Lettering tape, tape cassette, tape printer

Abstract

A lettering tape is formed having an integrated layered configuration in which a base layer, an ink layer, and an adhesive layer exhibiting adhesive properties when heated are sequentially stacked. When the lettering tape is selectively heated by a thermal head to form an image thereon, the heated portion of the ink layer onto which an image has been formed is adhered to the heated portion of the adhesive layer and simultaneously, the heated portion of the adhesive layer exhibits self-adhesive properties, thereby enabling transfer to the target transfer body.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications

[0002] This application is based on the prior Japanese patent applications No. 2007-061375 filed on March 12, 2007, No. 2007-154946 filed on June 12, 2007, and No. 2007-155199 filed on June 12, 2007, The entire contents of these patent applications are hereby incorporated by reference, and the priority of which is claimed. technical field

[0003] One or more aspects of the invention relate to instant printing tapes. Background technique

[0004] Usually, printing is done by embossing transfer images such as characters and graphic symbols formed on prefabricated transfer paper (including transfer materials) on the receiving surface of any transfer body, and then peeling off the transfer paper Implemented by transferring images. Transfer paper that can perform this simple printing operation is also called instant printing paper. Conventionally, various techniques using such transfer paper have been proposed.

[0005] In a...

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