An image forming apparatus includes an image former that forms a color image by superimposing images of respective colors formed on respective different photoconductors on an intermediate transfer body, the image former continuously forming color images of pages on one continuous paper, and the image forming apparatus includes: a first hardware processor that performs job management for each color and generates print job data in which a margin region having a first width is set on an upstream or a downstream in a sheet passing direction of an image forming region of each page; a second hardware processor that detects a color shift amount of each color of the image forming region; and a third hardware processor that corrects a formation position of the image forming region to be a print target page next on the print job data for a color in which a color shift has occurred.

An apparatus and process overcoats a rendered image on a substrate with a liquid material. The apparatus includes a scanning device and a marking module aligned with the scanning device. The scanning device is used to scan the substrate including the rendered image to acquire scan data. A movable transport member moves the scanned substrate including the rendered image to a location underneath the marking subsystem. A controller uses registration and image data, generated from the scan data, to overcoat the rendered image on the substrate.

An apparatus and process overcoats a rendered image on a substrate with a liquid material. The apparatus includes a scanning device and a marking module aligned with the scanning device. The scanning device is used to scan the substrate including the rendered image to acquire scan data. A movable transport member moves the scanned substrate including the rendered image to a location underneath the marking subsystem. A controller uses registration and image data, generated from the scan data, to overcoat the rendered image on the substrate.

There is provided an intermediate transfer body used for an electrophotographic image forming device, the intermediate transfer body including: at least a base layer, and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer includes a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polyfunctional monomer and a monofunctional monomer having a long-chain alkyl group, and a solubility parameter (SP (M1)) of the polyfunctional monomer (M1) and a solubility parameter (SP (M2)) of the long-chain alkyl monofunctional monomer (M2) satisfy the following formulas (A) and (B):

SP(M1)SP(M2)<2.0(cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2Formula (A);

and

8.0SP(M2)9.0(cal/cm.sup.3).sup.1/2Formula (B).

An intermediate transfer body used for an electrophotographic image forming device, includes: at least a base layer; and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer includes a polymer obtained by polymerizing a polyfunctional (meth)acrylic monomer and a monofunctional (meth)acrylic monomer, and metal oxide fine particles, the monofunctional (meth)acrylic monomer has an alkyl group having 6 or more carbon atoms, and the metal oxide fine particles are surface-modified with a reactive organic group having a structure represented by the following general formula (1). CH.sub.2C(R)COO(CH.sub.2).sub.nSi General formula (1) [In the formula, R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. n represents an integer of 3 to 6.]

In one example, a printing process includes: forming a first latent image on a photoconductor; applying a first LEP ink to the photoconductor to develop the first latent image into a first ink image; forming a second latent image having a first part on the first ink image and a second part on the photoconductor; and applying a second LEP ink to the first ink image and to the photoconductor to develop the second latent image into a second ink image and form a composite on the photoconductor in which some of the second ink image overlaps some of the first ink image.

An example apparatus is provided in accordance with the present disclosure, which may be used for example for liquid electrophotographic printing. The example apparatus includes a photo imaging plate to receive a liquid colorant image, the liquid colorant including a carrier fluid, and to transfer the image to a support, and a rotatable roller to remove carrier fluid from the photo imaging plate and increase the density of solids in the liquid colorant on at least a region of the photo imaging plate, prior to the liquid image being transferred.

In one example, a printing process includes: forming a first latent image on a photoconductor; applying a first LEP ink to the photoconductor to develop the first latent image into a first ink image; forming a second latent image having a first part on the first ink image and a second part on the photoconductor; and applying a second LEP ink to the first ink image and to the photoconductor to develop the second latent image into a second ink image and form a composite on the photoconductor in which some of the second ink image overlaps some of the first ink image.

In one example, a printing process includes: forming a first latent image on a photoconductor (24); applying a first LEP ink (30) to the photoconductor to develop the first latent image into a first ink image; forming a second latent image having a first part on the first ink image and a second part on the photoconductor; and applying a second LEP ink (32, 34, 36) to the first ink image and to the photoconductor to develop the second latent image into a second ink image and form a composite on the photoconductor in which some of the second ink image overlaps some of the first ink image.

An example apparatus is provided in accordance with the present disclosure, which may be used for example for liquid electrophotographic printing. The example apparatus comprises a photo imaging plate to receive a liquid colorant image, the liquid colorant comprising a carrier fluid, and to transfer the image to a support, and a rotatable roller to remove carrier fluid from the photo imaging plate and increase the density of solids in the liquid colorant on at least a region of the photo imaging plate, prior to the liquid image being transferred.