Abstract: The present invention relates to an ink ribbon for sublimation transfer type hard copy which is used to produce as a hard copy a still picture image such as a picture image taken by a video camera, a television picture image and so on. The ink ribbon for sublimation transfer type hard copy of this invention comprises a heat-resistant plastic film base or a plastic film base having formed thereon a heat-resistant treating layer and coating layer of sublimation dye formed on the plastic film base. According to this ink ribbon for sublimation transfer type hard copy, it is possible to protect the film base from being shrunk and producing a bubble spot therein due to heat generated upon transfer, etc. Accordingly, a quality of a transferred picture image can be improved.