EP3530477A4 - Feuille de transfert thermique, feuille d'impression, et dispositif d'impression par transfert thermique - Google Patents

Feuille de transfert thermique, feuille d'impression, et dispositif d'impression par transfert thermique Download PDF

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EP3530477A4
EP3530477A4 EP18841727.3A EP18841727A EP3530477A4 EP 3530477 A4 EP3530477 A4 EP 3530477A4 EP 18841727 A EP18841727 A EP 18841727A EP 3530477 A4 EP3530477 A4 EP 3530477A4
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Yoshimasa Kobayashi
Daijiro SUGIHARA
Munenori Ieshige
Makoto Hashiba
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EP18841727.3A 2017-07-31 2018-07-31 Feuille de transfert thermique et dispositif d'impression par transfert thermique Active EP3530477B1 (fr)

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JP2017148112 2017-07-31
JP2018008302A JP6525074B2 (ja) 2017-07-31 2018-01-22 熱転写シート、印画シートと熱転写シートとの組合せ、及び熱転写印画装置
PCT/JP2018/028642 WO2019026901A1 (fr) 2017-07-31 2018-07-31 Feuille de transfert thermique, feuille d'impression, et dispositif d'impression par transfert thermique

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