An electrophotographic image forming apparatus for printing a photographic image and a photographic image printing method by using the same are provided. The electrophotographic image forming apparatus for printing a photographic image includes a photosensitive medium having a surface on which a color-image electrostatic latent image and a transparent-image electrostatic latent image are formed by exposure. At least one color developing unit contains a color glossy toner charged with a polarity and develops a color image on the surface of the photosensitive medium by applying the color glossy toner on the color-image electrostatic latent image. A transparent developing unit contains a transparent glossy toner charged with a polarity different from the polarity of the color glossy toner and develops a transparent image on the surface of the photosensitive medium by applying the transparent glossy toner on an external region of the transparent-image electrostatic latent image. The color image and the transparent image are sequentially transferred without overlapping onto an intermediate transfer medium.

 
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