Method for electric recording

A method for electric recording which comprises contacting a receptor sheet with one surface of an electric recording material, said electric recording material comprising:

• (A) a semiconductive resin layer comprising a resin matrix and a conductivity-imparting agent dispersed therein and having a surface resistance of more than 1 ohm to less than 10.sup.5 ohms and a volume resistance of not more than 10.sup.3 ohms-cm which surface resistance and volume resistance parameters are such as to render the electric recording material effective for electric recording at voltages not more than 90 V,
• (B) a metal-containing resin layer comprising a resin matrix and 5 to 60% by volume of a metal powder dispersed therein and having a surface resistance of 10.sup.5 to 10.sup.16 ohms and a volume resistance of not more than 10.sup.4 ohms-cm, said metal-containing layer being laminated to one surface of said semiconductive resin layer (A), said metal powder being stable and electrically conductive and having a specific resistance of not more than 2.times.10.sup.-4 ohms-cm and an average particle diameter of from 0.2 to 20 microns,
• (C) an electrically conductive covering layer having a surface resistance not exceeding 10.sup.4 ohms and a volume resistance of not more than 10.sup.2 ohms-cm, the surface resistance being lower in said covering layer (C) then in said semiconductive resin layer (A), said covering layer being laminated to the other surface of said resin layer (A) and comprising a resin matrix and a conductivity-imparting agent dispersed therein, or a vacuum-deposited metal film or a metal foil, and
• (D) optionally, a protective covering resin layer having a higher surface resistance than that of said covering layer (C), a volume resistance of not less than 10.sup.2 ohms-cm and a thickness of not more than 10 microns, said protective covering layer being laminated to said conductive covering layer (C);
• contacting a recording stylus with the other surface of the electric recording material, and applying a voltage of not more than 90 V to the recording material through said recording stylus, thereby breaking down said semiconductive resin layer (A) and said conductive covering layer (C) of said recording material and also said protective layer (D) if it is present, and thus transferring the broken layers to said receptor sheet.