Receiver/transfer media for printing and transfer process

A method of printing and transferring heat activated dye, comprising the steps of:

• a. printing a liquid ink, wherein said liquid ink comprises heat activated dye solids that sublimate upon the application of sufficient heat to said heat activated dye solids, and a liquid carrier, wherein said heat activated dye solids are substantially insoluble in said liquid carrier;
• b. printing said heat activated dye solids upon a receiving and transfer media, said receiving and transfer media comprising a liquid retaining layer for absorbing and retaining said liquid carrier which is contained in said liquid ink, a permeation control layer having a membrane which is substantially impermeable to gases and substantially permeable to liquids, wherein said permeation control layer is formed over said liquid retaining layer, and a base layer, wherein said liquid carrier passes through said permeation control layer and is absorbed by said liquid retaining layer, and wherein said heat activated dye solids are retained above said membrane of said permeation control layer;
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• c. positioning a substrate against said receiving and transfer media, and applying heat to said receiving and transfer medium, wherein said heat activated dye solids sublimate and transfer to said substrate, and wherein said permeation control layer prevents steam generated by heating of said liquid carrier from passing though said permeation control layer.