JPS61114889A - Thermal transfer medium - Google Patents
Thermal transfer mediumInfo
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- JPS61114889A JPS61114889A JP59234130A JP23413084A JPS61114889A JP S61114889 A JPS61114889 A JP S61114889A JP 59234130 A JP59234130 A JP 59234130A JP 23413084 A JP23413084 A JP 23413084A JP S61114889 A JPS61114889 A JP S61114889A
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- layer
- heat
- recording
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
- B41M—PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
- B41M5/00—Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
- B41M5/26—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used
- B41M5/40—Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used characterised by the base backcoat, intermediate, or covering layers, e.g. for thermal transfer dye-donor or dye-receiver sheets; Heat, radiation filtering or absorbing means or layers; combined with other image registration layers or compositions; Special originals for reproduction by thermography
- B41M5/42—Intermediate, backcoat, or covering layers
- B41M5/44—Intermediate, backcoat, or covering layers characterised by the macromolecular compounds
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- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Thermal Transfer Or Thermal Recording In General (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔発明の利用分野〕
本発明は、転写紙の表面性の影響を受けることなく高画
質に転写を行なえるようにした感熱転写媒体に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to a thermal transfer medium that enables high-quality image transfer without being affected by the surface properties of transfer paper.
従来の感熱転写媒体は、第２図（イ）に示すように、３
〜１５μｍ厚程度のベース層５と、熱により容易に溶融
し得る熱溶融性インク層４を有している。The conventional thermal transfer medium has three
It has a base layer 5 with a thickness of about 15 μm and a heat-melting ink layer 4 that can be easily melted by heat.
この感熱転写媒体を用いて、第２図（ロ）に基づき感熱
転写動作を説明する。ｖＪ数の発熱素子を持つサーマル
ヘッド６が記録信号に応じて駆動されると、該ヘッド６
に接するペース層５上の熱溶融性インクＭＩ４が溶融し
、この溶融したインク４°が記録紙７に転写するため、
配録紙７には記録信号に応じた転写像が形成され、普通
紙を用いた記録紙への転写が可能となる。Using this thermal transfer medium, the thermal transfer operation will be explained based on FIG. 2(b). When the thermal head 6 having vJ number of heating elements is driven according to the recording signal, the head 6
The heat-melting ink MI4 on the pace layer 5 in contact with is melted, and this melted ink 4° is transferred to the recording paper 7.
A transfer image is formed on the recording paper 7 in accordance with the recording signal, and can be transferred to recording paper using plain paper.
しかし、従来の感熱転写媒体は、熱溶融したインクを記
録紙の表面にしみ込ませるものであるため、記録紙７の
表面の影響を受は易く、例えば記録゛紙７のベック平滑
度が４０秒以下になるし、インクの乗りが均一で無くな
り、画質劣化の要因となる。However, since conventional thermal transfer media penetrate thermally molten ink into the surface of the recording paper, they are easily affected by the surface of the recording paper 7. For example, if the Beck smoothness of the recording paper 7 is 40 seconds In addition, the ink will not be applied uniformly, which will cause image quality deterioration.
本発明は、前記問題点を鑑みてなされたものであり、記
録紙表面の影響を受けることなく筋画質の転写記録が行
なえる感熱転写媒体を提供することな目的とするもので
ある。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a heat-sensitive transfer medium capable of performing transfer recording of streak image quality without being affected by the surface of the recording paper.
この目的は、本発明によれは、熱溶融性インク層の表面
に、記録時のサーマルヘッドの押圧により紙に付着し、
さらに前記熱溶融性インクと相溶性を有する転写補助層
を設けることを特徴とするものである。According to the present invention, this purpose is to attach the heat-melting ink layer to the surface of the paper by the pressure of the thermal head during recording.
Furthermore, a transfer auxiliary layer having compatibility with the heat-melting ink is provided.
以下、本発明による感熱転写媒体を詳細に説明する。第
１図は本発明の一実施例を示し、３〜１５μｍ厚程度の
ポリエステルフィルム、ポリイミドフィルム。セロハン
等のプラスチックフィルムあるいはコンデンサー紙等を
用いたベース層３と、カルナウバワックス、エステルワ
ックス、パラフィンワックス等のワックスに着色剤とし
て顔料マたは染料を加え、必要に応じ柔軟剤としてオイ
ル等を加え、約５０〜１００℃の溶融点（軟化点）を有
するものを３〜５２７−程度で前記ベース層３上に塗布
した熱溶融性インク層２と、この上に、ビーズワックス
、パラフィンワックス等に柔軟剤を加え、さらに必要に
応じ紙との親和性の弱いセルロースエステル、セルロー
スエーテル等の物質を加え、感熱転写動作時、サーマル
ヘッドの押圧により紙に付着し、さらに前記＃Ａ溶融性
インクと相溶性を有する転写補助層を設けることにより
構成される。Hereinafter, the thermal transfer medium according to the present invention will be explained in detail. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, which is a polyester film or a polyimide film with a thickness of about 3 to 15 μm. The base layer 3 is made of a plastic film such as cellophane or condenser paper, and a pigment or dye is added as a coloring agent to a wax such as carnauba wax, ester wax, or paraffin wax, and if necessary, oil or the like is added as a softener. In addition, a heat-melting ink layer 2 having a melting point (softening point) of about 50 to 100° C. is coated on the base layer 3 at a temperature of about 3 to 527° C., and on this, bees wax, paraffin wax, etc. A softener is added to the ink, and if necessary, substances such as cellulose ester and cellulose ether, which have a weak affinity with paper, are added, and the #A meltable ink is adhered to the paper by the pressure of the thermal head during thermal transfer operation. It is constructed by providing a transfer auxiliary layer that is compatible with the transfer auxiliary layer.
以上の構成において、ベース層３および熱溶融性インク
層２は従来の感熱転写媒体と同様であるが転写補助層１
は無色または透明であり、前述の如くサーマルヘッドの
押圧で紙へ付着し熱溶融性インクと相溶性を有する。従
って、サーマルヘッドが記録情報に応じて駆動し、感熱
転写媒体を通し、記録紙へ圧接されると、その押圧によ
り転写補助層１が記録紙表面に付着し、また熱溶融性イ
ンク層２と相溶性を有しているため、該インク層２の転
写記録がし易くなる条件が作られる。本発明に係る感熱
転写媒体な用いた結果、ペック平滑度４０秒以下のもの
でも一様な画質が得られることが確認された。In the above configuration, the base layer 3 and the heat-melting ink layer 2 are similar to those of conventional heat-sensitive transfer media, but the transfer auxiliary layer 1
is colorless or transparent, and as described above, it adheres to paper by pressure from a thermal head and is compatible with heat-melting ink. Therefore, when the thermal head is driven according to recording information and is pressed against the recording paper through the thermal transfer medium, the transfer auxiliary layer 1 adheres to the surface of the recording paper due to the pressure, and the heat-melting ink layer 2 Since they are compatible, conditions are created that facilitate transfer recording of the ink layer 2. As a result of using the thermal transfer medium according to the present invention, it was confirmed that uniform image quality could be obtained even with a Peck smoothness of 40 seconds or less.
以上詳細に説明したように、本発明の感熱転写媒体によ
れば、記録紙の表面状態によらず高画質のインク像転写
を行なうことができるAs explained in detail above, according to the thermal transfer medium of the present invention, high-quality ink image transfer can be performed regardless of the surface condition of the recording paper.
第１図は本発明の一実権例の断面図、第２図（イ）は従
来の感熱転写媒体、第２図＜ｃ９は第２図（イ）の媒体
を使用した転写記録動作の説明図である。
１・・・・・・転写補助層、２・・・・・・熱溶融性イ
ンク層、３・・・・・・ベース層。
第１図
第２図
（イ）
（ロ）Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one practical example of the present invention, Fig. 2 (a) is a conventional thermal transfer medium, and Fig. 2<c9 is an explanatory diagram of a transfer recording operation using the medium of Fig. 2 (a). It is. 1...Transfer auxiliary layer, 2...Thermofusible ink layer, 3...Base layer. Figure 1 Figure 2 (a) (b)
Claims (2)
剤が加えられて前記ベース層に塗布される熱溶融性イン
ク層と、該熱溶融性インク層の表面に形成され、感熱転
写記録用サーマルヘッドの押圧により紙へ付着する前記
熱溶融性インクと相溶性を有する転写補助層から構成さ
れることを特徴とする感熱転写媒体。(1) A base layer having a predetermined thickness, a heat-melt ink layer coated on the base layer with at least a colorant added, and a heat-melt ink layer formed on the surface of the heat-melt ink layer for thermal transfer recording. A thermal transfer medium comprising a transfer auxiliary layer that is compatible with the heat-melting ink that adheres to paper by pressure from a thermal head.
ていることを特徴とする特許請求の範囲第（１）項記載
の感熱転写媒体。(2) The thermal transfer medium according to claim (1), wherein at least wax is added to the transfer auxiliary layer.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59234130A JPS61114889A (en) | 1984-11-08 | 1984-11-08 | Thermal transfer medium |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59234130A JPS61114889A (en) | 1984-11-08 | 1984-11-08 | Thermal transfer medium |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS61114889A true JPS61114889A (en) | 1986-06-02 |
Family
ID=16966104
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP59234130A Pending JPS61114889A (en) | 1984-11-08 | 1984-11-08 | Thermal transfer medium |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS61114889A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0263478A2 (en) * | 1986-10-07 | 1988-04-13 | Oike Industrial Co., Ltd. | Heat-sensitive transfer medium |
| JPS641590A (en) * | 1986-08-27 | 1989-01-05 | Hitachi Ltd | Thermal transfer printer, method and ink sheet used therefor |
| JPH01186385A (en) * | 1988-01-21 | 1989-07-25 | Brother Ind Ltd | Production of thermal transfer ink ribbon for dry transfer material |
Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS59109389A (en) * | 1982-12-15 | 1984-06-25 | Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer recording medium |
| JPS59114098A (en) * | 1982-12-22 | 1984-06-30 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Ink doner sheet for heat-sensitive recording |
| JPS59224392A (en) * | 1983-06-04 | 1984-12-17 | Canon Inc | Thermal transfer material |
| JPS6097888A (en) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-05-31 | Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer recording medium |
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1984
- 1984-11-08 JP JP59234130A patent/JPS61114889A/en active Pending
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS59109389A (en) * | 1982-12-15 | 1984-06-25 | Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer recording medium |
| JPS59114098A (en) * | 1982-12-22 | 1984-06-30 | Fuji Xerox Co Ltd | Ink doner sheet for heat-sensitive recording |
| JPS59224392A (en) * | 1983-06-04 | 1984-12-17 | Canon Inc | Thermal transfer material |
| JPS6097888A (en) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-05-31 | Konishiroku Photo Ind Co Ltd | Thermal transfer recording medium |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS641590A (en) * | 1986-08-27 | 1989-01-05 | Hitachi Ltd | Thermal transfer printer, method and ink sheet used therefor |
| EP0263478A2 (en) * | 1986-10-07 | 1988-04-13 | Oike Industrial Co., Ltd. | Heat-sensitive transfer medium |
| JPH01186385A (en) * | 1988-01-21 | 1989-07-25 | Brother Ind Ltd | Production of thermal transfer ink ribbon for dry transfer material |
| JPH0566876B2 (en) * | 1988-01-21 | 1993-09-22 | Brother Ind Ltd |
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