| abstract |
Provided are a fixing method capable of preventing offset while reducing the amount of adhesion of foamy fixing solution, an image forming method using the fixing method, and an image forming apparatus. A fixing liquid containing a diluent containing water, a foaming agent, and a plasticizer that softens or swells at least a part of the toner is formed into toner base particles containing at least a binder resin and a colorant. On the other hand, it is formed of a toner obtained by adding a gas generating agent that generates gas upon contact with the fixing solution and inorganic fine particles at the same time, or by adding the gas generating agent after adding the inorganic fine particles. In this fixing method, the toner is fixed to a recording medium while being applied to a toner layer and generating a gas from the gas generating agent in the toner. [Selection] Figure 1 |