Thermal transfer printing apparatus, printed product manufacturing method, and card set
US11247484B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2001/022
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An image is formed on a principal surface and a side face of a card. A thermal transfer printing apparatus includes a first feeding unit configured to feed an intermediate transfer medium including a transfer layer that is disposed on one surface of a substrate in such a manner as to be peelable from the substrate, a second feeding unit configured to feed a thermal transfer sheet including a colorant layer disposed on one surface of a base material, a printing unit configured to heat the thermal transfer sheet based on image data and transfer an ink of the colorant layer onto the transfer layer to form an image, and a transfer unit configured to heat the intermediate transfer medium and transfer the transfer layer having the image formed thereon onto a principal surface and a side face of the card.
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