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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 01, 1994
Toshiharu Inui, Yokohama, JP;
Haruhiko Moriguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Norio Ohkuma, Machida, JP;
Masanori Takenouchi, Yokohama, JP;
Masashi Miyagawa, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transfer recording medium comprising a substrate and a distributed layer of image forming elements, and an image forming method using the recording medium are provided. The distributed layer comprises first and second image forming elements. The first image forming elements comprise at least two species of different coloring characteristics which are capable of decreasing their transferabilities when provided with at light and heat energy under respectively prescribed at least two energy application conditions corresponding to the coloring characteristics. The second image forming element is capable of decreasing its transferability under any one of the at least two energy application conditions.