Carry sheet for transfer sheet production, powder applicator for transfer sheet production, transfer sheet production tool set, and method for producing transfer sheets using these.

Abstract

To provide means for manufacturing a transfer sheet by using a printer such as a commercial-grade inkjet printer widely spread in general homes.SOLUTION: A carry sheet for manufacturing a transfer sheet formed by printing an image on a cut paper sheet (P) by a sheet-fed print type printer comprises: a carry sheet main body (11) placed with the cut paper sheet (P) and inserted into the printer, and flexible enough to be retracted into the printer by pickup means; first locking means (12) provided on a front side in a feeding direction of the carry sheet main body, and configured to position and lock a front end of the cut paper sheet; and a sensor detection unit (13) formed at a front end of the carry sheet main body, and capable of detecting a paper sheet sensor of the printer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to the production of a transfer sheet used for transfer printing for transferring an image to a transfer object such as a fabric, and a carrier sheet for a transfer sheet used when printing an image on cut paper using a sheet-fed printer, a powder applicator for attaching powder to the image portion of the cut paper, a transfer sheet production tool set having the carrier sheet for the transfer sheet and the powder applicator, and a transfer sheet production method using these.

Background Art

[0002] A transfer printing method (including a sublimation transfer printing method) is known in which a transfer sheet having an image formed thereon is superimposed on a transfer object such as a fabric and heated and pressed to transfer the image to the transfer object. Also, as this type of transfer printing method, an image is printed on a sheet having a release layer formed on the surface of a base material, and a heat-fusible powder is attached to the image to form a transfer sheet, and this transfer sheet is heated and pressed onto a transfer object for transfer. This method is also known.

[0003] Recently, the spread of a printer called a DTF (Direct to Film) printer has been progressing. A DTF printer is for producing a transfer sheet for printing an image on a transfer film and then transfer printing it onto a T-shirt or the like. It can continuously print an image while feeding a transfer film wound in a roll shape, and can produce a transfer sheet by attaching a heat-fusible powder to the image (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Non-Patent Documents

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Non-Patent Document 1

[0005] However, DTF printers generally form transfer sheets by continuously feeding roll-shaped film, and therefore have the problem of not being suitable for forming transfer sheets using sheet-fed paper, i.e., cut sheets (film) of A4 or A3 size. In addition, DTF printers are specialized equipment for forming transfer sheets, and are expensive and large, making them extremely difficult to introduce into ordinary households.

[0006] There is a demand for creating transfer sheets using commercially available printers, such as inkjet printers, that are commonly found in households. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the paper feeding mechanism for cutting paper in a commercially available inkjet printer. The cutting paper C, placed on the paper tray P4 at the rear of the printer P, is pulled into the printer P from its front end by a pickup roller P3 located at the rear of the printer P, and then fed to the printing unit P1 by a paper feed roller P2. The image is then printed on the surface of the cutting paper C by the forward and backward movement of the cutting paper C by the paper feed roller P2 (the left-right direction of the paper surface in Figure 7) and the left-right movement of the printing unit P1 (the direction perpendicular to the paper surface). Reference numeral P5 denotes a plurality of small gears arranged in the left-right direction of the printer P. Following the above procedure, the cut sheet C, after image printing is complete, is ejected from the paper output port Pa into the output tray Pt. The problems with such conventional printers P are as follows: 1. The surface of the cut paper (film) for transfer sheets has a resin layer formed to enable image formation with ink. Therefore, if images are repeatedly formed (printed) on the cut paper, the resin adheres to the surface of the pickup roller in the paper feed section of the printer, causing it to slip and preventing the cut paper from being pulled in. 2. In printers P, such as inkjet printers, it is necessary to feed the cut paper C straight during printing. Therefore, many printers have multiple small gears P5 that contact the printing surface of the cut paper C, arranged at regular intervals in the width direction of the cut paper C. These small gears P5 assist in feeding the cut paper C straight. However, since the image-forming portion of the printed cut paper C passes under these small gears P5, there is a problem that when using ink that dries slowly or cut paper C with ink that dries slowly is used, the marks of the small gears P5 will adhere to the cut paper C. To solve this problem, one could remove the small gear P5, which is located in front of the printing unit P1. However, removing the small gear P5 presents a problem: it becomes impossible to feed the cut paper C straight. 3. When forming transfer sheets using a commercially available printer, after the image is formed, the cut paper is removed from the printer and heat-meltable powder is applied to the image portion of the cut paper. However, when the excess powder is brushed off from areas other than the image, the powder tends to scatter into the surrounding area. The present invention aims to provide a transfer sheet carrier, a transfer sheet powder applicator, a transfer sheet manufacturing set, and a transfer sheet manufacturing method using these, which can solve these problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the first and second problems described above, the inventors of the present invention have found that even with cut paper, a transfer sheet can be formed using a commercially available sheet-fed printer by interposing a carry sheet. Carry - The sheet is a carry sheet for producing transfer sheets formed by printing an image onto cut paper using a sheet-fed printer, and has the following configuration: a carry sheet body (11) on which the cut paper (P) is placed and inserted into the printer, and which is pulled into the printer by a pickup means; a first locking means (12) provided on the front side of the carry sheet body in the feeding direction for positioning and locking the front end of the cut paper; and a sensor detection part (13) formed on the front end of the carry sheet body that can be detected by the paper sensor of the printer.

[0008] Thus, even with commercially available inkjet printers, if a carry sheet that can be pulled into the printer by a pickup mechanism such as a pickup roller is used, it becomes possible to print an image for a transfer sheet onto a cut sheet of paper. Furthermore, by using the carry sheet, it becomes possible to feed the cut sheet of paper straight without using small gears. The aforementioned carrier - The sheet is preferably provided with a predetermined length of rear margin at the rear of the carry sheet body (11) in the feeding direction. This rear margin is intended to maintain the engagement between the paper feed rollers and other paper feeding parts of the printer and the carry sheet until printing is completed in the printer's printing section, thereby enabling the cut paper to be fed straight until printing is finished. Also, The carrier sheet may also be configured to have a second locking means (14) formed on both sides of the carrier sheet body, which engages with the left and right edges of the cut paper to suppress the lateral displacement of the cut paper during printing. By providing such a second locking means, in cooperation with the first locking means, it becomes possible to hold the cut paper to the carrier sheet more stably, and the problem of the cut paper shifting relative to the carrier sheet even when external force is applied during printing can be effectively prevented.

[0009] The first locking means isThe clamping member is preferably a sheet-like clamping member provided at the front end of the carry sheet body, which clamps the front end of the cut paper. The clamping member is preferably attached to the carry sheet body such that its front edge (121b) is along the front edge (11b) of the carry sheet body (11), so that the front end (Pa) of the cut paper can be inserted between the carry sheet body and the clamping member from the rear edge (121a) side, and the boundary portion between the clamping member and the carry sheet body is formed as a positioning portion (16a) that positions the cut paper in the front-rear direction on the carry sheet body by contacting the front end of the cut paper. With this configuration, the cut paper can be easily temporarily fixed to the carry sheet body simply by inserting it between the clamping member and the carry sheet body. Second locking mechanism Furthermore, the above A sheet-like clamping member (14) is attached to the left and right ends of the carry sheet body, and this clamping member is preferably configured so that the left and right edges of the cut paper can be inserted between the carry sheet body and the clamping member. By configuring it in this way, the left-right displacement of the cut paper can be suppressed simply by inserting the cut paper between the clamping member and the carry sheet body.

[0010] To solve the third problem described above, the powder applicator is a powder applicator for applying heat-meltable powder to a cut sheet of paper on which an image has been formed by a printer using a carry sheet for a transfer sheet having the above configuration, By fixing one end and the other end of the cut paper on which the image is formed, the cut paper is positioned along the inner surface. The device has a cylindrical body to be set in place, and a powder collection section provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body for collecting excess powder. The cylindrical body may be made from a transparent or translucent material. Using this powder applicator, the cut paper with the image printed on it is set on the inner surface of a cylindrical drum, powder is introduced into the drum, and the cylinder is rotated with its axis of rotation horizontally, causing the powder to adhere to the image. Next, by standing the cylinder upright and lightly tapping the cut paper from around the cylinder, excess powder can be collected in the powder collection section at the bottom of the drum. Making the cylinder body transparent or semi-transparent makes it easy to perform powder application and removal while visually observing the image from the outside of the drum.

[0011] The present invention: Transfer sheet manufacturing equipment set The above The system includes a carrier sheet for transfer sheets and a powder applicator, and the powder applicator allows for easy and quick application of the required amount of powder to the image-printed portion of a cut sheet of paper printed with an image using the carrier sheet.

[0012] The present invention provides a method for producing a transfer sheet, which involves preparing a transfer sheet production carrier sheet, a sheet-fed printer, and cut paper; positioning the cut paper on the transfer sheet carrier sheet at a predetermined location and temporarily fixing it in place; inserting the front end of the transfer sheet carrier sheet into the paper insertion section of the printer; starting printing with the printer to feed the transfer sheet carrier sheet and form an image on the cut paper; and removing the cut paper from the transfer sheet carrier sheet after printing is completed and the sheet has been discharged from the printer. In addition, the method for manufacturing a transfer sheet using the transfer sheet manufacturing tool set of the present invention includes a sheet-fed printer, cut paper, a carrier sheet for manufacturing a transfer sheet formed by printing an image on the cut paper, a heat-fusible powder, and a powder applicator for attaching the heat-fusible powder to the cut paper on which an image has been formed by the printer to form a transfer sheet. Prepare a powder applicator, position and temporarily fix the cut paper at a predetermined position on the carrier sheet, insert the front end of the carrier sheet into the paper insertion part of the printer, start printing by the printer, and while feeding the carrier sheet, form an image on the cut paper. After printing is completed, take out the cut paper from the carrier sheet carried out from the printer, The cut paper on which the image is formed is fixed at one end and the other end, and the cut paper is set along the inner circumference of the cylindrical body of the powder applicator. It is also possible to put the heat-fusible powder into the powder applicator and rotate the powder applicator to attach the powder to the image.

Effect of the Invention

[0013] According to the present invention, it becomes easy to manufacture a transfer sheet using a commercially available printer that is widely popularized in ordinary households. In addition, even if the small gear for feeding the paper straight is removed, it is possible to feed the paper straight, and the dirt and adhesion to the cut paper during printing can be significantly suppressed. Thus, according to the present invention, it is possible for an ordinary person to easily manufacture a transfer sheet simply and at low cost.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of a carrier sheet used for manufacturing a transfer sheet of the present invention, (b) is an enlarged partial cross-sectional view showing the relationship between a sandwiching member and a printing part, FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining the procedure of setting cut paper on the carrier sheet, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the cut paper placed on the carrier sheet 1 is printed by a printer, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the carrier sheet and the cut paper after printing is completed. In the following description, when "front" is mentioned, it refers to the front in the feeding direction of the cut paper C when printing is performed by the printer P, and when "rear" is mentioned, it refers to the rear thereof.

[0015] The carrier sheet 1 is for placing the cut paper C which is a single-sheet paper of a size such as A4 or A3, and mainly includes a carrier sheet body 11 formed in a rectangular shape similar to the cut paper C and larger than the cut paper C.

[0016] [Carrier Sheet Body 11] The material, thickness, and color of the carrier sheet body 11 are not particularly limited. However, in a state where the cut paper C is placed, the carrier sheet body 11 can be drawn into the printer P by a pickup roller P3 (see FIG. 7) or the like, sent to the printing unit P1 for printing an image, and discharged from the paper discharge port Pa after printing. It is possible to perform a series of paper feeding operations smoothly without slipping or getting caught. An image (including characters, photos, figures, patterns, and combinations thereof) can be printed on the surface of the cut paper C placed in the printing unit P1 without any trouble. Even when printing is repeated, resin, chips, etc. do not easily adhere to or accumulate on the pickup roller P5, and it is difficult to cause slipping. Select those that satisfy such conditions.

[0017] The carrier sheet body 11 is preferably formed of a material having a flexible property (flexibility) so that it can be supplied from the paper feed tray P4 standing behind the printer P to the printer P. For example, a PET sheet with a thickness of about 110 μm can be preferably used. The PET sheet has the advantages of being inexpensive, difficult to get dirty, and easy to remove dirt. The carrier sheet body 11 is not limited to such a resin sheet, and for example, a paper sheet such as release paper can also be used. The carry sheet body 11 may be transparent or translucent, but it is preferable to use one that is colored so that it can be detected by the paper sensor provided in the printer P. If a transparent or translucent resin sheet is used, it is preferable to color the front end portion of the carry sheet body 11 or to provide a sensor detection section 18 by attaching tape that can be detected by the paper sensor.

[0018] [Cut paper placement section 17] A cut paper placement area 17 is formed on the surface of the carry sheet body 11 on which the cut paper C is placed. This cut paper placement area 17 is an area on the surface of the carry sheet body 11 that is defined to be the same size as the cut paper C to be placed on it, for example, to match the size of A4 size paper or A3 size paper as defined by JIS standards. If the cut paper placement area 17 is defined to be the size of A3 size paper, for example, it is possible to place not only A3 size cut paper C but also A4 size cut paper C by turning it horizontally. A first locking means 12 is provided in front of the cut paper placement section 17, and a rear margin 15 is provided behind it. The left and right sides of the cut paper placement section 17 may coincide with the left and right edges of the base paper body 11, or a small margin may be provided, but in this embodiment, a second locking means 14 is provided on both the left and right sides.

[0019] [First locking means 12] The first locking means 12 engages with the front end portion of the cut paper C to fix the cut paper C to the carry sheet body 11 so that the position of the cut paper C does not shift during image printing. The first locking means 12 is configured to allow the cut paper C to be easily aligned and placed on the cut paper placement section 17 of the carry sheet body 11, and to allow the cut paper C to be quickly and easily removed from the carry sheet body 11 after printing is complete. The first locking means 12 in this embodiment is formed from an elastic, thin, sheet-like material and consists of a clamping member 121 that presses the front end of the cut paper C against the surface of the carry sheet body 11 to hold it in place. The clamping member 121 may be made of the same or a different material as the carry sheet body 11, or it may be made of the PET sheet described above. The clamping member 121 has a predetermined width portion from the front edge 121b to the rear that is bonded to the surface of the carry sheet body 11 as an adhesive portion 121d, while the remaining portion up to the rear edge 121a is formed as a non-adhesive portion 121c. By rolling up the non-adhesive portion 121c, a gap is created between the surface of the carry sheet body 11 and the clamping member 121, allowing the front end of the cut paper C to be inserted into this gap. To avoid interference (snagging) with other components inside the printer P during printing, the non-adhesive portion 121c is preferably aligned with the surface of the carry sheet body 11, and its width in the front-to-back direction should be as small as possible while still allowing the cut paper C to be temporarily fixed. For example, if PET with a thickness of about 110 μm is used as the clamping member 121, a width of about 5 mm is a good guideline. Furthermore, since the front edge of the cut paper C is positioned by contacting the boundary between the adhesive portion 121d and the non-adhesive portion 121c, the position of the boundary portion is made to coincide with the reference line 16a, which is the front edge of the cut paper mounting portion 17.

[0020] [Second locking mechanism] The second locking means 14 grips both the left and right sides of the cut paper placement section 17 to prevent the cut paper C from shifting position in the left-right direction. The second locking means 14 may be formed, for example, by creating protruding portions that extend outwards on both sides of the base card body 11 and folding these protruding portions back toward the surface side of the base card body 11. However, in the illustrated example, a strip-shaped clamping member 141 is attached to the surface of the base card body 11. Similar to the clamping member 121 of the first locking means 12, a predetermined width from the left and right edges of the base card body 11 is made into an adhesive portion, and the remainder is made into a non-adhesive portion, so that the cut paper C can be clamped in the non-adhesive portion. The boundary between the adhesive portion and the non-adhesive portion may be in the same position as the left and right ends of the cut paper placement portion 17, but in order to prevent the cut paper C from lifting up, it may be better to position it slightly outside the left and right ends of the cut paper placement portion 17. As shown in Figure 1(b), the non-adhesive portion of the clamping member 141, similar to the clamping member 121, should be aligned with the surface of the carry sheet body 11, and its width in the left-right direction should be as small as possible while still being able to temporarily fix the cut paper C, in order to avoid interference (snagging) with other components inside the printer P (especially the printing section P1 that moves left and right) during printing. For example, if a PET with a thickness of about 110 μm is used as the clamping member 121, a width of about 5 mm is a good guideline.

[0021] [Rear margin 15] The area behind the rear end 15a of the cut paper mounting section 17, which coincides with the rear end of the cut paper C, is formed as a rear margin portion 15. This rear margin 15 is intended to maintain the engagement between the paper feed roller P2 and the base sheet body 11 at all times while printing is being performed on the cut paper C on the cut paper mounting section 17 in the printing section P1 shown in Figure 7, so that the cut paper C can be fed in the front-to-back direction until the end of image printing.

[0022] The width L2 of the rear margin 15 in the front-to-back direction varies depending on the printer model, which is determined by the distance between the paper feed roller P2 and the printing section P1, but is generally around 3cm to 8cm, or roughly 5cm. Furthermore, the front edge of the cut paper C, which is the leading edge in the feeding direction during printing, serves as the reference point for the starting position of image printing by the printing unit P1 of the printer P. Therefore, the position of the reference line 16a (dimension L1) is positioned so as to be a predetermined position from the front edge 11b of the carry sheet body 11, taking into consideration the starting position of printing.

[0023] [Explanation of the function of Carry Seat 1] The procedure for printing image Ca onto cut paper C using printer P with the carry sheet 1 configured as described above will be explained below. As shown in Figure 2(a), prepare cut paper C for the transfer sheet. Cut paper C is sized to match, for example, A4 or A3 size paper as defined by JIS standards, and can be printed on using a commercially available printer P, such as an inkjet printer, that can print on these sizes of paper. Remove the small gear P5 shown in Figure 7 from the printer P beforehand. Insert the cut paper C from the rear of the base sheet 1 in the direction of the arrow in Figure 2(a) between the left and right clamping members 141 and the base sheet body 11, and move it forward until the front edge of the cut paper C contacts the boundary between the adhesive portion 121d and the non-adhesive portion 121c. If the cut paper C is difficult to move forward because it is being held between the clamping members 141 and 121, slightly lift the non-adhesive portions of the clamping members 141 and 121. This positions the front edge and left and right edges of the cut paper C, and simultaneously positions the cut paper C in the front-to-back and left-to-right directions relative to the carry sheet body 11. The cut paper C is also temporarily fixed to the carry sheet body 11 by the clamping members 121 and 141. Following the above procedure, the cut paper C is positioned, placed, and temporarily fixed on the cut paper placement section 17 of the carry sheet 1, as shown in Figure 2(b).

[0024] Next, prepare a commercially available printer P, such as an inkjet printer, and place the carry sheet 1 on which the cut paper C shown in Figure 2(b) is placed into the paper feed tray P4 of the printer P (see Figure 7). Prior to printing, set the printer P's print settings, taking into account the position of the front edge of the cut paper C (i.e., the position of the reference line 16a (dimension L1)), so that the image is printed in the predetermined position on the cut paper C on the carry sheet 1. When printing is started in this state, the carry sheet 1 is drawn into the printer P by the pickup roller P3, and the carry sheet 1 is fed by the paper feed roller P2 while the cut sheet C is printed in the printing unit P1. After printing is complete, the carry sheet 1 is discharged from the paper output port Pa to the output tray Pt. Then, the cut sheet C with the image Ca printed on it is removed from the carry sheet body 11. Figure 4 shows the cut sheet C with the image Ca formed and removed from the carry sheet 1 using the above procedure.

[0025] [Powder applicator] Figure 5 shows one embodiment of a powder applicator, where (a) is a perspective view illustrating its configuration, (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the end of a cut paper C engaged with the joint of the powder applicator, and Figure 6 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the powder applicator. The powder applicator 2 has a cylindrical body 21, a bottom 22 provided at one end of the cylindrical body 21, and an opening 23 at the other end of the cylindrical body 21 for inserting a cut sheet of paper C with an image Ca formed on it. The opening 23 should be covered to prevent powder from scattering during the powder application process. Furthermore, the lids attached to the cylindrical body 21, the bottom 22, and the opening 23 are preferably made of a transparent material so that the flow of powder relative to the image Ca can be visually observed. The cut paper C is set inside the cylindrical body 21 so as to follow the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 21. The means of setting the paper are not particularly limited, and magnets or adhesive tape may be used. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 5, a flat plate is rolled up to form the cylindrical body 21, and the hooks 26a and 26b formed at both ends of the flat plate are engaged as shown in Figure 5(b) to form a joint 26, and one end edge of the cut paper C is inserted between the hooks 26a and 26b of this joint 26. In this case, the other end of the cut paper C is temporarily fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 21 with a magnet or adhesive tape. Next, a heat-meltable powder (not shown) is introduced through the opening 23, and the cylindrical body 21 is turned on its side (as shown in Figure 5(a)) to spread the powder in the width direction of the cut paper C. Then, the cylindrical body 21 is rotated so that the powder is evenly spread across the entire image Ca of the cut paper C. After evenly and sufficiently applying the powder to the image Ca using the above procedure, the cylindrical body 21 is held upright, and the cut paper C is lightly tapped from the outside of the cylindrical body 21 to cause any excess powder to fall to the bottom 22. The cut paper C removed from the cylindrical body 21 has a thin layer of powder attached to the image Ca. By sending the transfer sheet produced using the above procedure to the next transfer process, the image can be transferred to a transfer target such as fabric.

[0026] Figure 6 shows another embodiment of the powder applicator. In this embodiment, the powder applicator 2' has a cylindrical body 21' to which a bottom member 22' is detachably attached to an opening 23' at one end, and a lid 24' is detachably attached to the other opening 23'. With this configuration, after collecting excess powder from the cut paper C onto the bottom member 22' or the lid 24', the excess powder can be easily recovered by removing the bottom member 22' or the lid 24' from the cylindrical body 21'.

[0027] While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the above description. For example, in the above description, the first locking means 12 and the second locking means 14 were described as being formed by clamping members 121 and 141, respectively, but without interference (catching) with the printing part P1, etc., and with carrying the cut paper C - The first locking means 12 and the second locking means 14 are not limited to these configurations, as long as they can be positioned and temporarily fixed relative to the seat 1 and can be easily attached and detached. Furthermore, while specific numerical values ​​were given for dimensions L1, L2, and the width of the adhesive and non-adhesive parts, these are merely examples and should be set appropriately depending on conditions such as the size of the cut paper C and the model and size of the printer P. [Industrial applicability]

[0028] The carrier sheet and powder applicator of the present invention, as a transfer sheet manufacturing tool set, can be applied to the production of transfer sheets used for transferring designs onto fabrics such as clothing, towels, banners, and flags, as well as onto various transfer targets such as ceramics, glass, and metal. Furthermore, the carrier sheet of the present invention can also be applied to the production of transfer sheets for sublimation transfer printing. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0029] [Figure 1] (a) is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the carry sheet used in the production of the transfer sheet of the present invention, and (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the clamping member and the printing section. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view illustrating the procedure for setting cut paper onto the carry sheet. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view showing a cut sheet of paper placed on a carrying sheet being printed by a printer. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view showing the carry sheet and cut sheets after printing is complete. [Figure 5] The present invention relates to one embodiment of a powder applicator, where (a) is a perspective view illustrating its configuration, and (b) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing the state in which the end of a cut paper C is engaged with the joint of the powder applicator. [Figure 6]This is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the powder applicator. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram of the paper feeding mechanism in a commercially available inkjet printer that feeds cut sheets of paper. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0030] 1 Carry Seat 11 Carry seat main body 12 First locking means 121 Clamping member 121a Rear edge 121b Front edge 121c Non-adhesive part 121d Adhesive part 14 Second locking means 141 “Pinching member” 15 Rear margin 15a Rear edge of cut paper 16a Reference line 17 Cut paper placement section 2,2′ Powder applicator 21,21′ cylinder 22 Bottom 22′ Bottom member 23,23′ Opening 24′ Lid member 26 Joint

Claims

1. A transfer sheet manufacturing apparatus set comprising a carry sheet for manufacturing transfer sheets, which is formed by printing an image onto cut paper using a sheet-fed printer, and a powder applicator that uses this carry sheet to attach heat-meltable powder to the cut paper on which the image has been formed by the printer, thereby forming a transfer sheet, The aforementioned carry seat is, The device comprises a flexible carry sheet body (11) on which the cut paper (P) is placed and inserted into the printer, and which is pulled into the printer by a pickup means; a first locking means (12) provided on the front side of the carry sheet body in the feeding direction for positioning and locking the front end of the cut paper; and a sensor detection part (18) formed at the front end of the carry sheet body that can be detected by the paper sensor of the printer. The aforementioned powder applicator is The device includes a cylindrical body for setting the cut paper along its inner circumference by fixing one end and the other end of the cut paper on which the image is formed, and a powder collection section provided at the bottom of the cylindrical body for collecting excess powder. A transfer sheet making tool set featuring the following characteristics.

2. The transfer sheet making tool set according to claim 1, characterized in that the carry sheet is formed at the rear in the feeding direction of the carry sheet body (11) and has a rear margin for maintaining engagement with the paper feeding section of the printer until printing in the printing section of the printer is completed.

3. The transfer sheet manufacturing apparatus set according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the carry sheet has a second locking means (14) formed on both sides of the carry sheet body, which engages with the left and right edges of the cut paper to suppress the left-right displacement of the cut paper during printing.

4. The transfer sheet manufacturing tool set according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the carry sheet has a first locking means (12) which is attached to the front end of the carry sheet body and is a sheet-shaped clamping member (121), the clamping member which is attached to the carry sheet body such that the front end (Pa) of the cut paper can be inserted between the carry sheet body and the clamping member from the rear end edge (121a) side and the front end edge (121b) is along the front end edge (11b) of the carry sheet body, and the boundary portion between the clamping member and the carry sheet body is formed as a positioning portion (16a) which positions the cut paper in the front-rear direction on the carry sheet body by contacting the front end of the cut paper.

5. The transfer sheet making tool set according to claim 3, characterized in that the second locking means is a sheet-shaped clamping member (14) attached to the left and right ends of the carry sheet body, and the clamping member is capable of inserting the left and right edges of the cut paper between the carry sheet body and the clamping member.

6. The transfer sheet manufacturing tool set according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the powder applicator has a cylindrical body formed from a transparent or translucent material.

7. The transfer sheet manufacturing tool set according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the powder collection section is detachably attached to the bottom of the cylindrical body.

8. A method for producing a transfer sheet using the transfer sheet production tool set described in any one of claims 1 to 7, Prepare a sheet-fed printer, cut paper, a carry sheet for making a transfer sheet formed by printing an image onto the cut paper, heat-meltable powder, and a powder applicator for applying the heat-meltable powder to the cut paper on which the image has been formed by the printer to form a transfer sheet. Position the cut paper on the carry sheet in the designated position and temporarily secure it, then insert the front end of the carry sheet into the paper insertion section of the printer. The printer starts printing and feeds the carry sheet while forming an image on the cut paper. After printing is complete, remove the cut paper from the carry sheet that has been ejected from the printer. The cut paper on which the image is formed is fixed at one end and the other end, and the cut paper is set along the inner circumference of the cylindrical body of the powder applicator. A heat-meltable powder is introduced into the powder applicator, and the powder applicator is rotated to attach the powder to the image. A method for producing transfer sheets characterized by the following.

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