Fujicopian Co., Ltd.

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Jun Sogabe

Yasutoshi Inoue

Yoshiyuki Asabe

Yuuichi Miyakusa

Katsuhiro Yoshida

Masao Saisho

Tetuo Hoshino

Fumio Uetsuji

Tetsuo Hoshino

Takao Arimura

Naohiro Ikeda

Tadamichi Yamano

Susumu Arauchi

Yasuo Tago

Tomoaki Yamanaka

Hiromi Tuyuguchi

Noahiro Ikeda

Eiichi Ueda

Kotaro Fujimoto

Osamu Ogiyama

Hitomi Kawabata

A transfer medium for transferring a protective layer is provided which comprises at least one protective layer provided on a support, the protective layer comprising as a main component by weight an acryl-silica hybrid resin curable by irradiation with an ionizing radiation.

Transfer medium for transferring protective layer

An intermediate transfer sheet for use in an intermediate transfer type thermal transfer recording method is disclosed which comprises a support, and at least a protective layer and a receptive/adhesive layer laminated on the support in this order, the protective layer comprising as a main component by weight an acryl-silica hybrid resin curable by irradiation with an ionizing radiation.

Intermediate transfer sheet

An intermediate transfer sheet for use in an intermediate transfer type thermal transfer recording method comprising a support, and at least a release layer and a receptive/adhesive layer laminated on the support in this order, the release layer comprising an acrylic resin, a polyester resin and a joint agent.

A multi-gradation recording method comprising the steps of: providing a thermal transfer recording medium comprising a substrate, a release layer, a first ink layer and a second ink layer provided in this order on the substrate, and carrying out a gradation recording using the thermal transfer recording medium, the step of carrying out a gradation recording comprising: (a) in the case of recording in a middle density/high density region, carrying out a gradation expression based on an area gradation expression by transferring the first ink layer and the second ink layer together, and (b) in the case of recording in a low density region, carrying out a gradation expression by transferring only the second ink layer by causing a cohesive failure in the second ink layer, thereby changing the area of transferred ink per one dot and the thickness of transferred ink dots.

Multi-gradation recording method and thermal transfer recording medium used in the method

Color thermal transfer recording medium

A thermal transfer recording medium for forming a printed image with metallic luster of high level with superior transferability according to a thermal transfer mechanism is disclosed which comprises a foundation, and provided on one side of the foundation, a laminate transfer layer comprising at least a release layer, a heat-resistant layer for metal deposition, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer in this order from the foundation side, the release layer having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.50 &mgr;m and a softening point not lower than 100&deg; C., the release layer being a substantially transparent layer consisting essentially of a resin, and the peel strength of the laminate transfer layer from the foundation according to T-mode peeling being not larger than 50 gf/12.7 mm.

Metallic thermal transfer recording medium

Method for forming image by thermal transfer

There are provided printed matter whose image surface has uniform gloss and whose image formed of ink is of high quality, has enhanced appearance, does not have its left and right sides reversed, and is easy to see; a printing method which allows the printed matter to be easily obtained, and a printer which makes it possible to easily realize the printing method. The image which is a mirror image formed with ink is formed within an image-formation area of a surface of a print medium which is a transparent member. Then, a surface of the image and at least a blank space section within the image-formation area of the print medium are covered with an underlying layer formed with underlying layer ink, after which a surface of the underlying layer is covered with a light-shielding layer formed with light-shielding layer ink.

Printed matter which has enhanced appearance and whose image surface has uniform gloss, printing method used to form the printed matter, and printer used in the printing method

A thermal transfer recording medium comprising a support, and at least a heat-meltable release layer and a colored ink layer capable of being softened with heat stacked in this order on the support, the release layer comprising a wax as a main ingredient, and the release layer having a melting point of not less than 85&deg; C., a heat of fusion of not more than 140 mJ/mg, and a melt viscosity of not more than 50 cps/120&deg; C.

Thermal transfer recording medium

A thermal transfer image forming method comprising the steps of: using a preprint ribbon comprising, on its substrate, at least a first ink layer and a second ink layer in this order from the side of the substrate, and an ink ribbon comprising, on its substrate, at least a color ink layer and an adhesive layer in this order from the side of the substrate; first conducting a thermal transfer using the preprint ribbon onto a receptor to form a preprint image whose topmost layer is composed of the first ink layer; and subsequently conducting a thermal transfer using the ink ribbon onto the preprint image to form an ink image, wherein the first ink layer of the preprint ribbon and the adhesive layer of the ink ribbon comprise the same kind of material as respective main components.

Thermal transfer image forming method, and combination of thermal transfer members used therein

Ribbon for smoothing print image and method for smoothing print image using the same

A thermal transfer recording medium for forming printed images with high metallic luster is disclosed which comprises a foundation, and provided on one side of the foundation in order from the foundation side, at least a release layer, an anchor layer for metal deposition, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer, the anchor layer containing 0.1 to 3% by weight of particles having an average particle size more than the thickness of the anchor layer.

Metallic luster thermal transfer recording medium

A thermal transfer recording medium providing clear printed images with a metallic luster without causing blocking is disclosed which comprises a foundation, and provided on one side of the foundation in order from the foundation side, at least a colored ink layer or a substantially colorless transparent layer with no coloring agent, a metal deposition layer and an adhesive layer, and a heat-resistant layer provided between the metal deposition layer and the adhesive layer and comprising as the main component a resin having a glass transition temperature of not lower than 65.degree. C. and a melt viscosity of not higher than 1.times.10.sup.3 cps at 160.degree. C.

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Osaka, Japan

Jun Sogabe