JPH1086562A - Certification discriminating medium, formation thereof, forming device, and image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent forgery at a low cost by providing an adhesive layer on a base material, providing a transparent sheet on the adhesive layer, and fixing a coloring material to the base material and the adhesive layer. SOLUTION: A certification discriminating medium 1 comprises an adhesive layer 3 arranged on a base material 2 and a transparent sheet 4 arranged on the adhesive layer. Between the base material 2 and the adhesive layer 3, an image is formed by a coloring material 5 which is fixed to the base material 2 and the adhesive layer 3. Accordingly, when peeling of the transparent sheet 4 from the base material 2 is attempted, the image will be broken. Also, the adhesive layer 3 contains a heat melt material, and the base material 2 and the transparent sheet 4 can be easily adhered by thermal adhesion. Also, the coloring material 5 contains a toner, is excellent in weatherability and light resistance, can adhere the base material 2 and the transparent sheet 4 by thermal adhesion, and can fix the coloring material 5, so that a certification discriminating medium 1 can be easily formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to various types of authentication and identification media represented by automobile licenses, identification cards, membership cards with photos, authentication identification cards, business cards with photos, credit cards, passports, etc. The present invention relates to a creating method, a creating apparatus, and an image forming apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various types of authentication and identification media represented by automobile licenses, identification cards, membership cards with photos, authentication identification cards, business cards with photos, credit cards, passports, and the like have become widespread. Became.

[0003] A face image, characters, symbols, illustrations, and the like are formed on these authentication / identification media for identification.

Conventionally, in an authentication / identification medium having a character information-containing image and a gradation information-containing image, the gradation information-containing image is formed by, for example, a silver halide photographic method, and the character information-containing image is formed by, for example, a thermal fusion type thermal transfer. It is formed by a recording method.

[0005]

However, the method of forming a gradation information-containing image by silver halide photography requires complicated steps such as exposure, development, fixing, bleaching, and washing with water, so that a large number of swift and rapid identification and identification are required. In the field where media is created,
It is not always an appropriate method.

Further, there is a method in which the surface of the authentication / identification medium is laminated or coated with a UV resin to protect the medium from forgery or falsification. However, there is a problem that the number of steps increases and the cost increases. .

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-57905, there is an authentication / identification medium in which a transparent microlens is included to make duplication difficult and prevent forgery or falsification. Things cost more material and are more expensive.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has high productivity, remarkably improved image fixability and durability, is difficult to forge or alter, and has a low cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medium, a method for producing the medium, a producing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus.

[0009]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention is configured as follows.

[0010] The invention according to claim 1 is an authentication / identification medium having an adhesive layer on a support, and a transparent sheet on the adhesive layer, wherein a medium between the support and the adhesive layer is provided. Wherein an image is formed with a colorant, and the colorant is fixed to the support and the adhesive layer. The colorant is fixed on both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the authentication / identification medium according to the first aspect, wherein the adhesive layer contains a hot-melt substance. ], The support and the transparent sheet can be easily bonded by thermal bonding, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an authentication / identification medium according to the first or second aspect, wherein the colorant contains toner. ] It is excellent in weather resistance and light resistance, and can thermally bond the support and the transparent sheet and fix the colorant by heat, can easily create an authentication and identification medium, and prevent forgery at low cost. it can.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the authentication / identification medium according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate. ], And an authentication / identification medium having excellent heat resistance can be prepared.

According to a fifth aspect of the invention, there is provided an authentication / identification medium according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal. ], Which makes it possible to produce an authentication / identification medium which can be bonded by heat, has high heat-fusibility with a colorant, and has excellent durability.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the authentication / identification medium according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a hologram is formed on the transparent sheet or the support. ], And forgery due to copying of the authentication / identification medium can be prevented.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing an authentication / identification medium, which comprises the following steps: (a) An image is formed on a transparent sheet having an adhesive layer by a colorant on the adhesive layer. Forming, (b) fixing the colorant on the adhesive layer, (c) providing a support on the adhesive layer on which the colorant is formed, and (d) the colorant. And fixing the adhesive layer to the support. The colorant is fixed on both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to the seventh aspect, wherein the transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate. . ], And an authentication / identification medium having excellent heat resistance can be prepared.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for producing an authentication identification medium according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein the colorant contains a toner. ] It is excellent in weather resistance and light resistance, and can thermally bond the support and the transparent sheet and fix the colorant by heat, can easily create an authentication and identification medium, and prevent forgery at low cost. it can.

The invention according to claim 10 is based on "the claim 7.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the adhesive layer contains a heat-melting substance. ], The support and the transparent sheet can be easily bonded by thermal bonding, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

[0020] The invention described in claim 11 is based on "the claim 7".
The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal. ], Which makes it possible to produce an authentication / identification medium which can be bonded by heat, has high heat-fusibility with a colorant, and has excellent durability.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising:
12. The method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 11, wherein the formation of an image with a colorant on the adhesive layer is performed by forming a toner image by an electrophotographic method. How to create an authentication identification medium. And an image can be easily formed on the adhesive layer by an electrophotographic toner image.

The invention according to claim 13 is based on “the claim 7”.
13. The method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 12, wherein the image formation with the colorant on the adhesive layer is performed by forming a mirror image of the input image. How to create an authentication identification medium. According to the image information corresponding to the mirror image, the mirror image is formed on the transparent sheet, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to the support, so that the formed image is formed on the surface of the recording medium. Instead, an image having excellent weather resistance can be formed. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

The invention according to claim 14 is based on "the claim 7.
14. The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 13, wherein a hologram is formed on the transparent sheet or the support. ], And forgery due to copying of the authentication / identification medium can be prevented.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the above-mentioned "the seventh aspect"
The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to any one of claims 14 to 14, wherein the coloring agent is fixed by applying heat to the adhesive layer, and the coloring agent and the adhesive layer are attached to the support. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, wherein fixing is performed by applying heat. ], The thermal bonding of the support and the transparent sheet and the fixing of the colorant can be performed by heat,
An authentication / identification medium can be easily created, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

The invention according to claim 16 is based on "the claim 1
5. In the method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to 5, the amount of heat when fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer to the support is larger than the amount of heat when fixing the colorant on the adhesive layer. A method for producing an authentication identification medium, characterized by comprising: In this way, heat bonding between the support and the transparent sheet and fixing of the coloring agent can be performed by heat, the authentication / identification medium can be easily formed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

The invention according to claim 17 is based on the claim 1
In the method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 5 or claim 16, wherein the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer,
A method for producing an authentication identification medium, wherein the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by a roller to perform fixing. ], The transparent sheet is pressed and heated by the roller, and the colorant can be reliably fixed on the adhesive layer with a simple structure.

[0027] The invention described in claim 18 is based on "the claim 1".
18. The method according to claim 5, wherein when fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer on the support, the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by a roller and fixed. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, wherein the method is performed. ], The transparent sheet is pressed and heated by the roller, and the colorant and the adhesive layer can be reliably fixed to the support with a simple structure.

[0028] The invention described in claim 19 is based on "the claim 7".
19. The authentication / identification medium according to claim 18, wherein the transparent sheet is electrostatically attracted onto a conveyance sheet to form an image with the colorant. How to create ], The transparent sheet is electrostatically attracted onto the conveying sheet to prevent displacement, and image formation with the colorant is reliably performed.

[0029] The invention described in claim 20 is based on "the claim 1".
10. The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 9, wherein the transport sheet is provided with a positioning means for providing the transparent sheet. ], The transparent sheet is securely held on the transport sheet, and the image formation with the colorant is reliably performed.

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium, comprising: (a) means for electrostatically adsorbing a transparent sheet having an adhesive layer on a transport sheet; (B) conveying means for conveying the conveying sheet electrostatically adsorbing the transparent sheet; (c) image forming means for forming an image with a colorant on the adhesive layer; and (d) First fixing means for fixing a colorant on the adhesive layer; ], A transparent sheet having an adhesive layer is electrostatically attracted and conveyed onto the conveying sheet, an image is formed on the adhesive layer with a colorant, and the colorant is automatically applied onto the adhesive layer. Can be fixed.

The invention according to claim 22 is based on the claim 2
2. The means for overlapping the transparent sheet on which the colorant is fixed and a support, further comprising the following configuration, in the apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium according to 1. ], And the transparent sheet on which the colorant is automatically fixed and the support can be overlapped to fix the next colorant and adhesive layer to the support.

The invention according to claim 23 is based on "the claim 2
3. The second fixing means for fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer to the support, further comprising the following configuration, in the apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium according to 2. The colorant is fixed on both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

[0033] The invention according to claim 24 is based on "the claim 2".
3. The authentication identification medium producing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the amount of heat given by the second fixing means is larger than that of the first fixing means. In this way, heat bonding between the support and the transparent sheet and fixing of the coloring agent can be performed by heat, the authentication / identification medium can be easily formed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

The invention according to claim 25 is based on the claim 2
25. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said image forming means forms a toner image by an electrophotographic method. And an image can be easily formed on the adhesive layer by an electrophotographic toner image.

The invention according to claim 26 is based on "the claim 2"
26. The apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 1, further comprising: an image information input unit; and a unit for forming a mirror image of the image information input by the image input unit. According to the image information corresponding to the mirror image, the mirror image is formed on the transparent sheet, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to the support, so that the formed image is formed on the surface of the recording medium. Instead, an image having excellent weather resistance can be formed. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for forming an image with a colorant between the support and the transparent sheet by providing an adhesive layer on the support and a transparent sheet on the adhesive layer. The image forming apparatus of the above, wherein the colorant is held between the support and the adhesive layer or between the adhesive layer and the transparent sheet, the support, the adhesive layer and An image forming apparatus comprising: a fixing unit that supports the transparent sheet and applies heat to the support or the transparent sheet. The colorant is fixed on both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

The invention according to claim 28 is characterized in that "the support,
An image forming means for forming an image with a colorant on the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet, and applying the first amount of heat to the support on which the image is formed, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet. A fixing means for fixing the image to the support on which the image is formed, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet, and the fixing means,
Fixing the colorant to the adhesive layer and the support by applying a second heat quantity, which is a heat quantity larger than the first heat quantity, to the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet. The image forming apparatus according to claim 27, wherein: That is, the provisional attachment is performed while suppressing the melting of the adhesive layer, and the adhesion of the adhesive to the means of the provisional attachment can be suppressed. Becomes possible.

According to a twenty-ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image processing apparatus comprising the steps of: when image information for forming an image is input, convert an image corresponding to the image information into a mirror image, and create image information corresponding to the mirror image. Control means, wherein the image forming means forms an image on the transparent sheet or an adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet according to image information corresponding to the mirror image. An image forming apparatus according to claim 28. The mirror image is formed on the transparent sheet, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to the support, so that the formed image is not formed on the surface of the recording medium, and an image having excellent weather resistance is formed. Can be created. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

According to a thirty-fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image forming apparatus, comprising: a charging means for applying a charge to the transparent sheet; 30. The image forming apparatus according to claim 29, wherein an image is formed on a transparent sheet or an adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet. ], And an image can be easily formed even on a transparent sheet having no stiffness or a transparent sheet weak to heat.

[0040]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an authentication and identification medium of the present invention,
An embodiment of the creating method, the creating apparatus and the image forming apparatus will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the structure of the authentication identification medium. The authentication and identification medium 1 includes a license of a car license, an identification card, a membership card with a photo, an authentication identification card, a business card with a photo,
ID cards such as credit cards and passports, and IDs
And so on.

The authentication / identification medium 1 has an adhesive layer 3 on a support 2 and a transparent sheet 4 on the adhesive layer 3, and a colorant 5 between the support 2 and the adhesive layer 3. An image is formed by
The colorant 5 is fixed on the support 2 and the adhesive layer 3. Since the colorant 5 is fixed to both the support 2 and the adhesive layer 3 and the transparent sheet 4 and the support 2 are to be peeled from each other, the image is destroyed. .

The adhesive layer 3 contains a hot-melt substance,
The support 2 and the transparent sheet 4 can be easily bonded by thermal bonding, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.
In addition, when the adhesive layer 3 is a polyester hot seal, it can be bonded by heat, and has high heat-fusibility with the colorant 5 and has excellent durability.

The coloring agent 5 contains toner, is excellent in weather resistance and light resistance, and is heated by heat to the support 2 and the transparent sheet 4.
The heat bonding 3 and the colorant 5 can be fixed, the authentication / identification medium 1 can be easily formed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost. The purpose of using a polyester-based hot seal for the adhesive layer 3 is that the adhesive layer 3 has characteristics of excellent adhesive strength and high heat-fusibility with a toner because it is bonded by heat.

Since the transparent sheet 4 contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate, an authentication / identification medium having excellent heat resistance can be prepared. If polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate is used for the transparent sheet 4, it is excellent in thermal stability, chemical resistance, and weather resistance. Further, polyethylene naphthalate has advantages such as high material stability. The support may be any one on which the colorant is fixed.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the authentication / identification medium. In the authentication / identification medium 1 of this embodiment, the hologram 6 is formed on the transparent sheet 4 so that forgery of the authentication / identification medium 1 by copying can be prevented. Support 2
A hologram may be formed on the transparent sheet 4
A hologram may be formed on both the support 2 and the support 2. The authentication and identification medium 1 shown in FIGS.
Is created as shown in FIG. In the production of the authentication identification medium 1 shown in FIG. 3, an image is formed on the adhesive layer 3 of the transparent sheet 4 having the adhesive layer 3 with the colorant 5 and the image on the surface of the adhesive layer 3 where the image is formed is formed. The support 2 is provided so as to be in contact therewith, and the colorant 5 is fixed to the adhesive layer 3 and the support 2.

Further, after forming the image on the adhesive layer 3 and before providing the support 2 on the adhesive layer 3, an assumption is made to fix the colorant 5 to the adhesive layer 3. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the image from being distorted due to the contact of the colorant 5 with the support 2.

In the production of the authentication / identification medium 1 shown in FIG. 4, an image is formed on the support 2 with the colorant 5 and the adhesive layer 3 is adhered so that the surface of the support 2 on which the image is formed is in contact with the adhesive layer 3. The transparent sheet 4 having the agent layer 3 is provided, and the colorant 5 is fixed on the adhesive layer 3 and the support 2. Since the colorant is fixed to both the support and the adhesive layer, and the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

Further, after forming the image on the support 2 and before providing the transparent sheet 4 on the support 2, the colorant 5 is applied to the support 2.
In this case, it is possible to prevent the image from being distorted due to the contact of the colorant 5 with the adhesive layer 3.

In the preparation of the authentication / identification medium 1 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, fixing and tentative attachment are performed by applying heat to the colorant 5, thereby facilitating adhesion and fixing between the support 2 and the transparent sheet 4. Can be done. Further, since the transparent sheet 4 contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate, the authentication / identification medium 1 having excellent heat resistance can be produced.

To prepare the authentication / identification medium 1 shown in FIG. 5, a transparent sheet 4 having an adhesive layer 3 is placed on a transport sheet 7, and the transparent sheet 4 and the transport sheet 7 are electrostatically adhered to each other.
An image is formed with a colorant 5 on the surface of the transparent sheet 4 opposite to the surface in contact with the conveyance sheet 7, and the image is fixed on the adhesive layer 3, so that the image of the transparent sheet 4 is formed. The support 2 is provided so as to be in contact with the surface on which the colorant 5
Is fixed by applying heat to the colorant 5, whereby an image can be easily formed even on a transparent sheet 4 having no stiffness or a transparent sheet weak to heat.

After the provisional attachment, the adhesive layer may be placed on the support so as to be in contact with the support, the transport sheet may be peeled off, and the fixing may be performed. A positioning marker for placing the sheet 4 is provided, so that the transport sheet 7 and the transparent sheet 4 can be accurately positioned, and an image can be formed on the transparent sheet 4 at an accurate position.

The transport sheet 7 is transparent or translucent, and is provided with a positioning marker for providing the support 2. The adhesion between the support 2 and the transparent sheet 4 is performed by the transport sheet 7 and the transparent sheet 4. Can be performed at an accurate position even in the state of electrostatic close contact, and it is possible to prevent dirt or damage when the authentication / identification medium 1 is bonded.

The colorant 5 contains toner, has excellent weather resistance and light resistance, and has a support 2 and a transparent sheet 4 by heat.
The heat bonding 3 and the colorant 5 can be fixed, the authentication / identification medium 1 can be easily formed, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

Further, provisional attachment is performed by applying the first heat amount to the adhesive layer 3, and fixing is performed by applying the second heat amount, which is larger than the first heat amount, to the support 2. The temporary bonding is performed without melting the adhesive layer 3, the adhesive 3 can be prevented from adhering to the temporary bonding means, and the support 2 and the transparent sheet are bonded simultaneously with fixing. It becomes possible.

Next, an adhesive layer 3 is provided on the support 2, and a transparent sheet 4 is provided on the adhesive layer 3, and an image is formed between the support 2 and the transparent sheet 4 by the colorant 5. The image forming apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus 10 includes a control unit 1
1, a charging unit 12, an image forming unit 13, a provisional attaching unit 14, and a fixing unit 15.

When the image information for forming the image is input, the control means 11 stores the image corresponding to the image information in the storage means (not shown) of the control means 11 and the reading order is stored in the storage means. By converting the image into a mirror image, image information corresponding to the mirror image is created. The image forming means 13 forms an image on a transparent sheet or an adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet according to image information corresponding to the mirror image, forms a mirror image on the transparent sheet, and forms an image. Since the formed surface is adhered to the support, the formed image is not formed on the surface of the recording medium, and an image having excellent weather resistance can be created. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

The charging means 12 applies electric charge to the transparent sheet, and the image forming means 13 is provided on a transparent sheet supported on a conveying means charged to a polarity opposite to that of the transparent sheet or on the transparent sheet. Forming an image on the adhesive layer,
It is possible to easily form an image even on a transparent sheet having no stiffness, and it is possible to suppress the influence of heat from the post-fixing means 14 and the fixing means 15 at the subsequent stage.

The hypothetical attachment means 14 applies the first amount of heat to the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet on which the image is formed, and thereby the image is formed on the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet 4 on which the image is formed. Is to be established. Fixing means 1
5 supports the support, the adhesive layer and the transparent sheet in a state where the colorant is held between the support and the adhesive layer or between the adhesive layer and the transparent sheet, and The second calorie is applied to the sheet, and the colorant is fixed to both the support and the adhesive layer. If the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed. Forgery can be prevented.

The fixing means 15 applies a second amount of heat, which is greater than the first amount of heat, to the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet, thereby fixing the colorant to the adhesive layer and the support, Since the provisional attachment is performed without melting the adhesive layer, and the support and the transparent sheet can be adhered simultaneously with the fixing, it is possible to prevent the adhesive from adhering to the provisional attachment means. .

The setting of the assumed deposition temperature is a temperature at which the toner, which is the colorant constituting the colorant 5, is melted and the adhesive 3, for example, a polyester hot seal is not melted.

The fixing temperature is set at a temperature at which the toner as the color forming agent constituting the colorant 5 and the polyester hot seal as the adhesive 3 are melted and fused to the support. .

Further, in the finally formed image portion of the identification card of the authentication / identification medium 1, for example, it is necessary to obtain characteristics such as heat resistance, water resistance, chemical resistance, and weather resistance. The recommended fixing temperature is a temperature at which the polyester hot seal melts so as not to be excessive and does not cause thermal damage (generation of oligomers) of the toner.

[0086] These assumption attachment means 14 and fixing means 15
Is set based on the calorific value measurement method shown in FIG. The heat roller 201 is disposed to face the pressure roller 200, and
A temperature measuring roller 203 having a non-contact infrared sensing type thermometer 202 is arranged at a distance of 1 cm, and measures the surface temperature of the material to be fixed by this configuration. Since the measurement of the amount of heat given from the fixing means 14 and the fixing means 15 is obtained by multiplying the roller surface temperature by the time during which a certain point on the material to be fixed is given heat from the fixing means, it is necessary in the present invention. Conversely, the fixing temperature is determined from the fixing heat amount and set.

The adhesiveness of the polyester-based hot seal to the transparent sheet is classified into a high-adhesive type and a low-adhesive type. In the former, the transparent sheet, the polyester-type hot seal and the image layer are all heated to the support. The latter is characterized by the fact that the image area of the finished booklet becomes an inert surface with high flatness, and has excellent heat resistance, water resistance, chemical resistance, weather resistance and a high protective film surface temperature. .

The latter feature is that although the strength level of the image portion of the completed booklet does not match that of the former, the adhesiveness of the polyester hot seal, the image and the support is strong, and no peeling occurs.

The hot-melt substance is defined as a substance which exhibits a solid property under normal temperature and normal pressure, liquefies when heated, becomes deformable, and maintains its shape even after cooling. Legends of hot-melt materials include solder, resin, nylon, etc., but those defined here are EVA, PE,
Hot sealants made of polyester such as CPP, polyethylene, and polyester isotope are preferable.

The reason for using the polyester hot-seal adhesive in this embodiment is that the softening point is higher than polyethylene and polystyrene, that it is less expensive, that it is water-resistant, chemical-resistant, and weather-resistant. This is because they are excellent in that they are excellent in color and transparent and colorless.

The term “fixing” refers to a state in which the colorant is bonded to the support when the colorant adheres to the support and softens and becomes entangled with the fiber of the support. Penetrate,
Alternatively, it shows a state of being thermally fused with the material of the support.

Next, a description will be given of an authentication / identification medium, a method for producing the same, a producing apparatus, and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention based on an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to producing an ID card. FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ID card creating apparatus for creating an ID card as an authentication identification medium. The ID card creating apparatus 101 has an image input unit 102 for inputting an image image, and the image input unit 102 includes a CCD camera 103 or a scanner 104. The CCD camera 103 has the illumination 10
Document 106 in which personal information, a face photograph, and the like are recorded according to 5.
Is imaged at a predetermined brightness. Further, the scanner 104 scans and reads an image of the placed document 106. Further, an image image such as a human image may be input by directly capturing an image of a subject with the CCD camera 103.

The image information from the image input means 102 is sent to a computer 108 as an editing means 107. The computer 108 has an information input unit 109 for inputting information such as characters and / or symbols. The information input unit 109 includes a keyboard 110 and a mouse 111 connected to the computer 108. The computer 108 edits these image images and information such as characters and / or symbols, and sends the edited information to the electrophotographic printer 112.

The electrophotographic printer 112 includes an image forming unit 113 and a fixing unit 114.
In step 3, an image image and a mirror image of characters and / or symbols are output to an adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet to form a toner image. In the fixing unit 114, the transparent sheet is fixed on the support by heat so that the surface of the adhesive layer on which the toner image of the transparent sheet is formed is in contact with the support.

Next, the printer 112 of the electrophotographic system is used.
Will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electrophotographic printer. The electrophotographic printer 112 includes:
The image forming unit 113 includes the image holding unit 120 and the temporary attaching unit 1.
21 and the sheet supply unit 122, and the fixing unit 1
14 includes a fixing unit 123 and a support supply unit 124, and further includes a conveying unit 125.

The image bearing section 120 is provided with a photosensitive drum 120a as an image bearing member.
A is uniformly charged by the charging electrode 120b, and information is radiated to the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 120a by the image information writing unit 120c to form an electrostatic latent image. The image information writing unit 120c is configured to write the information stored in the image storage unit 120d on the peripheral surface of the photosensitive drum 120a by using a laser.

The electrostatic latent image is developed by the developing unit 120e to form a toner image. The transparent sheet 130 is sent to the transfer unit 120f in synchronization with the rotation of the photosensitive drum 120a, and the toner image is transferred to the adhesive layer on the transparent sheet 130 by the transfer unit 120f. After that, the transparent sheet 130 is separated from the photosensitive drum 120a,
Convey to 1. A cleaning unit 120g is provided around the photoconductor drum 120a, cleans the surface of the photoconductor drum 120a after the transfer, and charges again by the charging electrode 120h for the next image formation.

The provisional attachment means 121 includes a pair of rollers 121.
a, 121b, the transparent sheet 130 is heated and pressed to fix the toner image on the adhesive layer on the transparent sheet 130.

In the assumption attaching means 121, the transparent sheet 130
Alternatively, an amount of heat necessary for fixing the colorant to the adhesive layer on the transparent sheet 130 is given. Further, it is preferable that this heat amount is a heat amount that does not melt the adhesive of the adhesive layer. The amount of heat varies depending on the materials of the transparent sheet, the adhesive layer, and the colorant. However, when the transparent sheet is polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate, the adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal, and the colorant is a toner, 70 to 16 is used.
It is preferably 0 calories.

The fixing means 114 is provided after the supposed fixing means 121.
Is arranged. The sheet supply unit 122 is disposed at an upper position, and the transparent sheet 130 is supplied by, for example, a manual operation. The transparent sheet 130 is transported by the transport unit 125 and sent to the transfer unit 120f.
21, is conveyed to the fixing unit 123. The transport means 125
It comprises a transport roller 125a and a transport guide 125b.

The fixing section 123 includes a pair of rollers 123a,
An ID card 140 is formed by superposing a support 131 supplied from the support supply section 124 on the surface of the transparent sheet 130 on which the toner image is formed, by heating, pressing and adhering.

In the fixing section 123, the adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet 130 is adhered to the support 131, and at the same time, the colorant assumed on the transparent sheet 130 or the adhesive layer is fixed on the support 131. Is performed. In the fixing section 123, the amount of heat required to fix the colorant to the adhesive layer and the support 131 is given to the adhesive layer or the support 131. The amount of heat is larger than the amount of heat given in the hypothetical application, and it is preferably 180 to 250 calories, though it depends on the materials of the transparent sheet, the adhesive layer, the support, and the colorant.

In this embodiment, the transparent sheet 13
Although the adhesive layer is provided on the transparent sheet 130, the adhesive layer may be provided on the support 131.
30 and the properties of the colorant may be considered. Further, in this embodiment, an example was described in which an image was formed on the transparent sheet 130 or the adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet 130, but the image may be formed on the support 131, and the generated authentication It is sufficient that the colorant is fixed on the support and the adhesive layer of the ID card 140 as the identification medium.

In this embodiment, an electrophotographic method is used as an image forming method, but any image forming method using a colorant that can be fixed to a support and an adhesive layer may be used. By adopting the electrophotographic method, the fixing and adhesion are easy, and the toner is used as the colorant, so that the ID card 1 is an authentication and identification medium excellent in light resistance and weather resistance.
40 can be created.

Also, in this embodiment, hypothetical wearing is performed,
Although the toner is prevented from flying when the transparent sheet 130 and the support 131 are overlapped, when a colorant that does not fly when the transparent sheet 130 and the support 131 is overlapped is used, only fixing without fixing is performed. May be.

In this embodiment, a heat roller is used for the provisional attaching means 121 and the fixing section 123, but any means can be used as long as it can fix the colorant on the support and the adhesive layer.

As described above, the toner image is formed on the transparent sheet 130, and the surface on which the toner image is formed is
By adhering to the surface, the productivity of the ID card 140 is high, the fixability and durability of the image are remarkably improved, and the image is fixed on the support and the adhesive layer, so that forgery and falsification are difficult. And at low cost. As the ID card 140, for example, a license of a car license, an identification card, a membership card with a photo, an authentication identification card, a business card with a photo,
There are credit cards and the like.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the transport means 125 of the electrophotographic printer 112 has a transparent sheet 130 electrostatically adhered to the transport sheet 132 upstream of the toner image forming section. A part 125c is provided. The transparent sheet 130 is electrostatically brought into contact with the transport sheet 132 and transported by generating static electricity in the electrostatic adhesive section 125c, thereby accurately forming a toner image at a predetermined position on a heat-sensitive material without being thin and stiff. can do.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the transparent sheet 130 is formed by laminating a hologram 130c and a polyester hot seal 130b on an acrylic base 130d, and a toner image is formed on the polyester hot seal 130b. You. The transport sheet 132 is made of an acrylic base material as shown in FIG. Conveyance sheet 132
Then, the acrylic base material 130d of the transparent sheet 130 is electrostatically brought into close contact with the transparent base material 130 and transported.

Further, the transparent sheet 130 is
2 is provided on the transparent sheet 130 or the transport sheet 132. This holding means 1
50 is configured as shown in FIG. As described above, the transparent sheet 130 and the transport sheet 132 are brought into close contact with each other by electrostatic adhesion, but the transparent sheet 130 is held on the transport sheet 132 by the holding unit 150, so that the transport sheet 132
, The position of the transparent sheet 130 with respect to the toner image can be accurately defined, and the toner image can be formed at an accurate position by being conveyed integrally without displacement.

FIG. 10A shows an adhesive or double-sided tape 1
The transparent sheet 130 is held at 50a. FIG. 10B illustrates a state in which the leading end 132 a of the transport sheet 132 is bent to sandwich the leading end 130 f of the transparent sheet 130 so that the transparent sheet 1
Hold 30. FIG. 10C shows the clip sheet 1 attached to the transport sheet 132 with an adhesive or a double-sided tape 150b.
50c is attached, and the front end portion 130f of the transparent sheet 130 is sandwiched and held between the transport sheet 132 and the clip sheet 150c. In FIG. 10D, a notch window 150d is formed in the conveying sheet 132, and the front end portion 130f of the transparent sheet 130 is opposed to the notch window 150d, and the adhesive tape 150e is adhered to the transparent sheet 130 from the opposite side and held. . FIG. 10E shows the leading end 1 of the transparent sheet 130.
The transparent sheet 130 is held by folding 30 f and sandwiching the leading end of the transport sheet 132. FIG. 10F shows a case in which a notch window 150 f is formed in the transport sheet 132 and this notch window 1 is formed.
The leading end 130f of the transparent sheet 130 is inserted into and held at 50f.

Next, the transport sheet will be described with reference to FIG. The transport sheet 132 is transparent or translucent. The transport sheet 132 has a positioning mark 151 for forming an image image and information such as characters and / or symbols at predetermined positions as shown in FIG. It is formed in advance. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 11B, it can be easily measured or determined whether or not the toner image 130a is accurately formed at a predetermined position of the transparent sheet 130 with reference to the positioning mark 151. When the transparent sheet 130 and the transport sheet 132 are superimposed on the support 131, the support 131 and the toner image 130
The alignment with a can be easily performed from above the transport sheet 132.

In the case where measurement or determination is performed based on the positioning marker 151, the computer 108 as the editing means 107 has a storage unit 155 for storing editing information.
The stored information is cleared by inputting a normal key 156 indicating normal image formation, and the stored information is re-output by inputting an abnormal key 157 indicating abnormal image formation. As described above, when the image formation is normal, the stored information is cleared, and when the image formation is abnormal, the stored information is output again.
The toner image 130a can be formed at the predetermined position of the thirty.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12A, the image forming means 113 of the electrophotographic printer 112 has position information 1 for bonding the transparent sheet 130 to the support 131.
52 can be formed, but may be formed in advance on the transparent sheet 130 without using the image forming means 113.

Further, the image forming means 113 comprises the transparent sheet 1
30 and the conveyance sheet 132, a toner image can be formed on both the conveyance sheet 132 and the same toner image 130a.
Is formed, the transport sheet 132 can be used as a file for storage and confirmation.

Further, the fixing means 114 is provided for the conveying sheet 13.
2. A transparent sheet 1 on which a toner image is formed by electrostatically adhering to 2
30 is fixed on the support 131, and after the fixing, the conveying sheet 13 is fixed.
2 is peeled off. Also, by fixing the transparent sheet 130 to the support 131 by electrostatically adhering to the transport sheet 132,
It can be easily fixed without displacement.

In the fixing means 114, as shown in FIG. 13, between the surface of the transparent sheet 130 on which the toner image 130a is formed and the support 131, a heat-sealing sheet or a heat adhesive is applied to both sides. Bonding can be performed with the applied sheet 153 interposed therebetween. The transparent sheet 130 is formed by a heat-sealing sheet or a sheet 153 coated with a heat adhesive on both sides.
The surface on which the toner image 130a is formed can be easily and reliably formed on the support 131. Transparent sheet 1
30 or a heat-sealing sheet or a sheet 153 coated with a heat adhesive on both sides has a hologram and a transparent sheet 1
When the hologram 30 is peeled off, the hologram is destroyed, and it is difficult to forge or alter.

FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of a booklet creating apparatus for creating a booklet in which an ID is written. The booklet producing device 180 includes an electrophotographic printer 181, and the printer 11
2, the toner image 130a is formed on the transparent sheet 130 by the image forming unit without the fixing unit, and is output together with the transport sheet 132. The transparent sheet 130 is peeled off from the transport sheet 132 and is sandwiched between supports 183 constituting a booklet 182, and the heater unit 184 is provided.
, A booklet having an ID card is created. Thus, a booklet having an ID card,
For example, a large number of passports and the like can be created quickly, and it is highly reliable as a booklet having an ID card with remarkably improved image fixability and durability, which is difficult to forge or alter, and at a low cost.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of another embodiment of the booklet producing apparatus. The booklet producing device 185 includes an electrophotographic printer 181 and a toner image 1 on a transparent sheet 130.
30a is formed and output. The transparent sheet 130 is sandwiched by a support 183 constituting a booklet 182 supplied on a transport belt 188 by a transport guide 186 and a transport roller 187. Then, the transport belt 188 is driven based on the position detection of the optical sensor 189, and the booklet 182 is sent to the heater unit 184.
The booklet having the ID card is automatically created by heating and pressurizing through.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another embodiment of the booklet producing apparatus. The booklet creating apparatus 190 is created exclusively for passports. Passport sheets 192 are stored in a passport sheet stacker 191, and the passport sheets 192 are supplied to a transport tray 193. The transport tray 193 is an electrophotographic printer 19.
The toner image is moved in four directions, and a toner image is formed directly on the passport paper 192 by the printer 194. Passport paper 1
Reference numeral 92 denotes a passport 1 which is assumed to be worn by the fixing device 195 and further heated and pressurized through the heater unit 196.
97 is automatically created.

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As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the colorant is fixed on both the support and the adhesive layer, the image is destroyed when the transparent sheet and the support are peeled off. Therefore, forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the adhesive layer contains a hot-melt substance, the support and the transparent sheet can be easily bonded to each other by thermal bonding, and forgery can be prevented at low cost. .

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the colorant contains toner, the colorant is excellent in weather resistance and light resistance, and can perform heat adhesion between the support and the transparent sheet and fixation of the colorant by heat. An authentication identification medium can be created, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate, an authentication / identification medium having excellent heat resistance can be prepared.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal, it can be adhered by heat, has high heat-fusibility with a colorant, and has excellent durability and identification. Can create media.

In the invention according to claim 6, since the hologram is formed on the transparent sheet or the support, it is possible to prevent counterfeiting by copying the authentication / identification medium.

In the invention according to the seventh aspect, an image is formed on the adhesive layer of the transparent sheet having the adhesive layer with a colorant, and the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer, and the adhesive having the colorant formed thereon is formed. By providing a support on the layer and fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer to the support, the colorant is fixed to both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, Since the image is destroyed, forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, since the transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate, an authentication / identification medium having excellent heat resistance can be prepared.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the colorant contains a toner, the colorant is excellent in weather resistance and light resistance, and can be heat-bonded to the support and the transparent sheet by heat, and the colorant can be fixed. An identification medium can be created, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, since the adhesive layer contains a heat-fusible substance, the support and the transparent sheet can be easily bonded by thermal bonding, and forgery can be prevented at low cost. .

According to the eleventh aspect, the adhesive layer is
It is a polyester-based hot seal, which can be bonded by heat, has high heat-fusibility with a coloring agent, and can produce an authentication / identification medium having excellent durability.

According to the twelfth aspect of the invention, an image can be easily formed on the adhesive layer by an electrophotographic toner image.

According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, a mirror image is formed on a transparent sheet according to image information corresponding to the mirror image, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to a support, so that the formed image is formed. Is not formed on the surface of the recording medium, and an image having excellent weather resistance can be formed. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a hologram is formed on the transparent sheet or the support, so that forgery due to copying of the authentication / identification medium can be prevented.

According to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer by applying heat, and the colorant and the adhesive layer are fixed on the support by applying heat. Thereby, the support and the transparent sheet can be thermally bonded and the coloring agent can be fixed, the authentication / identification medium can be easily prepared, and the forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the present invention, the amount of heat when fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer on the support is larger than the amount of heat when fixing the colorant on the adhesive layer.
By heat, heat bonding between the support and the transparent sheet and fixing of the colorant can be performed, the authentication / identification medium can be easily prepared, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the seventeenth aspect of the invention, the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by the roller, and the colorant can be reliably fixed on the adhesive layer with a simple structure.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by the roller, and the colorant and the adhesive layer can be reliably fixed to the support with a simple structure.

According to the nineteenth aspect of the present invention, the transparent sheet is electrostatically attracted to the conveying sheet to prevent the displacement, and the image formation by the colorant is reliably performed.

According to the twentieth aspect, the transparent sheet is securely held on the conveying sheet, and the image formation with the colorant is reliably performed.

According to the twenty-first aspect of the present invention, a transparent sheet having an adhesive layer is electrostatically attracted and conveyed onto a conveying sheet, an image is formed on the adhesive layer with a colorant, and a color is automatically formed. The agent can be fixed on the adhesive layer.

According to the twenty-second aspect of the present invention, the transparent sheet on which the colorant is automatically fixed and the support can be overlapped with each other to fix the next colorant and adhesive layer to the support.

According to the twenty-third aspect of the present invention, the colorant is fixed to both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed. Prevention can be achieved.

According to the twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, heat bonding between the support and the transparent sheet and fixing of the colorant can be performed by heat, the authentication / identification medium can be easily prepared, and forgery can be prevented at low cost.

According to the twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, an image can be easily formed on the adhesive layer by a toner image by an electrophotographic method.

According to the twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, a mirror image is formed on a transparent sheet according to image information corresponding to the mirror image, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to a support to form the image formed. Is not formed on the surface of the recording medium, and an image having excellent weather resistance can be formed. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

According to the twenty-seventh aspect, the colorant is fixed to both the support and the adhesive layer, and when the transparent sheet and the support are to be peeled off, the image is destroyed. Prevention can be achieved.

According to the twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, the provisional attachment is performed while suppressing the melting of the adhesive layer, and the adhesion of the adhesive to the provisional attachment means can be suppressed. Adhesion with the sheet can be performed.

According to the twenty-ninth aspect, the mirror image is formed on the transparent sheet, and the surface on which the image is formed is adhered to the support, so that the formed image is not formed on the surface of the recording medium. An image having excellent weather resistance can be created. Further, forgery of an image can be prevented at low cost.

According to the thirty-third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a charging means for applying a charge to the transparent sheet, and the image forming means comprises a transparent sheet supported on a transporting means having a polarity opposite to that of the transparent sheet or a transparent sheet supported on the conveying means. Since an image is formed on the adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet, an image can be easily formed even on a transparent sheet having no stiffness or a transparent sheet weak to heat.

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FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an authentication identification medium.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of another embodiment of the authentication / identification medium.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating creation of an authentication identification medium.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating creation of an authentication / identification medium according to another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the creation of an authentication identification medium according to another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ID card creation device.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of an electrophotographic printer.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a transport sheet for a transparent sheet.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating holding means for holding a transparent sheet on a transport sheet.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a conveyance sheet.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for forming a toner image on a transparent sheet and a conveyance sheet by an electrophotographic printer.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of bonding between a surface of a transparent sheet, on which a toner image is formed, and a support via a heat-fused sheet or a sheet coated with a thermal adhesive on both sides.

FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of a booklet producing apparatus.

FIG. 15 is a schematic configuration diagram of another embodiment of a booklet producing apparatus.

FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of still another embodiment of the booklet producing apparatus.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a structure for measuring a surface temperature of a material to be fixed.

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 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Authentication / identification medium 2 Support 3 Adhesive layer 4 Transparent sheet 5 Colorant

Claims (30)

[Claims] 1. An authentication / identification medium having an adhesive layer on a support and a transparent sheet on the adhesive layer, wherein an image is formed between the support and the adhesive layer by a colorant. Wherein the colorant is fixed to the support and the adhesive layer. 2. The authentication / identification medium according to claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer contains a hot-melt substance. 3. The authentication and identification medium according to claim 1, wherein the colorant contains toner. 4. The authentication / identification medium according to claim 1, wherein said transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate. 5. The authentication / identification medium according to claim 1, wherein said adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal. 6. The authentication / identification medium according to claim 1, wherein a hologram is formed on the transparent sheet or the support. 7. A method for preparing an authentication / identification medium, comprising the following steps: (a) a step of forming an image with a colorant on the adhesive layer of a transparent sheet having an adhesive layer; (b) Fixing the colorant on the adhesive layer, (c) providing a support on the adhesive layer on which the colorant is formed, and (d) forming the colorant and the adhesive layer. A step of fixing to the support. 8. The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 7, wherein said transparent sheet contains polyethylene naphthalate or polyethylene terephthalate. 9. The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 7, wherein said colorant contains a toner. 10. The method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer contains a heat-fusible substance. 11. A method for producing an authentication identification medium according to claim 7, wherein said adhesive layer is a polyester hot seal. . 12. The method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the image formation using a colorant on the adhesive layer forms a toner image by an electrophotographic method. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, which is performed by 13. The method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein forming an image with a colorant on said adhesive layer forms a mirror image of an input image. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, which is performed by 14. A method according to any one of claims 7 to 13, wherein a hologram is formed on said transparent sheet or said support. How to create media. 15. The method for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 7, wherein the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer by applying heat, and the colorant and the colorant are fixed. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, wherein the adhesive layer is fixed by applying heat to the support. 16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the colorant and the adhesive layer are applied to the support body more than the amount of heat when the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium, wherein the amount of heat for fixing is larger. 17. A method according to claim 15, wherein when the colorant is fixed on the adhesive layer, the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by a roller. A method for producing an authentication identification medium, wherein fixing is performed. 18. The method according to claim 15, wherein when the colorant and the adhesive layer are fixed to the support,
A method for producing an authentication identification medium, wherein the transparent sheet is pressed and heated by a roller to perform fixing. 19. A method according to claim 7, wherein said transparent sheet is electrostatically adsorbed on a transport sheet to form an image with said colorant. A method for producing an authentication / identification medium characterized by being performed. 20. A method according to claim 19, wherein said transport sheet is provided with positioning means for providing said transparent sheet. . 21. An apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium, comprising: (a) means for electrostatically adhering a transparent sheet having an adhesive layer on a transport sheet; (b) (C) an image forming means for forming an image on the adhesive layer with a colorant; and (d) an image forming means for forming an image on the adhesive layer with a colorant. First fixing means for fixing on the top. 22. The apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 21, further comprising: a means for overlapping the transparent sheet on which the colorant is fixed with a support. 23. A second fixing means for fixing the colorant and the adhesive layer to the support, further comprising the following configuration, in the apparatus for producing an authentication / identification medium according to claim 22. 24. The apparatus according to claim 23, wherein the amount of heat given by said second fixing means is larger than that of said first fixing means. apparatus. 25. The authentication / identification medium creating apparatus according to claim 21, wherein said image forming means forms a toner image by an electrophotographic method. Making equipment. 26. The apparatus for creating an authentication / identification medium according to claim 21, further comprising: an image information input unit, the image information input unit comprising: Means for forming a mirror image. 27. An image forming apparatus for providing an adhesive layer on a support, a transparent sheet on the adhesive layer, and forming an image with a colorant between the support and the transparent sheet. In the state where the colorant is held between the support and the adhesive layer or between the adhesive layer and the transparent sheet,
An image forming apparatus comprising: a fixing unit that supports the support, the adhesive layer, and the transparent sheet, and applies heat to the support or the transparent sheet. 28. An image forming means for forming an image on the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet with a colorant, and the support, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet on which the image is formed. By giving the first amount of heat to
A fixing means for fixing the image to the support on which the image is formed, the adhesive layer or the transparent sheet, wherein the fixing means has a heat amount larger than the first heat amount. The image forming apparatus according to claim 27, wherein the colorant is fixed to the adhesive layer and the support by applying a second amount of heat to the support, the adhesive layer, or the transparent sheet. . 29. Control means for converting, when image information for forming an image is input, an image corresponding to the image information into a mirror image and creating image information corresponding to the mirror image, 29. The image forming apparatus according to claim 28, wherein the image forming unit forms an image on the transparent sheet or an adhesive layer provided on the transparent sheet according to the image information corresponding to the mirror image. apparatus. 30. A charging device for applying a charge to the transparent sheet, wherein the image forming means is the transparent sheet or a transparent sheet supported on a transporting means charged to a polarity opposite to that of the transparent sheet. 30. The image forming apparatus according to claim 29, wherein an image is formed on the adhesive layer provided in the image forming apparatus.