Laser-induced thermal transfer process

A laser-induced melt transfer method for making a color image which comprises:

• a) imagewise exposing to laser radiation a laserable assemblage consisting essentially of:
• 1) a donor element consisting essentially of a support bearing on a first surface thereof a composition selected from the group consisting of:
• (A) (i) at least one colorant, (ii) at least one resin which is capable of undergoing a curing reaction, and (iii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity,
• (B) (i) at least one imageable component, (ii) at least one resin which is capable of undergoing a curing reaction, (iii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, and (iv) a binder,
• (C) (i) at least one imageable component, (ii) at least one resin which is capable of undergoing a curing reaction, (iii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, and (iv) a laser radiation absorbing component, and
• (D) (i) at least one imageable component, (ii) at least one resin which is capable of undergoing a curing reaction, (iii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, (iv) a binder, and (v) a laser radiation absorbing component,
• wherein (ii) and (iii) can be the same or different, and
• wherein (i), (ii) and (iii) can be in the same or different layers, and
• 2) a receiver element situated proximally to the first surface of the donor element, wherein a substantial portion of (i), (ii) and (iii) is transferred to the receiver element;
• b) separating the donor element from the receiver element;
• and
• c) exposing the receiver element of step (b) to a post-transfer curing treatment,
• steps (a)-(c) being repeated at least once using the same receptor and a different donor element having a colorant the same as or different from the first colorant.