JP2001310597A - Picture forming device and its method - Google Patents
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、基材上に基材から
剥離して転写可能に設けられた層に、感熱転写記録ある
いいはその他の手法(つまりこのときの画像書き込み手
法は不問)によって画像を書き込み(記録)した転写媒
体を使用し、画像を書き込んである層を、その転写媒体
から被転写体上へ転写することにより、所望する被転写
体上に画像を形成する技術分野に属し、被転写体として
は特に限定されるものではないが、被転写体の代表例と
してはカード類、シート類、ステッカー類、冊子類、あ
るいは光学式(又は光磁気)ディスク類、等といった各
種の情報記録媒体が挙げられ、それらに対して作業能率
良く美麗な画像形成を行う場合に好適な画像形成方法及
び画像形成装置に関する。The present invention relates to a thermal transfer recording or other method (that is, an image writing method at this time does not matter) on a layer provided on a substrate so as to be peelable and transferable from the substrate. In a technical field of forming an image on a desired object by transferring a layer on which an image is written from a transfer medium onto an object using a transfer medium on which an image is written (recorded) by using The transfer object is not particularly limited, but typical examples of the transfer object include various types such as cards, sheets, stickers, booklets, and optical (or magneto-optical) disks. The present invention relates to an image forming method and an image forming apparatus suitable for forming a beautiful image with good work efficiency on the information recording medium.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来から、一方の面に画像が形成される
中間転写媒体の画像形成層に、反転された転写画像を形
成し、その画像情報を被転写体に転写することにより正
規の転写画像を形成する画像形成方法が提案されてい
る。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an inverted transfer image is formed on an image forming layer of an intermediate transfer medium on which an image is formed on one surface, and the image information is transferred to an object to be transferred. An image forming method for forming an image has been proposed.
【0003】この方法では、転写媒体となる中間転写フ
ィルムが、基材と画像形成層を有し、一次転写におい
て、インクリボンのインクをサーマルヘッドにより中間
転写フィルムに印字する。画像形成層への画像形成の後
に、中間転写フィルムの印字画像を被転写体の上に移動
させ、加熱加圧手段により加熱加圧して二次転写を行
う。これにより、被転写体の表面に画像形成層が転移
し、画像形成層に形成された画像も転移され、中間転写
フィルムを被転写体から剥離すると、被転写体の表面に
転写画像が形成される。In this method, an intermediate transfer film serving as a transfer medium has a substrate and an image forming layer, and in primary transfer, ink of an ink ribbon is printed on the intermediate transfer film by a thermal head. After the image formation on the image forming layer, the printed image on the intermediate transfer film is moved onto the transfer receiving body, and is heated and pressed by the heating and pressurizing means to perform the secondary transfer. As a result, the image forming layer is transferred to the surface of the transfer object, and the image formed on the image formation layer is also transferred. When the intermediate transfer film is peeled off from the transfer object, a transfer image is formed on the surface of the transfer object. You.
【0004】この方法によれば、例えば紙類(普通紙、
上質紙、アート紙、合成紙、加工紙等々)やプラスチッ
ク品、金属品、ガラス類、セラミックス、等々の多種多
様なものが対応できるため、被転写体としては、例え
ば、預金通帳、パスポート等の冊子類、或いは各種のシ
ート形状のものやカード形状のものなど、多種多様なも
のにも画像形成が可能である。According to this method, for example, paper (plain paper,
Various types of materials such as high quality paper, art paper, synthetic paper, processed paper, etc.) and plastic goods, metal goods, glasses, ceramics, etc. can be handled. It is possible to form an image on a wide variety of booklets, or various sheet-shaped or card-shaped ones.
【0005】さらに被転写体に対して画像形成層を強固
に転写する場合、もしくは中間転写フィルムの画像形成
層に被転写物に対する接着機能を付加しない場合、イン
クリボンに転写インク領域のほかに中間転写媒体の受像
層を剥離接着可能な接着層領域を有するものを用いると
共に、画像描出工程において、サーマルヘッドにより、
中間転写媒体の加工対象物の受像層転写部位に当接する
部位に、インクリボンの接着層領域を画像形成層に転移
させる技術について当社が出願済みである(特願平10
−370855号)。Further, when the image forming layer is firmly transferred to the transfer object, or when the image forming layer of the intermediate transfer film does not have a function of bonding to the transfer object, an intermediate portion of the ink ribbon is provided in addition to the transfer ink area. Along with using an adhesive layer region capable of peeling and adhering the image receiving layer of the transfer medium, and in the image drawing process, a thermal head
We have already applied for a technology for transferring the adhesive layer area of the ink ribbon to the image forming layer at a part of the intermediate transfer medium that is in contact with the image receiving layer transfer part of the object to be processed (Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 10 (1998) -108).
-370855).
【0006】しかしながら、このような画像形成方法に
より転写を行うと、図1のアに示すように一次転写(印
字)に要する処理時間が接着層領域15のリボン走行方
向長さX分だけ増加してしまい、単位時間当たりの総処
理数が減少してしまうといった問題がある。However, when the transfer is performed by such an image forming method, the processing time required for the primary transfer (printing) increases by the length X of the adhesive layer region 15 in the ribbon running direction, as shown in FIG. As a result, there is a problem that the total number of processes per unit time decreases.
【0007】さらに被転写体が紙などの場合、接着層領
域15の塗工厚は厚くする必要があるが、この場合、破
線部Aに示すように転写インク領域14の塗工厚との差
が大きいと、インクリボンを製造する際、接着層領域と
転写インク領域との境目にイの破線部Bに示す様な段差
が発生し、内巻き側、及び外巻き側直近の転写インク領
域にウの破線部Cに示す様な段差跡が発生してしまい、
この部分の印字エリアにエのDに示す様な段差跡がその
まま印字され、一次転写不良を起こしてしまうといった
問題がある。Further, when the transfer object is paper or the like, the coating thickness of the adhesive layer region 15 needs to be increased. Is large, when manufacturing the ink ribbon, a step as shown by a broken line portion B in the boundary between the adhesive layer region and the transfer ink region occurs, and the inner winding side and the transfer ink region closest to the outer winding side are generated. Step marks such as those shown by the broken line portion C in FIG.
There is a problem that a step mark as shown in D of FIG. 4 is printed as it is in the print area of this portion, and primary transfer failure occurs.
【0008】[0008]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、上記問題に
鑑みてなされたものであり、塗工厚の厚い接着層が必要
な被転写物に対しても同接着層を必要としない場合と比
較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が変わらず且つ一次転
写不良のない均一で美麗な画像形成層の転写を行う画像
形成方法および画像形成装置を提供することを目的とす
る。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been made in consideration of the case where the same adhesive layer is not required for a transfer object requiring a thick adhesive layer. An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming method and an image forming apparatus in which the total number of processes per unit time does not change and a uniform and beautiful image forming layer without primary transfer failure is transferred.
【0009】[0009]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記課題を解決するため
に、本発明の請求項1にかかる発明は、基材上に該基材
から剥離可能な転写層を備え、該転写層が画像書き込み
が可能な画像形成層を少なくとも含んでいる層構成をも
つ転写媒体と、被転写体とに対して、(イ)前記転写媒
体の画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行う画像書き込み処
理と、前記被転写体の被転写面へ接着層を設ける接着層
形成処理との、少なくとも一部を並行して行う画像書き
込み・接着層形成工程、(ロ)そして、前記転写媒体の
転写層側が前記被転写体の被転写面に対向し、該転写媒
体の画像形成層と該被転写体の被転写面との希望する位
置が位置合わせされて重ね合わさるように、該転写媒体
か被転写体の少なくともいずれか一方を搬送し該位置合
わせと重ね合わせを行う転写準備工程、(ハ)その後、
前記転写媒体か又は被転写体の少なくともいずれか一方
の側から、加熱及び加圧の両方を施し、前記転写媒体の
転写層を前記被転写体上に残して前記基材から剥離する
ことで該転写層を転写する画像転写工程、以上の(イ)
〜(ハ)の全工程を行うことによって、前記被転写体の
被転写面に前記画像形成層の画像を形成することを特徴
とする画像形成方法である。In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a transfer layer on a base material which can be peeled off from the base material, wherein the transfer layer is used for image writing. A transfer medium having a layer configuration including at least an image forming layer capable of forming an image, and (b) an image writing process of writing an image on the image forming layer of the transfer medium; An image writing / adhesive layer forming step in which at least a part of the process is performed in parallel with an adhesive layer forming process of providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer body; and (b) the transfer layer side of the transfer medium is the transfer body. At least one of the transfer medium and the transfer object such that a desired position between the image forming layer of the transfer medium and the transfer surface of the transfer object is aligned and overlapped with each other. Conveying one and aligning and superimposing Transfer preparation step, (c) and then to carry out,
By applying both heat and pressure from the transfer medium or at least one side of the transfer object, the transfer layer of the transfer medium is separated from the base material while leaving the transfer layer on the transfer object. The image transfer process of transferring the transfer layer.
An image forming method, wherein an image of the image forming layer is formed on the transfer surface of the transfer object by performing all of the steps (c) to (c).
【0010】また請求項2に示す発明は、前記(イ)〜
(ハ)の各工程は、該(ハ)画像転写工程での1つの被
転写体に対応する処理を、各工程の間で連携して行うこ
とを特徴とする請求項1に記載の画像形成方法である。[0010] Further, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that:
2. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein in each of the steps (c), the processing corresponding to one transfer target in the (c) image transfer step is performed in cooperation with each step. Is the way.
【0011】また請求項3に示す発明は、前記(ロ)画
像書き込み・接着層形成工程における接着層形成の処理
は、基材上に該基材から剥離可能であり且つ転写された
場所で接着剤の面を形成可能な接着層を備えた接着層転
写シートを使用し、加熱と加圧の両方を施すことで該接
着層転写シートから前記被転写体の被転写面に該接着層
を転写することによって、該被転写面に接着層を設ける
こと、を特徴とする請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の
画像形成方法である。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the above (b) the process of forming the adhesive layer in the image writing / adhesive layer forming step, the adhesive layer can be peeled off from the substrate and adhered at the transferred position. Using an adhesive layer transfer sheet having an adhesive layer capable of forming a surface of the agent, transferring the adhesive layer from the adhesive layer transfer sheet to the transfer surface of the object by applying both heat and pressure. The image forming method according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is provided on the surface to be transferred.
【0012】また請求項4に示す発明は、前記(ロ)画
像書き込み・接着層形成工程における接着層形成の処理
は、インクジェットにより吐出され定着した面で接着剤
の面を形成可能であるインクジェット適性を持つ接着性
インクを使用して、前記被転写体の被転写面に接着層を
設けること、を特徴とする請求項1又は2のいずれかに
記載の画像形成方法である。According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the (b) image writing / adhesive layer forming step, the adhesive layer forming process is capable of forming an adhesive surface on a surface which has been discharged and fixed by an ink jet. 3. The image forming method according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is provided on the transfer surface of the transfer object using an adhesive ink having the following formula.
【0013】また請求項5に示す発明は、前記(ロ)画
像書き込み・接着層形成工程における画像書き込みの処
理は、感熱転写記録によって前記画像形成層に画像の書
き込みを行うこと、を特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいず
れかに記載の画像形成方法である。Further, the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the image writing process in the (b) image writing / adhesion layer forming step is performed by writing an image on the image forming layer by thermal transfer recording. An image forming method according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
【0014】また請求項6に示す発明は、前記(ロ)画
像書き込み・接着層形成工程における画像書き込みの処
理は、インクジェットによって前記画像形成層に画像の
書き込みを行うこと、を特徴とする請求項1乃至4のい
ずれかに記載の画像形成方法である。In the invention described in claim 6, the image writing process in the (b) image writing / adhesion layer forming step is performed by writing an image on the image forming layer by an ink jet. An image forming method according to any one of 1 to 4.
【0015】それから、請求項7に示す発明は、基材上
に該基材から剥離可能な転写層を備え、該転写層が画像
書き込みが可能な画像形成層を少なくとも含んでいる層
構成をもつ転写媒体と、被転写体とに対して、(a)前
記転写媒体の画像形成層に、画像の書き込みを行う画像
書き込み手段、(b)前記被転写体の被転写面へ接着層
を設ける接着層形成手段、(c)該転写媒体の転写層側
が前記被転写体の被転写面に対向し、該転写媒体の画像
形成層と該被転写体の被転写面との希望する位置が位置
合わせされて重ね合わさるように、該転写媒体か被転写
体の少なくともいずれか一方を動かして供給し該位置合
わせと重ね合わせを行う転写準備手段、(d)前記転写
媒体か又は被転写体の少なくともいずれか一方の側か
ら、加熱及び加圧の両方を施し、前記転写媒体の転写層
を前記被転写体上に残して前記基材から剥離することで
該転写層を転写する画像転写手段、(e)少なくとも、
前記(a)画像書き込み手段、(b)接着層形成手段、
及び(c)転写準備手段に対して、まず該(a)画像書
き込み手段と(b)接着層形成手段との間でそれぞれの
処理の少なくとも一部が並行して実行され、両手段によ
るそれぞれの処理が完了したうえで、該(c)転写準備
手段による処理に移行するように、処理の実行を制御す
る実行制御手段、以上の(a)〜(e)の全手段を具備
することを特徴とする画像形成装置である。According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer layer provided on a base material, the transfer layer having a layer structure including at least an image forming layer on which an image can be written. (A) an image writing means for writing an image on the image forming layer of the transfer medium with respect to the transfer medium and the transfer object, and (b) adhesion of providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer object. Layer forming means, (c) the transfer layer side of the transfer medium faces the transfer surface of the transfer object, and a desired position between the image forming layer of the transfer medium and the transfer surface of the transfer object is aligned. Transfer preparation means for moving and supplying at least one of the transfer medium and the transfer target so as to be overlapped and superimposed, and (d) at least one of the transfer medium and the transfer target. From either side, heating and pressing Write alms, image transfer means for transferring the said transfer Utsushiso by peeling from the substrate to leave a transfer layer of the transfer medium onto the transfer object, at least (e),
(A) an image writing unit, (b) an adhesive layer forming unit,
And (c) at least a part of each processing is first executed in parallel between the (a) image writing means and the (b) adhesive layer forming means for the transfer preparation means, (C) execution control means for controlling the execution of the processing so as to shift to the processing by the transfer preparation means after the processing is completed, and all of the above (a) to (e) are provided. Image forming apparatus.
【0016】また請求項8に示す発明は、前記(a)〜
(e)の各手段は、該(d)画像転写手段で行う1つの
被転写体に対応する処理に関して、各手段間で連携した
処理が可能な制御手段を備えていることを特徴とする請
求項7に記載の画像形成装置。The invention according to claim 8 provides the above (a) to
The means of (e) includes a control means capable of cooperating processing among the means for the processing corresponding to one transfer object performed by the image transfer means (d). Item 8. The image forming apparatus according to Item 7.
【0017】また請求項9に示す発明は、前記(b)接
着層形成手段は、基材上に該基材から剥離可能であり且
つ転写された場所で接着剤の面を形成可能な接着層を備
えた接着層転写シートを使用し、加熱と加圧の両方を施
すことで該接着層転写シートから前記被転写体の被転写
面に該接着層を転写することによって、該被転写面に接
着層を設けること、を特徴とする請求項7又は8のいず
れかに記載の画像形成装置である。According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the adhesive layer forming means (b) is capable of peeling from the substrate on the substrate and forming the surface of the adhesive at the transferred position. By using the adhesive layer transfer sheet provided with, and by transferring both the heating layer and the pressure from the adhesive layer transfer sheet to the transfer surface of the transfer object, the adhesive layer is transferred to the transfer surface. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising an adhesive layer.
【0018】また請求項10に示す発明は、前記(b)
接着層形成手段は、インクジェットにより吐出され定着
した面で接着剤の面を形成可能であるインクジェット適
性を持つ接着性インクを使用して、前記被転写体の被転
写面に接着層を設けること、を特徴とする請求項7又は
8のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置である。Further, the invention as set forth in claim 10 is characterized in that (b)
Adhesive layer forming means, using an adhesive ink having ink jet suitability capable of forming the surface of the adhesive on the surface fixed by being ejected by inkjet, providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer object, The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:
【0019】また請求項11に示す発明は、前記(a)
画像書き込み手段は、感熱転写記録によって前記画像形
成層に画像の書き込みを行うこと、を特徴とする請求項
7乃至10のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置である。Further, the invention as set forth in claim 11 is characterized in that (a)
The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image writing unit writes an image on the image forming layer by thermal transfer recording.
【0020】また請求項12に示す発明は、前記(a)
画像書き込み手段は、インクジェットによって前記画像
形成層に画像の書き込みを行うこと、を特徴とする請求
項7乃至10のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置である。Further, the invention as set forth in claim 12 is characterized in that (a)
The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the image writing unit writes an image on the image forming layer using an inkjet.
【0021】本発明の請求項1の画像形成方法あるいは
請求項7の画像形成装置によれば、被転写体転写面に接
着層を形成する接着層形成手段により被転写体に中間転
写フィルム上の画像形成層を転写するための接着層を形
成する工程と平行して画像形成層に画像形成手段による
画像を形成する工程を処理できるため、同接着層を必要
としない場合と比較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が同
量とできる。According to the image forming method of the first aspect of the present invention or the image forming apparatus of the seventh aspect, an adhesive layer forming means for forming an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer object transfers the image on the intermediate transfer film onto the transfer object. Since the step of forming an image by the image forming means on the image forming layer can be processed in parallel with the step of forming the adhesive layer for transferring the image forming layer, the unit time is shorter than when the same adhesive layer is not required. The total number of processes per unit can be the same.
【0022】さらに塗工厚の厚い接着層が必要な被転写
物であっても、転写インク領域を持つインクリボンロー
ルと接着層領域を持つ接着層ロールを別体とするため、
転写インク領域に段差跡がつかず、結果として一次転写
不良を防ぐ事ができる。Even for a transfer object requiring an adhesive layer having a larger coating thickness, an ink ribbon roll having a transfer ink area and an adhesive layer roll having an adhesive layer area are separately provided.
No step mark is left on the transfer ink area, and as a result, primary transfer failure can be prevented.
【0023】よって塗工厚の厚い接着層が必要な被転写
物に対しても同接着層を必要としない場合と比較して単
位時間当たりの総処理数が変わらず且つ一次転写不良の
ない均一で美麗な画像形成層の転写を行うことができ
る。Therefore, even for a transfer object requiring a thick coating layer, the total number of treatments per unit time does not change and the uniformity without primary transfer failure as compared with the case where the same bonding layer is not required. And a beautiful image forming layer can be transferred.
【0024】[0024]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の好ましい実施形態
にかかる画像形成方法を図面に基づいて説明する。図2
は、本画像形成方法を実行する転写構成をを示してお
り、画像形成手段である、サーマルヘッド1とプラテン
ロール2の間に、中間転写フィルム3とインクリボン4
が通され、且つ中間転写フィルム3は、加熱加圧手段で
ある図示しない加熱手段を持ちあわせた熱ロール5と、
加圧ロール6の間に、ガイドロール7と剥離ロール8に
架けられた状態でセットされる。被転写体9を任意の位
置にセットし、熱ロール5、加圧ロール6、被転写体9
の少なくとも1つを駆動させ、加熱加圧により中間転写
フィルム3上の被転写体4側に存在する画像形成層10
を被転写体9の被転写面上に転写する。Next, an image forming method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG.
Shows a transfer configuration for executing the present image forming method, in which an intermediate transfer film 3 and an ink ribbon 4 are provided between a thermal head 1 and a platen roll 2 which are image forming means.
And the intermediate transfer film 3 includes a heating roll 5 having a heating unit (not shown) that is a heating and pressing unit.
It is set between the pressure rolls 6 in a state of being hung on a guide roll 7 and a peeling roll 8. The transfer object 9 is set at an arbitrary position, and the heat roll 5, the pressure roll 6, the transfer object 9
Of the image forming layer 10 existing on the side of the transfer receiving member 4 on the intermediate transfer film 3 by heating and pressing.
Is transferred onto the transfer surface of the transfer object 9.
【0025】ここで被転写体9は二次転写に対して、塗
工厚の厚い接着層が必要とされるが、二次転写以前に一
次転写(印字)工程と一部分、同時に接着層形成手段で
ある破線部12に示す様な二次転写手段に類似した加熱
加圧機構によって接着層を被転写物9の転写面に当接す
る面に塗工した接着層転写フィルム11の接着層を被転
写物9の転写面に熱転写する。これにより同接着層を必
要としない場合と比較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が
同量とすることが可能となる。Here, the transfer object 9 requires an adhesive layer having a large coating thickness for the secondary transfer. However, before the secondary transfer, a part of the primary transfer (printing) step and the adhesive layer forming means are simultaneously performed. The adhesive layer of the adhesive layer transfer film 11 in which the adhesive layer is applied to the surface in contact with the transfer surface of the transfer object 9 by the heating and pressurizing mechanism similar to the secondary transfer means as shown by the broken line portion 12 is transferred. Thermal transfer is performed on the transfer surface of the object 9. This makes it possible to make the total number of treatments per unit time the same as in the case where the same adhesive layer is not required.
【0026】またインクリボン4中に接着層領域15を
設けること無くインクリボンロールを製造できるため、
転写インク領域14に塗工厚段差を原因とする段差跡が
付かず、一次転写不良を起こすことが無くなる。Further, since the ink ribbon roll can be manufactured without providing the adhesive layer region 15 in the ink ribbon 4,
The transfer ink area 14 does not have a step mark due to the coating thickness step, so that primary transfer failure does not occur.
【0027】本実施形態においては、被転写物9の転写
面上に接着層を形成するに際して、破線部12に示す加
熱加圧機構と接着層転写フィルムを用いる例を示した
が、これ以外の接着層形成手法でも良い。一例として、
インクジェット機構とインクジェットによる塗工適性を
持つ接着性インクにより、接着層を形成する手法を用い
ても良い。In the present embodiment, an example in which a heating / pressing mechanism indicated by a broken line portion 12 and an adhesive layer transfer film are used to form an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer object 9 has been described. An adhesive layer forming method may be used. As an example,
A method of forming an adhesive layer with an ink jet mechanism and an adhesive ink having coating applicability by ink jet may be used.
【0028】[0028]
【発明の効果】本発明によれば、被転写体転写面に接着
層を形成する接着層形成手段により被転写体に中間転写
フィルム上の画像形成層を転写するための接着層を形成
する工程と平行して画像形成層に画像形成手段による画
像を形成する工程を処理できるため、同接着層を必要と
しない場合と比較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が同量
とできた。According to the present invention, a step of forming an adhesive layer for transferring an image forming layer on an intermediate transfer film to an object to be transferred by an adhesive layer forming means for forming an adhesive layer on the surface of the object to be transferred. The process of forming an image on the image forming layer by the image forming means can be performed in parallel with the above, so that the total number of processes per unit time can be the same as compared with the case where the adhesive layer is not required.
【0029】さらには、塗工厚の厚い接着層が必要な被
転写物であっても、転写インク領域を持つインクリボン
ロールと接着層領域を持つ接着層ロールを別体とするた
め、転写インク領域に段差跡がつかず、結果として一次
転写不良を防ぐ事ができた。よって塗工厚の厚い接着層
が必要な被転写物に対しても同接着層を必要としない場
合と比較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が変わらず且つ
一次転写不良のない均一で美麗な画像形成層の転写を行
うことができた。Further, even for a transfer object requiring a thick adhesive layer with a thick coating thickness, an ink ribbon roll having a transfer ink area and an adhesive layer roll having an adhesive layer area are separately provided. No step marks were formed in the area, and as a result, primary transfer failure was prevented. Therefore, even for a transfer object requiring a thick coating layer, the total number of treatments per unit time does not change and uniform and beautiful without primary transfer defects as compared with the case where the same bonding layer is not required. The transfer of the image forming layer could be performed.
【0030】つまるところ、塗工厚の厚い接着層が必要
な被転写物に対しても同接着層を必要としない場合と比
較して単位時間当たりの総処理数が変わらず且つ一次転
写不良のない均一で美麗な画像形成層の転写を行う画像
形成方法および画像形成装置を提供することが出来た。In other words, the total number of treatments per unit time does not change and there is no primary transfer defect as compared with the case where the same adhesive layer is not required even for a transfer object requiring a thick adhesive layer. An image forming method and an image forming apparatus for transferring a uniform and beautiful image forming layer can be provided.
【図1】従来の技術に関し、感熱転写記録用のカラーイ
ンクを塗り分けたインクリボン中に、部分的に転写用の
接着層を塗り分けた複合型のインクリボンを使用した画
像形成の様子を示す説明図。 ア: 一次転写(印字、印画)部の構成の概要を示す斜
視図。 イ: インクリボンロールの断面の一部を示す断面図。 ウ: インクリボンの転写インク領域に発生する段差跡
の一例を示す説明図。 エ: 画像形成後の被転写体の画像部に発生する一次転
写不良の一例を示す。FIG. 1 shows a state of image formation using a composite ink ribbon in which an adhesive layer for transfer is partially applied in an ink ribbon in which color inks for thermal transfer recording are applied separately in a conventional technique. FIG. A: A perspective view showing the outline of the configuration of a primary transfer (print, print) section. A: sectional view showing a part of the section of the ink ribbon roll. C: Explanatory drawing showing an example of a step mark generated in the transfer ink area of the ink ribbon. D: An example of a primary transfer failure occurring in the image portion of the transfer-receiving body after image formation.
【図2】本発明に関わる画像形成装置の一例を用いて画
像形成を行う転写機構の概要を示す説明図。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an outline of a transfer mechanism that performs image formation using an example of an image forming apparatus according to the present invention.
1 ・・・サーマルヘッド 2 ・・・プラテンロール 3 ・・・中間転写フィルム 4 ・・・インクリボン 5 ・・・熱ロール 6 ・・・加圧ロール 7 ・・・ガイドロール 8 ・・・剥離ロール 1 ・・・被転写体 2 ・・・画像形成後の被転写体 3 ・・・接着層転写フィルム 4 ・・・接着層加熱加圧機構(接着層形成手段の一
例) 5 ・・・画像形成層 6 ・・・転写インク領域 15・・・接着層領域DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Thermal head 2 ... Platen roll 3 ... Intermediate transfer film 4 ... Ink ribbon 5 ... Heat roll 6 ... Pressure roll 7 ... Guide roll 8 ... Peeling roll DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Transfer object 2 ... Transfer object after image formation 3 ... Adhesive layer transfer film 4 ... Adhesive layer heating / pressing mechanism (an example of an adhesive layer forming means) 5 ... Image formation Layer 6: transfer ink area 15: adhesive layer area
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Claims (12)
え、該転写層が画像書き込みが可能な画像形成層を少な
くとも含んでいる層構成をもつ転写媒体と、被転写体と
に対して、 (イ)前記転写媒体の画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行
う画像書き込み処理と、前記被転写体の被転写面へ接着
層を設ける接着層形成処理との、少なくとも一部を並行
して行う画像書き込み・接着層形成工程、 (ロ)そして、前記転写媒体の転写層側が前記被転写体
の被転写面に対向し、該転写媒体の画像形成層と該被転
写体の被転写面との希望する位置が位置合わせされて重
ね合わさるように、該転写媒体か被転写体の少なくとも
いずれか一方を搬送し該位置合わせと重ね合わせを行う
転写準備工程、 (ハ)その後、前記転写媒体か又は被転写体の少なくと
もいずれか一方の側から、加熱及び加圧の両方を施し、
前記転写媒体の転写層を前記被転写体上に残して前記基
材から剥離することで該転写層を転写する画像転写工
程、 以上の(イ)〜(ハ)の全工程を行うことによって、前
記被転写体の被転写面に前記画像形成層の画像を形成す
ることを特徴とする画像形成方法。1. A transfer medium comprising a transfer layer on a base material, the transfer medium having a layer structure including at least an image forming layer on which an image can be written. (A) At least a part of an image writing process of writing an image on an image forming layer of the transfer medium and an adhesive layer forming process of providing an adhesive layer on a transfer surface of the transfer object are performed in parallel. (B) And the transfer layer side of the transfer medium faces the transfer surface of the transfer object, and the image formation layer of the transfer medium and the transfer of the transfer object are performed. A transfer preparation step of transporting at least one of the transfer medium and the transferred object so that the desired position on the surface is aligned and overlapped, and performing the alignment and overlap; At least the medium or the transfer object From the deviation or the other side, subjected to both heat and pressure,
An image transfer step of transferring the transfer layer by leaving the transfer layer of the transfer medium on the transfer target body and peeling the transfer layer from the substrate, by performing all of the above steps (a) to (c), An image forming method, wherein an image of the image forming layer is formed on a transfer surface of the transfer object.
画像転写工程での1つの被転写体に対応する処理を、各
工程の間で連携して行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記
載の画像形成方法。2. Each of the steps (a) to (c) includes the steps (c)
2. The image forming method according to claim 1, wherein a process corresponding to one transfer target in the image transfer step is performed in cooperation between the respective steps.
における接着層形成の処理は、基材上に該基材から剥離
可能であり且つ転写された場所で接着剤の面を形成可能
な接着層を備えた接着層転写シートを使用し、加熱と加
圧の両方を施すことで該接着層転写シートから前記被転
写体の被転写面に該接着層を転写することによって、該
被転写面に接着層を設けること、 を特徴とする請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の画像形
成方法。3. The process for forming an adhesive layer in the image writing / adhesive layer forming step (b) is capable of peeling off the substrate from the substrate and forming the surface of the adhesive at the transferred position. By using an adhesive layer transfer sheet provided with an adhesive layer and applying both heat and pressure to transfer the adhesive layer from the adhesive layer transfer sheet to the transfer surface of the transfer object, The image forming method according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is provided on the surface.
における接着層形成の処理は、インクジェットにより吐
出され定着した面で接着剤の面を形成可能であるインク
ジェット適性を持つ接着性インクを使用して、前記被転
写体の被転写面に接着層を設けること、 を特徴とする請求項1又は2のいずれかに記載の画像形
成方法。4. The adhesive layer forming process in the (b) image writing / adhesive layer forming step uses an adhesive ink having an ink jet aptitude which can form an adhesive surface on a surface fixed and discharged by an ink jet. The image forming method according to claim 1, further comprising: providing an adhesive layer on a transfer surface of the transfer object.
における画像書き込みの処理は、感熱転写記録によって
前記画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行うこと、 を特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の画像形
成方法。5. The image writing process in the (b) image writing / adhesion layer forming step, wherein an image is written on the image forming layer by thermal transfer recording. An image forming method according to any one of the above.
における画像書き込みの処理は、インクジェットによっ
て前記画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行うこと、 を特徴とする請求項1乃至4のいずれかに記載の画像形
成方法。6. The image writing process in the (b) image writing / adhesion layer forming step, wherein an image is written on the image forming layer by an ink jet. The image forming method as described in the above.
え、該転写層が画像書き込みが可能な画像形成層を少な
くとも含んでいる層構成をもつ転写媒体と、被転写体と
に対して、 (a)前記転写媒体の画像形成層に、画像の書き込みを
行う画像書き込み手段、 (b)前記被転写体の被転写面へ接着層を設ける接着層
形成手段、 (c)該転写媒体の転写層側が前記被転写体の被転写面
に対向し、該転写媒体の画像形成層と該被転写体の被転
写面との希望する位置が位置合わせされて重ね合わさる
ように、該転写媒体か被転写体の少なくともいずれか一
方を動かして供給し該位置合わせと重ね合わせを行う転
写準備手段、 (d)前記転写媒体か又は被転写体の少なくともいずれ
か一方の側から、加熱及び加圧の両方を施し、前記転写
媒体の転写層を前記被転写体上に残して前記基材から剥
離することで該転写層を転写する画像転写手段、 (e)少なくとも、前記(a)画像書き込み手段、
(b)接着層形成手段、及び(c)転写準備手段に対し
て、まず該(a)画像書き込み手段と(b)接着層形成
手段との間でそれぞれの処理の少なくとも一部が並行し
て実行され、両手段によるそれぞれの処理が完了したう
えで、該(c)転写準備手段による処理に移行するよう
に、処理の実行を制御する実行制御手段、 以上の(a)〜(e)の全手段を具備することを特徴と
する画像形成装置。7. A transfer medium comprising a transfer layer on a base material, the transfer layer having a layer structure including at least an image forming layer on which an image can be written. (A) an image writing unit for writing an image on the image forming layer of the transfer medium; (b) an adhesive layer forming unit for providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface of the transfer object; The transfer layer side of the transfer medium faces the transfer surface of the transfer object, and the desired positions of the image forming layer of the transfer medium and the transfer surface of the transfer object are aligned and overlapped. Transfer preparation means for moving and supplying at least one of the transfer medium and the transferred object to perform the alignment and the superposition; (d) heating and transferring from at least one of the transfer medium and the transferred object; Apply both pressure and transfer of the transfer medium Image transfer means for transferring the transfer layer by peeling the layer from the substrate while leaving the layer on the transfer object, (e) at least the (a) image writing means,
For (b) the adhesive layer forming means and (c) the transfer preparing means, at least a part of each processing is first performed in parallel between (a) the image writing means and (b) the adhesive layer forming means. (C) execution control means for controlling the execution of the processing so as to shift to the processing by the transfer preparation means after completion of the respective processing by the two means. An image forming apparatus comprising all means.
画像転写手段で行う1つの被転写体に対応する処理に関
して、各手段間で連携した処理が可能な制御手段を備え
ていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載の画像形成装
置。8. Each of the means (a) to (e) includes the means (d)
8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a control unit capable of cooperating with each of the processes corresponding to one transfer target performed by the image transfer unit.
基材から剥離可能であり且つ転写された場所で接着剤の
面を形成可能な接着層を備えた接着層転写シートを使用
し、加熱と加圧の両方を施すことで該接着層転写シート
から前記被転写体の被転写面に該接着層を転写すること
によって、該被転写面に接着層を設けること、を特徴と
する請求項7又は8のいずれかに記載の画像形成装置。9. An adhesive layer transfer sheet comprising: (b) an adhesive layer forming means provided on a substrate, the adhesive layer being releasable from the substrate, and having an adhesive layer capable of forming a surface of the adhesive at a transferred position. By transferring the adhesive layer from the adhesive layer transfer sheet to the transfer surface of the transfer object by applying both heat and pressure, providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface, The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:
ェットにより吐出され定着した面で接着剤の面を形成可
能であるインクジェット適性を持つ接着性インクを使用
して、前記被転写体の被転写面に接着層を設けること、
を特徴とする請求項7又は8のいずれかに記載の画像形
成装置。10. The adhesive layer forming means (b) uses an ink-jet-compatible adhesive ink capable of forming a surface of an adhesive on a surface which has been discharged and fixed by an ink-jet method. Providing an adhesive layer on the transfer surface,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein:
写記録によって前記画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行う
こと、を特徴とする請求項7乃至10のいずれかに記載
の画像形成装置。11. An image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said (a) image writing means writes an image on said image forming layer by thermal transfer recording.
ジェットによって前記画像形成層に画像の書き込みを行
うこと、を特徴とする請求項7乃至10のいずれかに記
載の画像形成装置。12. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said (a) image writing means writes an image on said image forming layer by an ink jet.
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