JPH02153791A - Thermal transfer ribbon, image forming method using it and information recording card produced by the same method - Google Patents
Thermal transfer ribbon, image forming method using it and information recording card produced by the same methodInfo
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〈産業上の利用分野〉
本発明は、熱転写リボンと、その熱転写リボンを用いた
画像形成方法と、その方法によって作製された情報記録
カードに関するものであり、特に、良好な階調画像情報
と信頼性の高い２値画像情報とを記録することを目的と
するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a thermal transfer ribbon, an image forming method using the thermal transfer ribbon, and an information recording card produced by the method, and particularly relates to an information recording card produced by the method. The purpose is to record accurate gradation image information and highly reliable binary image information.
〈従来の技術〉
今日、カードは様々な分野で広く用いられるようになり
、その種類、用途ともに多岐にわたっている。このよう
なカード類には通常様々な情報が記録されている。カー
ドに設けられた磁気記録層への磁気記録もそのひとつで
あるが、多くは視覚情報である。その視覚情報を記録す
る方法とじては、同一の情報を多数複製するのには印刷
が一般的である。また、個別の情報の記録には従来から
エンボス、レーザー記録等が行われている。さらに最近
は、各種の画像機器や小型コンビエータを利用してカラ
ー画像を記録することも行われ始めている。その方法と
しては熱昇華性インクを利用した熱昇華記録が一般的で
ある。<Prior Art> Today, cards are widely used in various fields, and their types and uses are wide-ranging. Various information is usually recorded on such cards. One example is magnetic recording on a magnetic recording layer provided on a card, but the majority of information is visual information. As a method of recording visual information, printing is a common method for making multiple copies of the same information. Furthermore, embossing, laser recording, etc. have been conventionally used to record individual information. Furthermore, recently, color images have been recorded using various imaging devices and small combinators. A common method for this is thermal sublimation recording using thermal sublimation ink.
熱昇華性インクは加熱量に応じて記録媒体への熱昇華性
染料の転移量を制御できることから、文字のような２値
的な画像だけでなく、写真画像のような階調性を有する
画像の記録も行えると言う特徴を有している。しかしな
がら一方で熱昇華性インクは熱溶融性転写インクに比べ
一般に熱感度が低く、熱昇華性染料の再昇華、にじみ、
退色などにより記録画像の信頼性が劣ると言った問題点
を有していた。記録画像の信頼性については一般の画像
プリンターとして用いられる場合には実用上支障がない
レベルであるが、階調画像と同時に文字記録のような２
値的で記録画像に高いコントラストが要求される記録が
必要な用途においては不十分なものであった。Heat-sublimable ink can control the amount of heat-sublimable dye transferred to the recording medium according to the amount of heating, so it can be used not only for binary images such as characters, but also for images with gradation such as photographic images. It also has the feature of being able to record. However, on the other hand, heat sublimation inks generally have lower thermal sensitivity than heat melt transfer inks, and are prone to re-sublimation of heat sublimation dyes, bleeding, etc.
The problem was that the reliability of recorded images was poor due to color fading. The reliability of recorded images is at a level that does not pose any practical problems when used as a general image printer, but when recording two images such as character recording at the same time as gradation images,
This is insufficient for applications requiring recording that requires high contrast in recorded images.
この様な場合に熱溶融性インクを用いてカード上に２値
画像記録を行なうことが一般に行われるが、通常の熱溶
融性インクはワックスを主体としているため記録に堅牢
性がなく、こすり摩擦などによって簡単に記録が失われ
てしまうという欠点を有しており、カード類においては
問題となっていた。ここで言うカード類とはプリペイド
カード類、定期券、商品券、入場券、乗車券等の金券類
、クレジットカード及び身分証、学生証等のＩＤカード
類の事であり、いずれにおいても文字記録は改ざんのお
それや視認性の低下があってはならないものである。In such cases, it is common practice to record a binary image on the card using heat-melting ink, but since normal heat-melting ink is mainly composed of wax, the recording is not durable and is prone to rubbing and friction. It has the disadvantage that records can be easily lost due to such reasons, which has been a problem for cards. The cards mentioned here include prepaid cards, commuter passes, gift certificates, admission tickets, cash vouchers such as train tickets, credit cards, and ID cards such as ID cards and student ID cards, and all of them include character records. There must be no risk of tampering or deterioration of visibility.
〈発明が解決しようとする課題〉
本発明は、カード類に階調画像と２値画像とからなる画
像記録を行なう場合に於いて、良好な階１ｉｌ西像と、
信頼性の高い２値画像とを同時に形成することができる
熱転写リボンと、その熱転写リボンを用いた画像形成方
法と、その方法によって作製された情報記録カードを提
供しようとするものである。<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> The present invention provides a method for recording an image consisting of a gradation image and a binary image on cards, by obtaining a good floor 1il west image,
The present invention aims to provide a thermal transfer ribbon capable of simultaneously forming a highly reliable binary image, an image forming method using the thermal transfer ribbon, and an information recording card produced by the method.
〈課題を解決するための手段〉
本発明の熱転写リボンは、熱昇華性インク層と熱可塑性
樹脂を主成分とする熱溶融性転写インク層を基材の長さ
方向に交互に繰り返し設けた構成であり、本発明の画像
形成方法は、以上のような構成の熱転写リボンを用いて
、顔写真のような階調を有する画像については、熱昇華
性インク層に加熱手段であるサーマルヘッドまたは熱印
板により所望の画像濃度に応じた熱エネルギーを加える
ことにより熱昇華性インクを転写してカード上に階調画
像記録を行ない、かつ文字画像のような２値的な画像に
ついては、熱可塑性樹脂を主体とする高い堅牢性を有す
る熱溶融性転写インクを同一の加熱手段で転写すること
により、同一のカード上に２値画像記録を行なうという
ものであり、その結果、階調画像と２値的な画像とが転
写形成された情報記録カードを得るものである。<Means for Solving the Problems> The thermal transfer ribbon of the present invention has a structure in which a heat sublimation ink layer and a heat melt transfer ink layer containing a thermoplastic resin as a main component are alternately and repeatedly provided in the length direction of a base material. The image forming method of the present invention uses a thermal transfer ribbon configured as described above, and for images having gradations such as face photographs, a thermal head or a thermal head as a heating means is applied to the heat sublimation ink layer. By applying thermal energy according to the desired image density using a printing plate, heat sublimation ink is transferred and a gradation image is recorded on the card.For binary images such as character images, thermoplastic ink is used. Binary images are recorded on the same card by transferring heat-melting transfer ink, which is mainly made of resin and has high durability, using the same heating means.As a result, a gradation image and two An information recording card on which a value image is transferred and formed is obtained.
次に、図面を参照しながら本発明の詳細な説明する。Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明の画像形成方法を示す説明図であり、カ
ード状記録媒体０１ｌＤに対して熱転写リボン（至）と
サーマルへラドＱＩ、押圧用プラテンローラー（樽によ
り画像記録を行なうものである。FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the image forming method of the present invention, in which an image is recorded on a card-shaped recording medium 011D using a thermal transfer ribbon (to), a thermal held QI, and a pressing platen roller (barrel). .
第１図の方法に於いて階調カラー記録を行なう場合、ま
ず転写リボン（至）の熱昇華性インク層のイエロ一部分
０υをカード状の記録媒体０ωに重ね、それぞれ矢印Ｂ
及び矢印Ａの方向に移動させつつサーマルヘッド（至）
にてイエローの転写記録を行ない、終了後記録媒体Ｏｌ
を矢印Ａ゛の方向に引き戻してマゼンタ部分（至）と重
ね、同様にマゼンタの転写記録を行なう、同様にシアン
部分（至）の記録を行なったのち、同様に熱溶融性転写
インク層（至）を転写して文字記録を行なう、この例で
は、階調画像記録を行なった後文字記録を行なっている
が、この順序は反対であっても差し支えない。When performing gradation color recording using the method shown in FIG.
and the thermal head (to) while moving in the direction of arrow A.
After the yellow transfer recording is completed, the recording medium Ol
is pulled back in the direction of arrow A'' and overlapped with the magenta part (to), and the magenta transfer recording is performed in the same way.After the cyan part (to) is similarly recorded, the heat-melting transfer ink layer (to) is similarly applied. ) is transferred to perform character recording. In this example, character recording is performed after gradation image recording is performed, but this order may be reversed.
上記のような画像形成方法によりカードに記録を行なっ
た例を第２図に示す。FIG. 2 shows an example of recording on a card using the above-described image forming method.
すなわち、第２図は、カード状記録媒体−上に熱昇華性
インクにより顔写真画像らυと、熱溶融性転写インクに
よる文字画像−を形成したものであり、サーマルヘッド
を用いることによって記録媒体であるカード上の任意の
部分に記録を行なうことができる。記録に必要な画像デ
ータは市販のビデオカメラ等から入力することができ、
文字データも市販のパソコンなどから入力することがで
きる。That is, FIG. 2 shows a card-shaped recording medium on which a facial photograph image υ is formed using heat-sublimable ink and a character image formed using heat-melting transfer ink. Recording can be performed on any part of the card. The image data necessary for recording can be input from a commercially available video camera, etc.
Character data can also be input from a commercially available computer.
ここで記録カードとしては厚さ１５０及至３００μｍの
ポリエステルシート、５００及１１０００ａの硬質塩ビ
シートあるいは硬質塩ビ／ポリカーボネート積層シート
、各種の板紙等が一般に用いられる。Here, as the recording card, a polyester sheet with a thickness of 150 to 300 μm, a hard PVC sheet with a thickness of 500 to 11,000 μm, a hard PVC/polycarbonate laminate sheet, various paperboards, etc. are generally used.
熱昇華性染料の受容層は特に限定はなく一般の熱昇華プ
リンタ用に用いられる公知の材料を用いることが可能で
ある。また、受容層を設ける領域の大きさについては、
情報記録カードにおいては顔写真が最も必要性が高く、
そのため顔写真の大きさに見合った大きさが必要である
。具体的には短辺２．５反型５センチメートル、長辺２
．５及至６センチメートルの長方形程度の大きさが望ま
しい。The heat-sublimable dye receiving layer is not particularly limited, and any known material used for general heat-sublimation printers can be used. Regarding the size of the area where the receptive layer is provided,
For information recording cards, a face photo is the most necessary.
Therefore, it is necessary to have a size commensurate with the size of the facial photograph. Specifically, the short side is 2.5 cm, the long side is 2.5 cm, and the long side is 2.5 cm.
．． A rectangular size of 5 to 6 cm is desirable.
転写リボンとしては厚さ３反型５０ｐｍのポリエステル
フィルム、ポリアミドフィルム、セロファンフィルム、
アラミドフィルム等の耐熱性フィルムまたはコンデンサ
紙等の薄葉紙を基材として、その基材上に熱昇華性イン
ク層と熱溶融性転写インク層を併せ設けたものを用いる
。ここで熱昇華性インク層は一般のビデオプリンタ等に
用いられる公知の熱昇華性インクを塗布したもので良く
、カラー記録を行う場合、イエロー、マゼンタ、シアン
の３色を呈するもので塗り分けたものを用いることが可
能であるほか、更に墨色の熱昇華性インク層を併せ設け
て４色に塗り分けたものを用いることも可能である。も
ちろん墨記録のみ行う場合には墨１色の熱昇華性インク
層としてよい。Transfer ribbons include polyester film, polyamide film, cellophane film with a thickness of 3 mm and 50 pm,
A heat-resistant film such as an aramid film or a thin paper such as capacitor paper is used as a base material, and a heat-sublimable ink layer and a heat-melting transfer ink layer are provided on the base material. Here, the heat sublimation ink layer may be one coated with a known heat sublimation ink used in general video printers, etc. When performing color recording, it may be coated with three colors of yellow, magenta, and cyan. In addition to the above, it is also possible to use one that is coated in four different colors by further providing a black heat sublimable ink layer. Of course, if only black recording is performed, a heat sublimable ink layer of one color, black, may be used.
また熱溶融性転写インク層はジカルボン酸成分とジオー
ル成分の縮重合により形成される線状の飽和ポリエステ
ル樹脂とガラス転移点が５０℃から１１（Ｌ”Ｃの範囲
にあるアクリル樹脂からなる熱可塑性樹脂、及び着色剤
、及び滑剤を主成分とする熱溶融性転写インク層である
。上記飽和ボリエステル樹脂は転写層の接着性を向上す
る効果を持ち、好ましい添加量としては熱可塑性樹脂全
体にたいしてｌＯ及反型０重量％であり、上記アクリル
樹脂はオーバーコート層に耐可塑剤性を付与するもので
、ガラス転移点を特定したのはガラス転移点が５０℃以
下では耐薬品性、耐可塑剤性が不十分であり、１１０℃
以上では熱感度が低くなり過ぎるからである。上記着色
剤は良好な視認性を持つものならば特に制限はなく、例
えばカーボンブラックや各種の無機、有機顔料を用いる
ことができる。上記滑剤は記録媒体上に形成される記録
の耐摩擦性向上のため必要とされ、具体的にはテフロン
パウダーポリエチレンパウダー ワックス類、及びステ
アリン酸亜鉛等の高級脂肪酸の金属塩等を用いることが
できる。The heat-melting transfer ink layer is a thermoplastic resin made of a linear saturated polyester resin formed by condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component, and an acrylic resin whose glass transition point is in the range of 50°C to 11 (L"C). This is a heat-melting transfer ink layer mainly composed of a resin, a colorant, and a lubricant.The above-mentioned saturated polyester resin has the effect of improving the adhesion of the transfer layer, and the preferable amount added is 1O2 based on the entire thermoplastic resin. The above-mentioned acrylic resin imparts plasticizer resistance to the overcoat layer, and the glass transition point was determined to be 50°C or lower due to chemical resistance and plasticizer resistance. Temperature is insufficient, 110℃
This is because the thermal sensitivity becomes too low if the temperature is higher than that. The colorant is not particularly limited as long as it has good visibility; for example, carbon black and various inorganic and organic pigments can be used. The above-mentioned lubricant is required to improve the abrasion resistance of the recording formed on the recording medium, and specifically, Teflon powder, polyethylene powder, waxes, metal salts of higher fatty acids such as zinc stearate, etc. can be used. .
上記熱溶融性転写インク層の組成比としては、熱可塑性
樹脂が４０及至８０重量％、滑剤が５反型３０重量％、
着色剤が５反型３０重量％である。The composition ratio of the heat-melting transfer ink layer is 40 to 80% by weight of thermoplastic resin, 30% by weight of lubricant,
The coloring agent was 30% by weight.
加熱手段であるサーマルヘッドは通常のサーマルプリン
タに用いられるフラットベツド型の物でよいが、カード
が特に厚く、湾曲させ難いときには基板の端面に発熱体
を設けた端面型のサーマルヘッドの方が望ましい、熱印
板を用いる場合には特に制限はない。The thermal head, which is the heating means, can be a flat-bed type used in ordinary thermal printers, but if the card is particularly thick and difficult to bend, it is preferable to use an edge-type thermal head that has a heating element on the edge of the board. There are no particular restrictions when using a heat stamp plate.
熱溶融性転写インクは、熱昇華性インクとほぼ同等の熱
感度を有しているため、その転写に於いては別個の加熱
手段を必要とせず、昇華転写記録に用いられるサーマル
ヘッドまたは熱印板をそのまま用いることが可能である
ので利便性が高い。Heat-melt transfer ink has almost the same thermal sensitivity as heat-sublimation ink, so it does not require a separate heating means for transfer, and can be used with thermal heads or heat stamps used for sublimation transfer recording. It is highly convenient because the board can be used as is.
なお、被転写記録媒体としては、カードの他に、ＯＨＰ
シートの様な透明プラスチックシート、コンパクトディ
スク、フロッピーディスクジャケットなどの平板状のプ
ラスチック成形品等が考えられる。In addition to cards, OHP recording media can also be used as transfer recording media.
Possible examples include sheet-like transparent plastic sheets, flat plastic molded products such as compact disks, and floppy disk jackets.
以下に具体例により更に詳しく説明する。A more detailed explanation will be given below using specific examples.
〈実施例１〉
記録面に熱昇華性インク受容層を設けた厚さ２５０ｔｔ
のポリエステルシートと端内型サーマルヘッド（投下電
子部品■製ＥｔＪＸ−Ｅ８Ａ４）と厚さ６ｐのポリエス
テルフィルム（■東し製ルミラー６ＣＦ５３）上に熱昇
華性インク層と下記組成からなる厚さ３μｍの熱溶融性
転写インク層を設けた転写リボンを用いて記録を行った
。<Example 1> Thickness: 250 tt with heat sublimable ink receiving layer provided on recording surface
A thermal sublimation ink layer with a thickness of 3 μm consisting of the following composition was placed on a polyester sheet, an end-type thermal head (EtJX-E8A4, manufactured by Drop Electronic Components), and a 6-layer polyester film (Lumirror 6CF53, manufactured by Toshi). Recording was performed using a transfer ribbon provided with a heat-melting transfer ink layer.
カーボンブラック １２重量部メタクリル酸
エステル
（三菱レーヨン製ＢＲ−６４）６００重量部塩酢ビコポ
リマ
ーＵＣＣ製ＶＡＧＨ） １８重量部テフロンパ
ウダー ６重量部端面型サーマルヘッドは
印加電圧１４Ｖで発熱体の導通パルス幅は２ｍｓ ｅ
ｃ〜２０ｍ５ｅｃに変調することにより階調画像を記録
した。その後、導通パルス幅４ｍｓ ｅ ｃで２値画像
記録を行った。Carbon black 12 parts by weight Methacrylic acid ester (BR-64 manufactured by Mitsubishi Rayon) 600 parts by weight Salt-acetyl vinyl copolymer (VAGH manufactured by UCC) 18 parts by weight Teflon powder 6 parts by weight The end-face type thermal head has a conduction pulse width of the heating element at an applied voltage of 14 V. is 2ms e
A gradation image was recorded by modulating from c to 20 m5ec. Thereafter, binary image recording was performed with a conduction pulse width of 4 msec.
その結果、熱昇華性インクにより良好な階調性を有する
顔写真画像が得られ、また熱溶融性転写インクにより高
いコントラストを有し、かつこすり摩擦などに対して強
い耐性を有する文字画像が得られ、文字画像をプラスチ
ック消しゴムで３０往復こすり摩擦試験を行ったところ
全く文字のかすれは見られなかった。更に３０往復こす
り摩擦を行ったところ、若干の濃度低下が見られたが文
字の欠損はなく判読に支障はなかった。As a result, a photo image of a face with good gradation was obtained using the heat sublimation ink, and a character image with high contrast and strong resistance to rubbing and friction was obtained using the heat melt transfer ink. When a friction test was performed by rubbing the character image 30 times with a plastic eraser, no blurring of the character was observed. Further, when rubbing was repeated 30 times, a slight decrease in density was observed, but there was no damage to the characters and there was no problem with legibility.
〈実施例２〉
熱昇華性インク受容層を設けた厚さ７６０μの塩ビカー
ドに端面型サーマルヘッド（三谷電子工業■製ＭＴ−３
２−８−１）と実施例１と同じ転写リボンにより顔写真
の記録を行った。印加電圧は１６Ｖで導通パルス幅を２
ｍｓ ｅ ｃから１５ｍ５ｅｃに変調することにより階
調画像の記録を行った。その後導通パルス幅６ｍｓ ｅ
ｃで文字画像の記録を行った。実施例１と同じくプラ
スチック消しゴムにてこすり摩擦試験を行ったところ、
文字画像部分は３０往復繰り返した後も何ら劣化は認め
られなかった。<Example 2> An edge type thermal head (MT-3 manufactured by Mitani Electronics Co., Ltd.) was attached to a 760μ thick PVC card provided with a heat sublimable ink receiving layer.
2-8-1) and a facial photograph was recorded using the same transfer ribbon as in Example 1. The applied voltage was 16V and the conduction pulse width was 2.
A gradation image was recorded by modulating from msec to 15m5ec. After that, conduction pulse width 6ms e
Character images were recorded in step c. As in Example 1, a rubbing friction test was conducted using a plastic eraser.
No deterioration was observed in the character image area even after 30 reciprocations.
〈発明の効果〉
本発明によればカード等の被転写記録媒体上に、熱昇華
性インクによる良好な階調性を有する顔写真のような階
調画像記録と、熱可塑性樹脂を主体とする熱溶融性転写
インクによる堅牢性が高い２値画像記録を同一の装置に
より形成することが出来、記録の信頼性が要求される用
途に用いることが可能になるという効果を有する。<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, a gradation image such as a photograph of a face having good gradation properties is recorded on a transfer recording medium such as a card by heat sublimation ink, and a thermoplastic resin is used as the main component. The present invention has the advantage that it is possible to form a highly robust binary image record using the heat-melting transfer ink using the same device, and it can be used in applications that require recording reliability.
図面は本発明方法の一例を示すものであり、第１図は本
発明の画像形成方法を示す見取図、第２図は本発明の画
像形成方法で記録が行われたカードを示す平面図である
。
ＯＩ、−・・・・・・カード状記録媒体Ｑｅ・・・・・
・・・・・・・・・・サーマルヘッド（至）・・・・・
・・・・・・・・・・転写リボン（４・・・・・・・・
・・・・・プラテンローラー特 許 出
願 人
凸版印刷株式会社
代表者 鈴木和夫
第１図
第２図The drawings show an example of the method of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a sketch showing the image forming method of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a card recorded by the image forming method of the present invention. . OI, -...Card-shaped recording medium Qe...
・・・・・・・・・Thermal head (to)・・・・・・
・・・・・・・・・Transfer ribbon (4・・・・・・・・・・
...Platen roller patent issued
Requested by Kazuo Suzuki, Representative of Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2
Claims (9)
リボンにおいて、熱昇華性インク層と、ジカルボン酸成
分とジオール成分の縮重合により形成される線状の飽和
ポリエステル樹脂とガラス転移点が５０℃から１１０℃
の範囲にあるアクリル樹脂からなる熱可塑性樹脂及び着
色剤及び滑剤を主成分とする熱溶融性転写インク層を、
リボンの長さ方向に交互に繰り返し設けたことを特徴と
する熱転写リボン。(1) In a thermal transfer ribbon in which a thermal transfer ink layer is provided on a heat-resistant base material, a thermal sublimation ink layer, a linear saturated polyester resin formed by condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component, and a glass transition point is 50℃ to 110℃
A heat-melting transfer ink layer whose main components are a thermoplastic resin made of acrylic resin, a colorant, and a lubricant in the range of
A thermal transfer ribbon characterized by layers arranged alternately and repeatedly in the length direction of the ribbon.
ー、マゼンタ、シアンの３色、またはこれに墨を加えた
４色の熱昇華性インクで順次塗り分けられていることを
特徴とする請求項（１）に記載の熱転写リボン。(2) The heat sublimation ink layer is sequentially painted in the length direction of the ribbon with heat sublimation ink of three colors yellow, magenta, and cyan, or four colors including ink. The thermal transfer ribbon according to claim (1).
顔料及び熱昇華性染料であるをことを特徴とする請求項
（１）に記載の熱転写リボン。(3) The thermal transfer ribbon according to claim 1, wherein the coloring agent of the heat-melting transfer ink layer is a pigment, or a pigment and a heat-sublimable dye.
媒体の受容層に、サーマルヘッドあるいは熱印板を用い
て熱昇華性インク層を設けた転写リボンの熱昇華性イン
クを転写させて階調画像記録を得る画像形成方法におい
て、熱昇華性インク層と、ジカルボン酸成分とジオール
成分の縮重合により形成される線状の飽和ポリエステル
樹脂とガラス転移点が５０℃から１１０℃の範囲にある
アクリル樹脂からなる熱可塑性樹脂及び着色材及び滑剤
を主成分とする熱溶融性転写インク層を、リボンの長さ
方向に交互に繰り返し設けた転写リボンを用い、加熱手
段であるサーマルヘッドまたは熱印板により、記録媒体
に熱昇華性インクによる階調画像と熱溶融性転写インク
による２値画像の２種類の画像を形成することを特徴と
する画像形成方法。(4) Transfer the heat sublimation ink of the transfer ribbon provided with the heat sublimation ink layer to the receiving layer of the transfer recording medium, which has a heat sublimation dye receiving layer on the surface, using a thermal head or thermal printing plate. In an image forming method for recording gradation images, a heat sublimable ink layer, a linear saturated polyester resin formed by condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component, and a glass transition point of 50°C to 110°C are used. A transfer ribbon is used, in which heat-melting transfer ink layers mainly composed of a thermoplastic resin made of acrylic resin, a coloring agent, and a lubricant are repeatedly provided in the length direction of the ribbon, and a thermal head is used as a heating means. Alternatively, an image forming method comprising forming two types of images on a recording medium using a thermal printing plate: a gradation image using heat-sublimable ink and a binary image using heat-melting transfer ink.
ー、マゼンタ、シアンの３色、またはこれに墨を加えた
４色の熱昇華性インクで順次塗り分けられている転写リ
ボンを用いることを特徴とする請求項（４）に記載の画
像形成方法。(5) Use a transfer ribbon in which the heat-sublimable ink layer is sequentially painted in the length direction of the ribbon with heat-sublimable ink of three colors: yellow, magenta, and cyan, or four colors of heat-sublimable ink including ink. The image forming method according to claim (4).
顔料及び熱昇華性染料であることを特徴とする請求項（
４）に記載の画像形成方法。(6) Claim characterized in that the colorant of the heat-melting transfer ink layer is a pigment, or a pigment and a heat-sublimable dye (
The image forming method described in 4).
熱印板により、熱転写リボンの転写インクを転写させて
画像記録を行なう情報記録カードにおいて、表面の特定
の領域にわたって設けた熱昇華性インクの受容層に熱昇
華性転写インクによる階調画像を記録し、かつ表面の任
意の領域にジカルボン酸成分とジオール成分の縮重合に
より形成される線状の飽和ポリエステル樹脂とガラス転
移点が５０℃から１１０℃の範囲にあるアクリル樹脂か
らなる熱可塑性樹脂及び着色剤及び滑剤を主成分とする
熱溶融性転写インクによる２値画像を記録したことを特
徴とする情報記録カード。(7) In an information recording card in which an image is recorded by transferring transfer ink from a thermal transfer ribbon onto the surface using a thermal head or a heat printing plate as a heating means, the reception of thermal sublimation ink provided over a specific area of the surface A gradation image is recorded on the layer using heat sublimation transfer ink, and a linear saturated polyester resin formed by condensation polymerization of a dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component and a glass transition point of 50°C to 110°C are applied to any area of the surface. 1. An information recording card characterized in that a binary image is recorded using a heat-melting transfer ink whose main components are a thermoplastic resin such as an acrylic resin having a temperature range of 0.degree. C., a colorant, and a lubricant.
アンの３色、またはこれに墨を加えた４色の熱昇華性イ
ンクによるフルカラー画像であることを特徴とする請求
項（７）に記載の情報記録カード。(8) Claim (7) characterized in that the gradation image is a full-color image using thermal sublimation ink of three colors yellow, magenta, and cyan, or four colors including black ink in the length direction. Information record card listed in .
５センチメートル、長辺２．５及至６センチメートルの
長方形であることを特徴とする請求項（７）に記載の情
報記録カード。(9) Information according to claim (7), characterized in that the region of the heat-sublimable ink receiving layer is rectangular with a short side of 2.5 to 5 cm and a long side of 2.5 to 6 cm. record card.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63146388A JPH02153791A (en) | 1988-02-23 | 1988-06-14 | Thermal transfer ribbon, image forming method using it and information recording card produced by the same method |
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|---|---|---|---|
| JP3979388 | 1988-02-23 | ||
| JP63-39793 | 1988-02-23 | ||
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| JPH02153791A true JPH02153791A (en) | 1990-06-13 |
| JPH0528996B2 JPH0528996B2 (en) | 1993-04-28 |
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