An image forming method including: forming a toner image on a support
using a toner including toner particles; and feeding the support bearing
the toner image thereon through a nip between an endless toner heating
member and a pressure roller to fix the toner image on the support,
wherein the endless toner heating member is rotated while stretched by a
fixing roller and a heat roller which includes a magnetic metal and which
is heated by electromagnetic induction, and wherein the pressure roller
presses the support to the endless toner heating member and the fixing
roller at the nip, wherein the toner particles are prepared by a
polymerizing method using a binder resin containing at least a modified
polyester resin.