Global Patent Index - EP 0848667 A4

EP 0848667 A4 20000531 - IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSFER PRINTING

Title (en)

IMPROVEMENTS IN TRANSFER PRINTING

Title (de)

VERBESSERUNGEN IN BEZUG AUF DEN TRANSFERDRUCK

Title (fr)

PERFECTIONNEMENTS CONCERNANT L'IMPRESSION PAR TRANSFERT

Publication

EP 0848667 A4 20000531 (EN)

Application

EP 96930615 A 19960903

Priority

  • US 9613813 W 19960903
  • US 52333595 A 19950905
  • US 68670096 A 19960726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9710956A1] Thermal transfer printing medium comprising a substrate, energy absorber and a transfer coating layer comprising colorant, wherein the print energy absorber is arranged so as not to alter printed characteristics of colorant. A method of thermal printing is further disclosed wherein the transfer printing medium is preheated by a pre-heater prior to and/or concomitant with the application of print energy thereto.

IPC 1-7

B41J 2/38; B41J 2/325; B41M 5/38

IPC 8 full level

B41J 2/32 (2006.01); B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 2/38 (2006.01); B41J 31/00 (2006.01); B41J 35/04 (2006.01); B41M 5/382 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41J 2/38 (2013.01); B41M 5/38207 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

  • No further relevant documents disclosed
  • See references of WO 9710956A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9710956 A1 19970327; AU 6959596 A 19970409; EP 0848667 A1 19980624; EP 0848667 A4 20000531; JP H11512359 A 19991026

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9613813 W 19960903; AU 6959596 A 19960903; EP 96930615 A 19960903; JP 51270897 A 19960903