Image forming apparatus and image forming method for image formation using ink

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image carrying member supporting electrostatic latent images and comprising a conductive substrate and an image supporting layer which has a volume resistance of more than 1.times.10.sup.15 .OMEGA..multidot.cm and has a lubricative surface composed of a lubricative resin;
• a developing device comprising an ink carrying member which supports a liquid ink layer, the developing device forming ink images corresponding to the electrostatic latent images on the image carrying member;
• and
• a transporting device transporting the ink images to a recording medium.

An image forming method comprising the steps of:

• forming electrostatic latent images on a surface of an image carrying member which comprises a conductive substrate, a dielectric layer and a lubricative resin layer;
• forming ink images on the image carrying member by means of contacting a liquid ink to the electrostatic latent images on the image carrying member;
• and
• transporting the ink images to a recording medium.