JP2019171610A - Thermal transfer printing device and printed matter manufacturing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To remove and recover burrs from a transferred body.SOLUTION: A thermal transfer printing device comprises: a first feed section which feeds an intermediate transfer medium in which a transfer layer is so provided on one face of a supporter as to be peelable from the supporter; a second feed section which feeds a thermal transfer sheet in which a color material layer is provided on one face of a base material; a printing section which heats the thermal transfer sheet on the basis of image data, and transfers an ink of the color material layer to the transfer layer, thereby forming an image; a third feed section which feeds a transferred body; a transfer section which heats the intermediate transfer medium, and transfers the transfer layer, on which the image is formed, onto the transferred body; and a removal roller which removes burrs of the transfer layer generated around the transferred body, and holds the burrs on a surface thereof.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a thermal transfer printing apparatus and a printed material manufacturing method.

  As one of printers for forming a thermal transfer image on an arbitrary object, an intermediate transfer medium having a receiving layer releasably provided on a substrate and a thermal transfer sheet having a color material layer are used. There has been proposed a thermal transfer printer in which an ink is transferred to a receiving layer to form an image, and then a transfer layer including the receiving layer on which the image is formed is transferred from an intermediate transfer medium onto a transfer medium.

  The intermediate transfer medium has a support and a transfer layer provided on one surface of the support. When transferring the transfer layer onto the transfer target, the transfer layer is peeled off from the support. When the transfer layer is transferred to the entire surface of the transfer target, burrs called tailing may occur at the end of the transfer target. This burr is particularly likely to occur on the rear end side in the feed direction of the transfer target.

  Such burrs led to deterioration of the quality of the printed material (transfer object). Further, there is a possibility that burrs may be removed during the transfer of the transfer medium and scattered in the printer.

JP 2005-144754 A JP 2006-181732 A JP 2011-101960 A Japanese Patent No. 6081140

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer printing apparatus and a printed matter manufacturing method that remove and recover burrs from a transfer target.

  The thermal transfer printing apparatus of the present invention includes a first supply unit that supplies an intermediate transfer medium having a transfer layer provided on one surface of a support so as to be peelable from the support, and a color material on one surface of a substrate. A second supply unit that supplies a thermal transfer sheet provided with a layer; a printing unit that heats the thermal transfer sheet based on image data and transfers the color material layer to the transfer layer to form an image; A third supply unit for supplying a body; a transfer unit for heating the intermediate transfer medium to transfer the transfer layer on which the image is formed onto the transfer target; and the generated around the transfer target. A removal roller that removes burrs from the transfer layer and holds the burrs on the surface.

  The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to the present invention includes a heating unit that heats a thermal transfer sheet provided with a protective layer and transfers the protective layer onto an image formed on the image receiving paper, and the protective layer generated around the image receiving paper. And a removal roller for removing the burr and holding the burr on the surface.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the thermal transfer sheet is provided with a color material layer, and the heating unit heats the thermal transfer sheet, transfers the ink of the color material layer to the image receiving paper, and transfers the image. Form.

  In one aspect of the invention, the removal roller is an adhesive roller.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the image forming apparatus further includes a cleaning processing unit that scrapes off the burrs attached to the surface of the adhesive roller to clean the surface.

  In one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of the adhesive rollers are switched and used.

  In one aspect of the invention, the removal roller is a charging roller.

  The method for producing a printed material according to the present invention includes a step of supplying an intermediate transfer medium having a transfer layer provided on one surface of a support so as to be peelable from the support, and a color material layer on one surface of the substrate. A step of supplying a thermal transfer sheet provided with a heating step, heating the thermal transfer sheet based on image data, transferring the color material layer to the transfer layer to form an image, and heating the intermediate transfer medium. A step of transferring the transfer layer on which the image has been formed onto a transfer target body to produce a printed material, and removing burrs of the transfer layer generated around the transfer target body using a removal roller. And holding the burr on the surface of the removing roller.

  The method for producing a printed material of the present invention uses a step of heating a thermal transfer sheet provided with a protective layer, transferring the protective layer onto an image formed on the image receiving paper, and producing a printed material, and a removing roller. And removing the burrs of the protective layer generated around the image receiving paper, and holding the burrs on the surface of the removal roller.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the thermal transfer sheet is provided with a color material layer, and the thermal transfer sheet is heated to transfer the ink of the color material layer to the image receiving paper to form the image.

  According to the present invention, burrs can be removed and recovered from a transfer target.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a thermal transfer printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an intermediate transfer medium. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view of a thermal transfer sheet. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a top view of the to-be-transferred body which the burr | flash generate | occur | produced. (A)-(c) is a figure explaining the method of removing a burr | flash from a to-be-transferred body. (A)-(c) is a figure explaining the method to collect | recover a burr | flash. (A)-(e) is a figure explaining operation | movement of the burr | flash removal part by a modification. (A)-(c) is a figure explaining operation | movement of the burr | flash removal part by a modification. (A) (b) is a figure explaining operation | movement of the burr | flash removal part by a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a thermal transfer printing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the thermal transfer printing apparatus uses a thermal transfer sheet 20 to print an image on a receiving layer 13 (see FIG. 3) provided on the intermediate transfer medium 10, and the intermediate transfer medium 10. A transfer unit 60 that transfers the transfer layer 14 (see FIG. 3) onto the transfer target 40, an adhesive roller 80, and a control unit 30 that controls the operation of each unit are provided.

  2 is a plan view of the intermediate transfer medium 10, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. The intermediate transfer medium 10 includes a support 11 and a transfer layer 14 provided on one surface of the support 11. The transfer layer 14 has a laminated structure including a peeling layer 12 provided on the support 11 and a receiving layer 13 laminated on the peeling layer 12. The receiving layer 13 is located on the outermost surface of the intermediate transfer medium 10, and is located farthest from the support 11 among the layers constituting the transfer layer 14.

  Detection marks 15 are formed on the intermediate transfer medium 10 at regular intervals. The space between the detection marks 15 is an area for one screen, and the ink is thermally transferred to the receiving layer 13 to form an image. After the image formation, the region including the image on the transfer layer 14 is transferred onto the transfer target 40.

  4 is a plan view of the thermal transfer sheet 20, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line V-V in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the thermal transfer sheet 20 includes a base material 21, a yellow (Y) layer 22, a magenta (M) layer 23, and a cyan (C) layer provided on the same surface of the base material 21. 24 and a molten layer 26 of black (BK). A set of a color material layer 27 composed of a dye layer 25 and a melt layer 26 is repeatedly provided.

  There is no limitation in particular about the base material 21, For example, the stretched or unstretched film of thin paper or a plastic can be used.

  The dye layer 25 contains a dye and a binder resin for supporting the dye. As the dye and the binder resin, those conventionally known in the field of sublimation thermal transfer sheets can be appropriately selected and used.

  The molten layer 26 may be any layer that satisfies the condition that it is melted and softened by heating and can be transferred onto the transfer layer 14, and includes, for example, a hot-melt ink and a binder resin.

  The configuration of the thermal transfer sheet 20 is not limited to that shown in FIGS. For example, a back layer (not shown) may be provided on the surface of the thermal transfer sheet 20 opposite to the surface on which the color material layer is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the supply unit 70 (first supply unit) of the thermal transfer printing apparatus is loaded with a winding obtained by winding the intermediate transfer medium 10 in a ribbon shape. The supply unit 70 rotates the winding of the intermediate transfer medium 10 and sequentially conveys the intermediate transfer medium 10 to the printing unit 50 and the transfer unit 60 in a long band shape.

  The printing unit 50 includes a thermal head 53, a platen roll 54 that is rotatably provided on the lower side of the thermal head 53, and lifting means (not shown) that allows the thermal head 53 to move up and down with respect to the platen roll 54. Have. The intermediate transfer medium 10 supplied from the supply unit 70 passes between the thermal head 53 and the platen roll 54.

  In the printing unit 50, the thermal transfer sheet 20 passes from the supply roll 51 (second supply unit) side through the guide roll 55, passes between the thermal head 53 and the platen roll 54, and passes through the guide roll 56. Thus, the take-up roll 52 is wound up. Between the thermal head 53 and the platen roll 54, the dye layer 25 and the molten layer 26 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 and the receiving layer 13 of the intermediate transfer medium 10 are opposed to each other.

  The thermal head 53 heats the dye layer 25 from the substrate 21 side of the thermal transfer sheet 20 and transfers the dye to the receiving layer 13 of the intermediate transfer medium 10 to form an image. Further, the thermal head 53 heats the molten layer 26 from the base material 21 side of the thermal transfer sheet 20 and transfers hot-melt ink or the like to the receiving layer 13 of the intermediate transfer medium 10 to form an image (character).

  In the image forming process, first, the intermediate transfer medium 10 and the Y layer 22 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 are aligned, and the thermal head 53 is lowered toward the platen roll 54, and the thermal transfer sheet 20 and the intermediate transfer medium 10 are interposed therebetween. The thermal head 53 comes into contact with the platen roll 54. The platen roll 54 is rotated and the thermal transfer sheet 20 and the intermediate transfer medium 10 are fed. During this time, the area of the Y layer 22 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 is selectively heated by the thermal head 53 based on the image data transmitted to the thermal head 53, and the yellow dye moves from the thermal transfer sheet 20 to the receiving layer 13.

  After the yellow transfer, the thermal head 53 rises and leaves the platen roll 54. Next, the intermediate transfer medium 10 and the M layer 23 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 are aligned. Then, in the same manner as the method of transferring the yellow dye to the receiving layer 13, the M layer 23 and the C layer 24 are heated, and the magenta dye and the cyan dye are sequentially transferred to the receiving layer 13.

  Subsequently, the thermal head 53 rises and leaves the platen roll 54. Next, the intermediate transfer medium 10 and the molten layer 26 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 are aligned. The thermal head 53 descends toward the platen roll 54, and the thermal head 53 comes into contact with the platen roll 54 through the thermal transfer sheet 20 and the intermediate transfer medium 10. The platen roll 54 is rotated and the thermal transfer sheet 20 and the intermediate transfer medium 10 are fed. During this time, based on the image data transmitted to the thermal head 53, the area of the molten layer 26 of the thermal transfer sheet 20 is selectively heated by the thermal head 53. As a result, an image is formed on the intermediate transfer medium 10.

  The intermediate transfer medium 10 on which an image is formed on the receiving layer 13 in the printing unit 50 is conveyed to the transfer unit 60 via the guide roll 72.

  The transfer unit 60 includes a heat roller 61 and a pressure roll 62 provided below the heat roller 61. The transfer unit 60 transfers the transfer layer 14 of the intermediate transfer medium 10 to the transfer target 40 supplied from the transfer target supply unit 42 (third supply unit).

  The transferred material supply unit 42 includes a feeding device that feeds the sheet-like transferred material 40 one by one in accordance with the conveyance of the intermediate transfer medium 10, and a conveyor device that conveys the fed transferred material 40.

  The transferred body 40 is, for example, a substantially rectangular shape using a synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride, polyester, polycarbonate, polyamide, polyimide, cellulose diacetate, cellulose triacetate, polystyrene resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene, or polyethylene as a base material. Card base material.

  The transfer unit 60 heats the receiving layer 13 surface of the intermediate transfer medium 10 on which the image is formed on the transfer target 40 between the heat roller 61 and the pressure roll 62. As a result, the transfer layer 14 is peeled off from the support 11 and transferred to the transfer target 40, and an image is formed on the transfer target 40.

  When the transfer layer 14 is transferred to the transfer target 40, burrs (sometimes referred to as foil pieces, tailings, tailings, etc.) may occur at the ends of the transfer target 40. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, burrs B are generated on the rear end side in the transport direction of the transfer target 40.

  In the thermal transfer printing apparatus according to the present embodiment, an adhesive roller 80 is provided on the downstream side of the transfer unit 60. The adhesive roller 80 is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the width direction (short direction) of the intermediate transfer medium 10. The adhesive roller 80 has an adhesive surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, when the transfer body 40 to which the transfer layer 14 is transferred is conveyed, the adhesive roller 80 brings the adhesive surface into contact with the surface of the transfer body 40. Rotate while sticking. The adhesive roller 80 peels off and collects the burrs B generated on the transfer target body 40. Thereby, the burrs B are removed from the transfer target 40. The transferred object 40 from which the burrs B are removed is accumulated in the accumulation unit 44.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, a blade 90 is provided in the vicinity of the adhesive roller 80 so as to be able to advance and retract. As shown in FIGS. 8B and 8C, when the blade 90 is brought into contact with the surface of the rotating adhesive roller 80, the burr B adhered to the roller surface is scraped off. The burr B scraped off from the adhesive roller 80 is accommodated in the container 92.

  When a cleaning process for scraping off the burrs B from the roller surface is performed, the blade 90 moves backward to a position separated from the adhesive roller 80 as shown in FIG. The cleaning process may be performed every time the transfer layer 14 is transferred to a predetermined number of transfer target bodies 40 or may be performed based on an instruction from the user.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the burrs can be removed by transporting the transfer target 40 onto which the transfer layer 14 has been transferred so as to contact the adhesive roller 80. Further, since the burr collected from the transfer target 40 is held on the surface of the adhesive roller 80, it is possible to prevent the burr from scattering in the apparatus.

  In the above embodiment, the configuration using one adhesive roller has been described. However, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of adhesive rollers are provided, and burrs recovered from the transfer target 40 are sequentially moved to the subsequent-stage adhesive roller. 9A to 9E show a configuration in which four adhesive rollers 81 to 84 are provided. The adhesive strength of the surfaces of the adhesive rollers 81 to 84 is: adhesive roller 81 <adhesive roller 82 <adhesive roller 83 <adhesive roller 84. The adhesive rollers 81 to 84 are arranged in this order, and the surfaces of adjacent rollers are in contact with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the foremost adhesive roller 81 comes into contact with the surface of the transfer target 40 and collects the burrs B. As the adhesive rollers 81 to 84 rotate, the burr B sequentially moves to the adhesive rollers 81, 82, 83, and 84 as shown in FIGS. 9 (b) to 9 (d).

  As shown in FIG. 9 (e), when the blade 90 is brought into contact with the surface of the rotating adhesive roller 84, the burr B adhered to the roller surface is scraped off and accommodated in the container 92.

  In the configuration shown in FIGS. 9A to 9E, the four adhesive rollers 81 to 84 are in contact with the surfaces of the adjacent rollers, so that the conveyance load of the transfer target 40 can be increased. Therefore, the adhesive roller 82 can be moved. As shown in FIG. 10A, when the adhesive roller 81 removes the burrs B from the transferred body 40, the surface of the adhesive roller 81 and the surface of the adhesive roller 82 are separated. You may make it not contact. Thereby, the conveyance load of the to-be-transferred body 40 can be reduced.

  When the adhesive roller 81 collects the burrs B from the transfer target body 40, the adhesive roller 82 is moved and brought into contact with the adhesive roller 81 as shown in FIG. The burr B moves from the adhesive roller 81 to the adhesive roller 82 by rotating the adhesive rollers 81 and 82.

  Thereafter, the adhesive roller 82 is moved and brought into contact with the adhesive roller 83 as shown in FIG. By rotating the adhesive rollers 82 to 84, the burr B sequentially moves to the adhesive rollers 82, 83, and 84.

  A plurality of adhesive rollers may be used by sequentially switching them, and a cleaning process may be performed in which burrs are scraped off from the roller surface while not being used. For example, as shown in FIG. 11A, a plurality of (three in this example) arm portions A extend radially from the rotation axis R, and the adhesive rollers 85 to 87 can be rotated at the tips of the arm portions A. Install.

  While the adhesive roller 85 is used to collect the burrs B from the transfer target 40, the adhesive roller 86 is cleaned. As shown in FIG. 11B, the adhesive roller 85 can be cleaned by switching the adhesive roller used for burr removal to the adhesive roller 87.

  In the above embodiment, the length of the adhesive roller is preferably longer than the width of the transfer target 40 (the length in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the transfer target 40). Thereby, the burr | flash produced in the side edge part of the to-be-transferred body 40 can also be removed easily.

  The cleaning processing unit on the surface of the adhesive roller is not limited to the one using the blade 90. For example, a cleaning adhesive roller having higher adhesive strength may be used. When the cleaning process is repeated and a large number of burrs adhere to the surface and the adhesive force of the cleaning adhesive roller decreases, it is replaced with a new cleaning adhesive roller.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the burr B is removed and collected from the transfer target 40 using an adhesive roller has been described. However, other removal rollers such as a charging roller may be used. By charging the charging roller in a reversely charged state, burrs attached to the surface can be removed and the surface can be cleaned.

  As described above, the intermediate transfer medium 10 has a structure in which the support 11, the release layer 12, and the receiving layer 13 are laminated. The material of the support 11 is not particularly limited, and for example, stretched or unstretched plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate, polyethylene naphthalate, and other highly heat-resistant polyester, polypropylene, polycarbonate, cellulose acetate, polyethylene derivatives, polyamide, polymethylpentene, etc. A film etc. can be mentioned. Moreover, the composite film which laminated | stacked 2 or more types of these materials can also be used. The thickness of the support 11 can be appropriately selected depending on the material so that its strength, heat resistance, etc. are appropriate, but is usually in the range of 3 μm to 30 μm, preferably 4 μm to 15 μm. It is a range.

  The material of the receiving layer 13 is not particularly limited, and a conventionally known receiving layer can be appropriately selected and used in the field of intermediate transfer media. For example, polyolefin resin such as polypropylene, halogenated resin such as polyvinyl chloride or polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl acetate, vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer or polyacrylate Vinyl resins, polyester resins such as polyethylene terephthalate or polybutylene terephthalate, polystyrene resins, polyamide resins, copolymers of olefins such as ethylene or propylene and other vinyl polymers, cellulose resins such as ionomers or cellulose diastases, Examples thereof include solvent-based resins such as polycarbonate and acrylic resin. Moreover, the receiving layer 13 may contain 1 type of these components independently, and may contain 2 or more types.

  The receiving layer 13 may contain a release agent together with the resin component. Examples of the release agent include solid waxes such as polyethylene wax, amide wax, and Teflon (registered trademark) powder, fluorine or phosphate surfactant, silicone oil, reactive silicone oil, and curable silicone oil. And various modified silicone oils, and various silicone resins.

  Although there is no limitation in particular about the thickness of the receiving layer 13, as an example, it is the range of 1 micrometer or more and 10 micrometers or less.

  The release layer 12 is for improving transferability (peelability) of the transfer layer 14, and is located closest to the support 11 among the layers constituting the transfer layer 14. Examples of the component of the release layer 12 include waxes, silicone wax, silicone resin, silicone-modified resin, fluorine resin, fluorine-modified resin, polyvinyl alcohol, acrylic resin, heat-crosslinkable epoxy-amino resin, and heat-crosslinkable alkyd-amino. Examples thereof include resins. Moreover, the peeling layer 12 may contain 1 type of these components independently, and may contain 2 or more types.

  Although there is no limitation in particular about the thickness of the peeling layer 12, as an example, it is the range of 0.5 micrometer or more and 5 micrometers or less.

  The configuration of the intermediate transfer medium 10 is not limited to that shown in FIG. For example, an arbitrary layer such as a protective layer (not shown) may be provided between the release layer 12 and the receiving layer 13. Moreover, it can also be set as the transfer layer 14 by which the protective layer and the receiving layer 13 are laminated | stacked in this order from the support body 11 side. Further, an arbitrary layer may be provided between the support 11 and the transfer layer 14. Further, a back layer (not shown) may be provided on the other surface of the support 11.

  In the above-described embodiment, an example in which a burr generated when the transfer layer 14 of the intermediate transfer medium 10 is transferred to the transfer target 40 using a removal roller such as the adhesive roller 80 has been described. The present invention can also be applied to removing burrs that are generated when the protective layer is transferred to the received image receiving paper.

  For example, a thermal transfer sheet in which a yellow dye layer, a magenta dye layer, a cyan dye layer, and a protective layer are provided in surface order and an image receiving paper are sandwiched between a thermal head and a platen roll, and the dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet is heated. Then, the image is formed by thermally transferring the ink onto the image receiving paper. After the image formation, the protective layer of the thermal transfer sheet is heated to transfer the protective layer so as to cover the image formed on the image receiving paper. At this time, burrs may occur around the image receiving paper.

  An adhesive roller 80 is provided on the downstream side of the printing portion including the thermal head and the platen roll. When the image receiving paper to which the protective layer has been transferred is conveyed, the adhesive roller 80 rotates while adhering the adhesive surface with the surface of the image receiving paper. The adhesive roller 80 peels and collects burrs generated on the image receiving paper. Thereby, burrs are removed from the image receiving paper.

  The dye layer (coloring material layer) and the protective layer may be provided on separate sheets. For example, a thermal transfer sheet provided with a yellow dye layer, a magenta dye layer, and a cyan dye layer and an image receiving paper are sandwiched between a first thermal head and a platen roll, and the dye layer of the thermal transfer sheet is heated on the image receiving paper. An image is formed by thermally transferring ink. On the downstream side of the printing section having the first thermal head and the platen roll, the second thermal head heats the protective layer transfer sheet provided with the protective layer, and transfers the protective layer onto the image formed on the image receiving paper. . An adhesive roller 80 is provided on the downstream side of the protective layer transfer portion having the second thermal head, and burrs generated on the image receiving paper are peeled off and collected.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as it is, and can be embodied by modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. In addition, various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of components disclosed in the embodiment. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements over different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Intermediate transfer medium 11 Support body 12 Peeling layer 13 Receiving layer 14 Transfer layer 15 Detection mark 16 Identification pattern 17 Notch 20 Thermal transfer sheet 21 Base material 22 Yellow layer 23 Magenta layer 24 Cyan layer 25 Dye layer 26 Melting layer 27 Color material Layer 40 Transfer object 42 Transfer object supply unit (third supply unit)
50 Printing unit 51 Supply roll (second supply unit)
60 Transfer section 70 Supply section (first supply section)
80 Adhesive roller 90 Blade

Claims (10)

A first supply unit for supplying an intermediate transfer medium having a transfer layer provided on one surface of the support so as to be peelable from the support;
A second supply unit for supplying a thermal transfer sheet provided with a color material layer on one surface of the substrate;
A printing unit that heats the thermal transfer sheet based on image data and transfers the ink of the color material layer to the transfer layer to form an image;
A third supply unit for supplying a transfer object;
A transfer unit that heats the intermediate transfer medium and transfers the transfer layer on which the image is formed onto the transfer target;
A removal roller that removes burrs in the transfer layer generated around the transferred body, and holds the burrs on the surface;
A thermal transfer printing apparatus comprising: Heating a thermal transfer sheet provided with a protective layer, and transferring the protective layer onto an image formed on the image receiving paper; and
A removal roller for removing burrs of the protective layer generated around the image receiving paper and holding the burrs on the surface;
A thermal transfer printing apparatus comprising: The thermal transfer sheet is provided with a color material layer,
The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the heating unit heats the thermal transfer sheet and transfers the ink of the color material layer to the image receiving paper to form the image.   The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the removing roller is an adhesive roller.   The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising a cleaning processing unit that scrapes off the burrs adhering to the surface of the adhesive roller to clean the surface.   The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a plurality of the adhesive rollers are used by switching.   The thermal transfer printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the removing roller is a charging roller. Supplying an intermediate transfer medium provided with a transfer layer on one surface of the support so as to be peelable from the support;
Supplying a thermal transfer sheet provided with a color material layer on one surface of the substrate;
Heating the thermal transfer sheet based on image data, transferring the ink of the color material layer to the transfer layer, and forming an image;
Heating the intermediate transfer medium, transferring the transfer layer on which the image has been formed onto a transfer target, and producing a printed matter;
Removing the burrs of the transfer layer generated around the transferred body using a removing roller, and holding the burrs on the surface of the removing roller;
A method for producing a printed matter. Heating a thermal transfer sheet provided with a protective layer, transferring the protective layer onto an image formed on the image receiving paper, and producing a printed material;
Removing the burrs of the protective layer generated around the image receiving paper using a removing roller, and holding the burrs on the surface of the removing roller;
A method for producing a printed matter.   10. The thermal transfer sheet is provided with a color material layer, and the thermal transfer sheet is heated to transfer the ink of the color material layer to the image receiving paper to form the image. Method for producing printed materials.

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