Global Patent Index - EP 0372585 A2

EP 0372585 A2 19900613 - Thermal transfer recording medium.

Title (en)

Thermal transfer recording medium.

Title (de)

Wärmeempfindliches Übertragungsaufzeichnungsmaterial.

Title (fr)

Matériau d'enregistrement pour le transfert thermique.

Publication

EP 0372585 A2 19900613 (EN)

Application

EP 89122716 A 19891208

Priority

  • JP 3661889 A 19890216
  • JP 31127888 A 19881209
  • JP 32489788 A 19881223
  • JP 32489888 A 19881223

Abstract (en)

A thermal transfer recording medium (2) for use with a thermal transfer printer (7, 8, 9) comprises a substrate (5), and a thermal transfer ink layer (1) coated on the substrate (2). The substrate includes a plurality of first minute regions randomly coated with the thermal transfer ink layer (1), and a plurality of second minute regions uncoated therewith. The thermal transfer ink layer (1) may comprise a plurality of minute concave and convex portions randomly provided on the first minute regions.

IPC 1-7

B41M 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B41M 5/26 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41M 5/38278 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0372585 A2 19900613; EP 0372585 A3 19910410

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89122716 A 19891208