower than the glass transition temperature of the transparent toner so that the transparent toner is solidified.