Dye and heat transfer sheet comprising said dye

摘要

A heat transfer sheet is provided, which comprises a base sheet and a dye carrier layer formed on one side of said base sheet, said dye carrier layer carrying a mixture of at least one dye expressed by the following general formula (I) with at least one other sublimable dye showing a maximum absorption wavelength at from 560 to 700 nm and having a molecular weight of at least 345. wherein: R1 to R4 each are a C1 to C6 alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or a phenyl group, provided that R2 may be a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group and R3 and R4 may form together a ring.