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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 1993
Filed:
Jun. 28, 1991
Kei-ichi Shiokawa, Numazu, JP;
Youji Ide, Mishima, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A thermal image transfer recording method consisting of the steps of bringing a line thermal head into contact with a multiple-use thermal image transfer recording medium with Young's modulus of 1,200 kg/mm.sup.2 or more in both the lengthwise and crosswise directions, which comprises a support and an ink layer formed thereon, with the back side of the support of the recording medium being directed to the thermal head, and applying thermal energy from the line thermal head to at least the same portion of the recording medium, thereby causing an ink component contained in the ink layer at least from the same portion of the recording medium to transfer to an image-receiving medium.