Patent ID: 6527896
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
In an image transfer method wherein an image bearing sheer on which an image is formed and a sheet on which an image is to be transferred are laminated, and the two sheets thus laminated are passed between a pair of heat rollers from an insertion table thereby to transfer the image formed on the image bearing sheet on the sheet on which the image is to be transferred, said method comprising the steps of:placing the image bearing sheet on said insertion table; laminating the sheet on which an image is to be transferred on the image bearing sheet; and inserting the two sheets thus laminated between said pair of heat rollers, wherein said step of insetting is a step of inserting the sheet and the image bearing sheet so that the sheet takes precedence over the image bearing sheet by a constant length, wherein said constant length is set so as to prevent a failure of the sheet and the image bearing sheet feeding called â€œjamâ€ .