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Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2006

Filed:

Sep. 17, 2003
Applicants:

David G. Foster, West Henrietta, NY (US);

Maurice L. Gray, Rochester, NY (US);

Teh-ming Kung, Rochester, NY (US);

William M. York, Iii, Rochester, NY (US);

Brian T. Pope, Penfield, NY (US);

Inventors:

David G. Foster, West Henrietta, NY (US);

Maurice L. Gray, Rochester, NY (US);

Teh-Ming Kung, Rochester, NY (US);

William M. York, III, Rochester, NY (US);

Brian T. Pope, Penfield, NY (US);

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A dye-donor element including a dye-donor layer is described, wherein the dye-donor element includes a stick preventative agent. The dye-donor element is capable of printing an image on a receiver element at a line speed of 2 ms/line or less while maintaining a print density of at least two, and a print to fail value of at least four. A print assembly including the dye-donor element and a receiver element is also described, as well as a method of printing using the dye-donor element.


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