Method and apparatus for forming an image

A method for forming an image comprising at least the steps of:

• forming a layer including resin particles on a surface of a recording medium;
• recording the image by jetting ink from an inkjet recording head onto the resin particle layer so that the ink is retained in cavities of the resin particle layer;
• and
• fixing the resin particle layer retaining the ink.

An apparatus for forming an image comprising at least:

• an intermediate transfer medium;
• means for forming a layer including resin particles on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium;
• means for recording the image by jetting ink from an inkjet recording head onto the resin particle layer so that the ink is retained in cavities of the resin particle layer;
• and
• means for transferring the resin particle layer to a recording medium to fix the resin particle layer thereto.

An apparatus for forming an image comprising at least:

• means for forming a layer including resin particles on a surface of a recording medium;
• means for recording the image by jetting ink from an inkjet recording head onto the resin particle layer so that the ink is retained in cavities of the resin particle layer;
• and
• means for fixing the resin particle layer retaining the ink.