Laser-induced melt transfer process

A laser-induced melt transfer method for making a color image which consists essentially of:

• a) imagewise exposing to laser radiation a laserable assemblage comprising
• 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 and (ii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity,
• (B)(i) at least one colorant, (ii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, and (iii) a binder,
• (C)(i) at least one colorant, (ii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, and (iv) a laser radiation absorbing component, and
• (D)(i)at least one colorant, (ii) at least one melt viscosity modifier to lower melt viscosity, (iii) a binder and (iv) a laser radiation absorbing component,
• wherein (i) and (ii) 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) and (ii) is transferred to the receiver element;
• b) separating the donor element from the receiver element,
• steps (a)-(b) 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.