An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming unit that forms a first toner layer on a medium on which an image is to be formed, a foil layer forming unit that forms a foil layer on the first toner layer on a surface of the medium on which an image is to be formed, and a second image forming unit that forms a second toner layer below the foil layer on the surface of the medium, on which an image is to be formed, in such a manner as to compensate for image steps that are formed by the first toner layer.

An image forming apparatus includes a first image forming unit that forms a first toner layer on a medium on which an image is to be formed, a foil layer forming unit that forms a foil layer on the first toner layer on a surface of the medium on which an image is to be formed, and a second image forming unit that forms a second toner layer below the foil layer on the surface of the medium, on which an image is to be formed, in such a manner as to compensate for image steps that are formed by the first toner layer.

An image forming apparatus includes an image former, a superposing unit, a fixing unit, and a hardware processor. The image former forms a toner image on a recording medium. The superposing unit superposes (i) a toner-image-side surface of the recording medium and (ii) a coating-layer-side surface of a foil sheet in which a coating layer is formed on a base film. The fixing unit heats and pressurizes the superposed recording medium and foil sheet, thereby transferring the coating layer to a portion where the toner image has been formed on the recording medium. The hardware processor controls the superposing unit such that an existing region of the coating layer and the toner image coincide with one another based on size information indicating a size of the foil sheet, coating layer information indicating the existing region of the coating layer, and toner image information indicating a position of the toner image.

Methods of printing indicia on PVC sheets with laser printers. The method includes manufacturing a heat resistant coating that includes each of a water based ink, a work and turn coating, and Calcium Sulfate. The heat resistant coating is applied to the PVC sheet and is allowed to dry thereon. Indicia is printed on the PVC sheet with the laser printer. During a printing process, a temperature of a fuser assembly of the laser printer exceeds 290 degree Fahrenheit.

An image forming apparatus includes a first toner image forming unit, a second toner image forming unit, and a transfer section. The first toner image forming unit forms a first toner image with use of a first toner. The first toner includes a binder resin. The binder resin has a weight-average molecular weight that falls within a range of from 12297 to 14019, both inclusive. The second toner image forming unit forms a second toner image with use of a second toner. The transfer section transfers the first toner image onto a print medium, and transfers the second toner image onto the print medium in a region that overlaps a portion or all of a region where the first toner image has been transferred. The print medium includes a polymer compound.

An image forming apparatus includes a first toner image forming unit, a second toner image forming unit, and a transfer section. The first toner image forming unit forms a first toner image with use of a first toner. The first toner includes a binder resin. The binder resin has a weight-average molecular weight that falls within a range of from 12297 to 14019, both inclusive. The second toner image forming unit forms a second toner image with use of a second toner. The transfer section transfers the first toner image onto a print medium, and transfers the second toner image onto the print medium in a region that overlaps a portion or all of a region where the first toner image has been transferred. The print medium includes a polymer compound.

In an example, a method includes forming a print agent pattern on an image forming surface and transferring the print agent pattern from the image forming surface to an intermediate transfer member. The pattern may then be transferred to a cleanable medium, and then cleaned from the cleanable medium.

The present invention configures an image removing device capable of certainly and cleanly removing an image comprising an image forming substance and formed on the surface of a plastic recording material. An image removing device is provided with a means 2 for applying an ultraviolet curable resin and a means 4 for emitting ultraviolet light above a conveyance path for a recording material 1 on the surface of which an image is formed, and removes the image from the surface of the recording material 1 by transferring an image forming substance 1a to the ultraviolet curable resin and attaching the image forming substance, together with the ultraviolet curable resin, to the surface of a release body 5 by irradiating the ultraviolet light.

In accordance with an embodiment, an image forming apparatus comprises a fixing section, a sheet housing section, and a sheet passing controller. The fixing section fixes a developer by heating a label paper onto which the developer is transferred. The sheet housing section houses a cleaning sheet from which adhesive leaking out from the label paper and adhering to the fixing section is removed. The sheet passing controller conveys the cleaning sheet from the sheet housing section to the fixing section.

In an image forming apparatus, a calculation processing portion includes an input portion and an input-portion abnormality determining portion. The input portion is connected to a temperature detection portion. When an abnormality detection circuit has detected that a temperature detected by the temperature detection portion is an abnormally heated temperature, the input-portion abnormality determining portion determines whether or not a first temperature calculated as a temperature of a fixing member is lower than a predetermined second temperature, and upon determining that the first temperature is lower than the second temperature, determines that the input portion is abnormal.