IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
An image forming method includes applying a pretreatment fluid to an intermediate transfer body, applying an aqueous ink to the pretreatment fluid on the intermediate transfer body, drying the pretreatment fluid and the aqueous ink to form an intermediate image, and thermally-transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium, wherein the following conditions (1) to (4) are satisfied: