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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Jeffrey Howell, Ipswich, GB;
Serge Olivier, Soucelles, FR;
Jeffrey Howell, Ipswich, GB;
Serge Olivier, Soucelles, FR;
Evolis SA, Beaucouze, FR;
ITW Limited, Windsor, Berkshire, GB;
Abstract
A thermal transfer dyesheet comprising a substrate bearing a region of a thermally transferable dye, the region including a first printable portion within the region having a first optical density, a second printable portion within the region having a second optical density, the difference in optical density between the first and second optical densities being detectable by a detection means on a dyesheet printer, and a third printable portion within the region having an optical density substantially the same as that of the first printable portion is provided, together with a method for manufacture of the dyesheet and an associated printer.