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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2001
Hiroyuki Kushida, Odawara, JP;
Mitsuharu Endo, Susono, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Using a thermal transfer recording medium formed with thermal transfer recording material on a surface of a supporting material, of which dynamic shear modulus of elasticity is within a range of 1×10 Pa to 8×10 Pa, and loss tangent tan &dgr; is within a range of 0.6 to 2.5 measured in dynamic viscoelasticity measurement in a temperature range of the melting point thereof to 50° C. over the melting point at a frequency of 0.5 Hz, pressurizing the heat generating elements against the thermal transfer recording medium to bring the same into contact therewith with a load of 0.3 to 1.0 N/mm, which is a load per unit length in the main direction of the arrangement of the heat generating elements, transferring the thermal transfer recording material to the printing medium.