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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1993
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1991
Muhammad Aslam, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas J Farnand, Webster, NY (US);
Ernest J Tamary, Brighton, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A toner image carrying thermoplastic layer on a receiving sheet is texturized from the back side of the sheet by positioning the sheet between a smooth hard surface and a texturizing surface with the texturizing surface contacting the back side. The thermoplastic layer is softened by heat and becomes texturized without embossing the back side. A curl preventing layer on the back side is not embossed because it has a melting point above the temperature of the process. A glossy-textured print can be produced this way. The process is especially useful in making multicolor prints of photographic quality.