Fixing device and image forming apparatus

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• a latent image forming unit configured to form a latent image on a latent image carrier;
• an image forming unit configured to develop the latent image formed on the latent image carrier using a developer containing resin particles to form an image composed of the resin particles on the latent image carrier;
• a transferring unit configured to transfer the image composed of the resin particles formed on the latent image carrier to a recording medium;
• a fixer application unit configured to apply a fixer containing a softener, capable of softening resin by dissolving or swelling at least a part of the resin, and water to the resin particles of the image formed on the recording medium;
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• an anti-tack agent application unit configured to apply a liquid anti-tack agent immiscible with the softener to surfaces of the resin particles that are mixed with the softener by the application of the fixer containing the softener.