Patent ID: 6218068
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: B41M,G03F,Y10S

Abstract:
An image recording method comprising the steps of:(a) providing a light- and heat-sensitive transfer material, the material comprising:(i) a support;(ii) a light- and heat-sensitive transfer layer on the support, wherein the light- and heat-sensitive layer includes a color forming component; and(iii) a heat-bonding layer on the light- and heat-sensitive transfer layer;(b) irradiating the light- and heat-sensitive transfer material with light to form a latent image;(c) placing an image receiving material in surface contact with the light- and heat-sensitive transfer material;(d) heating the materials, wherein the color forming component forms color in accordance with the latent image so as to form an image;(e) removing the support to transfer the light- and heat-sensitive transfer layer to the image receiving material; and(f) irradiating the light- and heat-sensitive transfer layer with light to fix the image.