Method of forming an electrophotographic color transfer image and electrophotographic light-sensitive material for use therein.

摘要

A method of forming an electrophotographic color transfer image comprising forming at least one color toner image on a transfer layer provided on the surface of an electrophotographic light-sensitive element by an electrophotographic process and heat-transferring the toner image together with the transfer layer onto a receiving material wherein the surface of the electrophotographic light-sensitive element has an adhesive strength of not more than 200 gram.force, which is measured according to JIS Z 0237-1980 "Testing methods of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and sheets" and the transfer layer mainly contains a thermoplastic resin (AH) having a glass transition point of not more than 140 DEG C or a softening point of not more than 180 DEG C and a thermoplastic resin (AL) having a glass transition point of not more than 45 DEG C or a softening point of not more than 60 DEG C in which a difference in the glass transition point or softening point between the resin (AH) and the resin (AL) is at least 2 DEG C. The method is excellent in obtaining color duplicates having good image quality without color shear and good storage stability at a low cost. An electrophotographic light-sensitive material suitable for use in the method is also described.