A silicone coating composition comprising a silicone resin resulting from hydrolytic condensation of an alkoxysilane or a partial hydrolytic condensate thereof, an aromatic-free compound for curing the silicone resin, and a solvent remains stable during shelf storage. Delay information indicating a relationship between a calibration pattern to be received and an amount of cycle delay is stored in advance. The transferred protection layer that provides a higher gloss to an image after transfer.