THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING METHOD

摘要

PURPOSE:To enable the transfer recording of continuous gradation due to a pigment colorant. CONSTITUTION:A thermal transfer recording sheet 100 wherein a thermal transfer layer consisting of an ink material 120 composed of a colorant and a binder material 121 lowered in viscosity by a temp. rise to develop the transfer property to a recording medium and ink transfer auxiliary particles 123 having an m.p. or flow-point higher than that of the binder material 121 and having a particle size equal to or more than the thickness of the layer composed of the ink material mixed into the ink material 120 is arranged on one surface of a heat-resistant substrate 110 is used. The ink material 120 is controlled in temp. rising recording in such a state that the thermal transfer layer 130 of the thermal transfer recording sheet 100 is pressed to a recording medium and the transfer amt. of the ink material 120 and the ink transfer auxiliary particles 123 to the recording medium is changed corresponding to the heating quantity at this time to perform gradation recording.