TRANSFER OF PROTECTIVE OVERCOAT TO A THERMAL DYE TRANSFER IMAGE

摘要

This invention relates to a method for transferring a protective overcoat for a thermal print wherein the protective overcoat is applied to a printed receiver after thermal dye transfer to the receiver. In particular, the invention improves the process of providing an improved level of gloss to the transferred protective overcoat. The method involves a preselected duration between printing of a line and peeling of the line when the donor substrate is separated from the protection layer adhered to said printed dye receiving element. The invention is particularly advantageous at lower line times, faster printing, for thermal prints with high gloss.