An image forming method where a color image is formed on a support, and where the color image consists of a plurality of color toners each having a melting point or a softening point. The Thermal energy Module may be utilized as a component of a heating and cooling system. The semiconductor layer is bonded with the probe groups, and the detection of detected object is performed in an instant, quick, rapid, and sensitive manner by measuring variation in electric current, avoiding the use of fluorescent reading equipment for reading fluorescent signals. The presence of the transitional non-optical zone provides a continuous transition from the central optical zone to the peripheral zone and enables separate and independent designs of the central optical zone and the peripheral zone. The metrics and statistics are saved in a data storage area.