Patent ID: 6129984
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B41M,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A thermal image transfer recording medium comprising a support material and a thermal image transfer layer formed thereon adapted for use in a thermal image transfer recording method, wherein both a shearing strength and a peeling strength of said thermal image transfer layer measured at 70.degree. C. are smaller than a take-up tension applied to said thermal image transfer recording medium, when used in a method comprising the steps of (1) holding (a) said thermal image transfer recording medium and (b) an image recording material between a line edge thermal head and a platen roller; (2) driving said platen roller and transferring said thermal image transfer layer image-wise from said thermal image transfer recording medium to said image recording material with image-wise application of heat by use of said line edge thermal head: and (3) applying take-up tension to take up said thermal image transfer recording medium after said image transfer.