Method for adhering thermosensitive transfer film to be used for color printing

A method of repairing a thermosensitive transfer film having a plurality of color frame units, each color frame unit comprising at least a yellow frame, a magenta frame and a cyan frame arranged in a straight line in the order of the yellow frame, the magenta frame and the cyan frame, each frame having a transfer starting mark, and one of the frames having a defect, said method comprising the steps of:

• cutting the thermosensitive transfer film at a position thereon of a frame having no defect forward of the frame having a defect so that the transfer starting mark of the frame having no defect is broken;
• cutting the thermosensitive transfer film at a position rearward of the frame having a defect and forward of the transfer starting mark of a succeeding frame having the same color as the frame having no defect so as to remove the frame having a defect from the thermosensitive transfer film;
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• connecting both of the cut edges of the thermosensitive transfer film with each other so as to maintain the transfer starting mark of the succeeding frame.

A method of repairing a thermosensitive transfer film having a plurality of color frame units, each color frame unit comprising at least a yellow frame, a magenta frame and a cyan frame arranged in a straight line in the order of the yellow frame, the magenta frame and the cyan frame, one of the frames having a defect, and each color frame unit having a transfer starting mark provided in a transfer ineffective region forward of a transfer effective region of the yellow frame of the color frame unit, said method comprising the steps of:

• cutting the film in a transfer ineffective region either forward or rearward of a corresponding transfer effective region of a frame having no defect forward of the frame having a defect;
• cutting the film in a transfer ineffective region rearward of a corresponding transfer effective region of a frame having the same color as the rearward most frame of the film cut forward of the frame having a defect rearward of the frame having a defect so as to remove the frame having a defect from the film;
• connecting both of the cut edges of the film with each other;
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• covering a forward transfer starting mark with adhesive tape if two transfer starting marks are placed adjacent to each other in said step of connecting.

A thermosensitive transfer film for use in color printing, comprising:

• a plurality of color frame units, each said color frame unit comprising at least a yellow frame, a magenta frame and a cyan frame arranged in a straight line in the order of said yellow frame, said magenta frame and said cyan frame, and each said frame having a transfer starting mark;
• a first cut through said film forming a first cut edge such that a said transfer starting mark of a said frame through which said first cut extends is broken;
• a second cut through said film forming a second cut edge, said second cut extending through a said frame forward of the said transfer starting mark of the succeeding said color frame, the succeeding said color frame having the same color as said frame through which said first cut extends;
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• a connection connecting both said cut edges with each other.

A thermosensitive transfer film for use in color printing, comprising:

• a plurality of color frame units, each said color frame unit comprising at least a yellow frame, a magenta frame and a cyan frame arranged in a straight line in the order of said yellow frame, said magenta frame and said cyan frame, each said frame having a transfer effective region and a transfer ineffective region, and each said color frame unit having a transfer starting mark in said transfer ineffective region of said yellow frame thereof forward of said transfer effective region;
• a first cut through said film forming a first cut edge in a transfer ineffective region of a said frame of a said color frame unit;
• a second cut through said film forming a second cut edge said second cut extending through a said transfer ineffective region of a said color frame rearwardly of said transfer effective region of the said color frame, the said color frame having had the same color as the color of the last said color frame preceding said first cut edge;
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• a connection connecting both said cut edges with each other.