Patent ID: 6843875

Claim:
A process for forming a press proof consisting of: a. forming an imaged receiver sheet comprising a first thermoplastic layer and a first support layer by disposing an image with a first density on the first thermoplastic layer by means of a laser thermal transfer wherein the thermoplastic layer is a member of the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol-co-butyral, polyester, and polycarbonate; b. forming a pre-laminate comprising a second thermoplastic layer and a second support layer; c. laminating the pre-laminate to a medium and removing the second support layer forming a supported pre-laminate; d. laminating the imaged receiver sheet to the supported pre-laminate changing the density of the image to a second density using a temperature that exceeds the glass transition point of the first thermoplastic layer between about 115° F. and 150° F. and passes through a lamination apparatus at a speed of between 10 and 40 inches per minute forming a supported color proof; and e. removing the first support forming a color proof with a resolution ranging between 1000 and 4000 dpi.