| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method adapted to print transferring foil (34) and/or ribbon material onto cards (12). A mechanism is described for handling the cards (12) and for transferring image and text. The apparatus is capable of on the spot production of such cards (12) for immediate purchase by a customer. The card (12) such as a photocard includes a sheet of cardstock having a developed portion containing a developed photographic image (12a) and a portion having at least one adherent, thermal printed deposit of transfer material in the form of a graphic (12a) or text, the deposit bearing microscopic features of a thermal printhead.</p> |
