Abstract: When the counter ion of hydrophilic cationic dyes is substituted with an organic anion including a sulfosuffinate anion such as diethylhexylsulfonate anion, an alkylbenzenesulfonate anion such as a dodecylbenzenesulfonate, an alkylsulfate anion such as a laurylsulfate anion, or a soap anion such as a laurylsulfate anion, the cationic dyes are imparted with hydrophobicity. An ink layer 3 containing the hydrophobic cationic dye is formed on a support 2 to provide a thermal transfer ink ribbon 10.

Abstract: When the counter ion of hydrophilic cationic dyes is substituted with an organic anion including a sulfosuffinate anion such as diethylhexylsulfonate anion, an alkylbenzenesulfonate anion such as a dodecylbenzenesulfonate, an alkylsulfate anion such as a laurylsulfate anion, or a soap anion such as a laurylsulfate anion, the cationic dyes are imparted with hydrophobicity. An ink layer 3 containing the hydrophobic cationic dye is formed on a support 2 to provide a thermal transfer ink ribbon 10.

Abstract: A sheet of the type which comprises a release base sheet and a thermal transfer image-receiving layer formed on the release base sheet and which is capable of releasing the thermal transfer image-receiving layer from the base sheet is described. The receiving layer is made of a dispersion, in a resin binder, of a layer compound capable of fixing cationic dyes through ion exchange reaction therewith. The receiving layer can be readily formed on a desired type of substrate by superposing the receiving layer on the substrate, after which the release base sheet is peeled off from the receiving layer. A thermal transfer image can be formed on the receiving layer by superposition with an ink ribbon containing a cationic dye and application of image information to the ink ribbon or by re-transfer of a cationic dye image from a printing paper. The thermal transfer image may be formed prior to the transfer of the receiving layer on the substrate.

Abstract: A sheet of the type which comprises a release base sheet and a thermal transfer image-receiving layer formed on the release base sheet and which is capable of releasing the thermal transfer image-receiving layer from the base sheet is described. The receiving layer is made of a dispersion, in a resin binder, of a layer compound capable of fixing cationic dyes through ion exchange reaction therewith. The receiving layer can be readily formed on a desired type of substrate by superposing the receiving layer on the substrate, after which the release base sheet is peeled off from the receiving layer. A thermal transfer image can be formed on the receiving layer by superposition with an ink ribbon containing a cationic dye and application of image information to the ink ribbon or by re-transfer of a cationic dye image from a printing paper. The thermal transfer image may be formed prior to the transfer of the receiving layer on the substrate.