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An image forming apparatus capable of obtaining a scratch-free image while giving a high level of gloss. An image forming unit 120C, M, Y, K for forming a color toner image, and a high gloss clear toner having a storage elastic modulus G ′ of 100 or less and a loss tangent tan δ of 10 or more at a fixing temperature. An image forming unit 120T that forms a toner image, a fixing unit 15, and a cooling device 18 that cools the toner after fixing are provided. The cooling capability of the cooling device is improved only when the toner image is formed with the high gloss clear toner. When the toner image is not formed with the high gloss clear toner, the cooling capability of the cooling device is left as it is. [Selection] Figure 8 |