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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 24, 1992
Naoki Kushida, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuyuki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Takayuki Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Tohma, Tachikawa, JP;
Masanobu Asaoka, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There are provided a 'self-correctable' thermal transfer material and a thermal transfer recording method using the transfer material. The thermal transfer material comprises a support, a first ink layer, a second ink layer and a third ink layer disposed in this order on the support, wherein the first ink layer is a substantially non-transferable layer, the second ink layer is capable of causing separation from the first ink layer on heating; and the third ink layer comprising a thermoplastic resin and a colorant. A recorded image formed by the above-mentioned transfer material can be removed through lift-off correction, by causing the transfer material to adhere to the recorded image under heating, and separating the transfer material from the recording medium without causing separation of the second ink layer.