Patent ID: 8372571

Claim:
A method for forming an image comprising the steps of: supplying a clear toner on a surface of an image forming support; heating the supplied clear toner on the surface of the image forming support to melt; close contacting the surface of the image forming support supplied with the clear toner with a belt; and cooling the clear toner in a state of close contacting with the belt so as to form a clear toner layer on the image forming support, wherein the clear toner comprises at least a resin formed with a polymerizable monomer represented by Formula (1) and a vinyl monomer, H 2 C═CR 1 —COOR 2 Formula (1) wherein R 1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R 2 represents a chain alkyl group having 12 to 22 carbon atoms, or a cyclic alkyl group.