An image forming apparatus including image forming means for forming a
toner image on a toner reception resin layer of a recording medium;
conveying means for conveying the recording medium set on a setting
portion to the image forming means; and smoothening means for smoothening
the toner reception resin layer of the recording medium on which the
toner image is formed by the image forming means. The apparatus is
operable in a pre-smoothening mode in which the toner reception resin
layer of the recording medium is smoothened before the toner image is
formed on the toner reception resin layer of the recording medium.