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Image forming process and printed article

  • US 5,718,793 A
  • Filed: 02/26/1996
  • Issued: 02/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An image forming process, comprising the steps of:

  • ejecting droplets of a liquid ink containing a disperse dye according to predetermined information to form an image on an ink-absorbent printing sheet;

    bringing the printing sheet into close contact under heat with an ink-nonabsorbent base material having a receiving layer for receiving the disperse dye to diffuse the disperse dye into the receiving layer; and

    separating the printing sheet from the base material,wherein the receiving layer comprises a resin having a pencil hardness of H or harder as determined by the pencil hardness test in accordance with JIS K 5400.

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