An imaging system is provided wherein images are formed with good tonal
qualities in a short time immediately after development process.
Concretely, the imaging system of the invention comprises a print medium,
wherein microcapsules encapsulate a color-forming material, a
polymerization initiator and a developer, an irradiation box, which
selectively exposes the print medium, a pressure-developing roller, and
first and second post heaters. After the development using the
pressure-developing roller, the print medium is heated by the first post
heater on the condition that the heating time Y is longer than a second
and shorter than approximately 1060 exp (-0.082X) seconds, wherein X is
defined as the heating temperature (degrees). Further, the print medium is
heated by the second post heater on the condition that the heating time Y
is shorter than a second and longer than approximately 1060 exp (-0.082X)
seconds.