To reduce a positional deviation of recording dots and form images of a high clearness by transferring at least one base and an image receive layer of a laminate from an intermediate transfer medium onto an image receive body by heat and/or pressure, and forming images on the image receive body.

A laminate of a base 31 B and an image receive layer 32 is formed on a base A30 to be separable from the base A30, whereby an intermediate transfer medium 14 is formed. A sensor mark 35 set on the intermediate transfer medium 14 is detected by a sensor 7, thereby detecting a position of the image receive layer (image receive layer part between sensor marks 35 and 36) where images are to be recorded. Thereafter, a yellow(Y) transfer body is overlapped on a face of the image receive layer, and a recording head 1 is pressed towards a platen 10. The recording head 1 heats on the basis of recording signals while the platen 10 is rotated, whereby a Y image is formed on the image receive layer 32. A magenta(M) image and a cyan(C) image are recorded overlapping on the image receive layer with the Y image recorded. A full color image is thus formed.