1. A color image printing device comprising: a four-station color application section for applying color toner to a media substrate to form a pre-fused image; a transparent toner application section for applying a transparent toner to the pre-fused image; a fuser for fusing the pre-fused image into a fused image; and a control device for inputting a desired gloss characteristics for the color image and for adjusting lay-down of the transparent toner to affect the desired gloss characteristics.