Abstract: A heat-meltable transfer recording medium comprising a foundation and a transferable ink layer provided on the surface of the foundation, said transferable ink layer comprising a colored layer containing a coloring agent and a heat-meltable adhesive layer provided on the surface of the colored layer, said heat-meltable adhesive layer comprising at least one of a resin and a wax, each of which is solid at ordinary temperatures and softened or melted upon heating with a heating head, and said colored layer having a viscosity of not less than 8.times.10.sup.2 poises at 110.degree. C. (measurement with a rotary viscometer) or being semi-solid or solid at 110.degree. C., in order to produce an image which is fast at a normal state but is readily removed by peeling off when being heated.

Abstract: A reusable heat-sensitive transfer recording element which comprises a foundation and an ink-containing layer provided on the foundation, said ink-containing layer comprising porous particles impregnated with a heat-meltable ink and a binder material for bonding the particles to each other, said binder material being substantially incompatible with the heat-meltable ink. With the present transfer elements, printed images having a high optical density can be obtained from the initial use thereof and printed images having such high optical density can be obtained at every repeated use.