Method and apparatus for texturizing toner image bearing receiving sheets and product produced thereby
US5023038A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 11, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/2032
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A toner image carrying thermoplastic layer on a receiving sheet is texturized from the back side of the sheet by positioning the sheet between a smooth hard surface and a texturizing surface with the texturizing surface contacting the back side. The thermoplastic layer is softened by heat and becomes texturized without embossing the back side. A curl preventing layer on the back side is not embossed because it has a melting point above the temperature of the process. A glossy-textured print can be produced this way. The process is especially useful in making multicolor prints of photographic quality.
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