Thermal transfer recording method and thermal transfer recording medium.

摘要

Thermal transfer recording is effected by providing a thermal transfer recording medium comprising a thermal transfer ink layer on a support, providing a thermal head having heat-generating elements, disposing the thermal transfer recording medium in contact with a record paper so that the thermal transfer ink layer contacts the record paper, energizing the heat-generating elements corresponding to a given recording image signal to heat the thermal transfer ink layer of the thermal transfer recording medium in a pattern, and separating the thermal transfer recording medium from the record paper to leave a recorded image of the heated thermal transfer ink layer on the record paper. Herein, the thermal transfer ink layer is supplied with a heat energy so as to assume a temperature of 35 - 60 DEG C in the absence of energization of the heat-generating elements, and the heat-generating elements are energized while the heat energy is applied. Because of the heating, a recorded image of good quality is obtained and a part of these recorded by image is readily removed for correction by lifting-off.