Information carrier precursor and information carrier produced therewith

An information carrier precursor comprising a rigid sheet or support;

• a receiving layer configuration comprising at least one layer;
• and at least one substance, provided pattern-wise, capable of and available for interacting in situ with at least one species diffusing through the receiving layer configuration to produce a functional species, wherein at least one layer of said receiving layer configuration is opaque, porous, has the capability of being rendered substantially transparent by penetration by a lacquer provided at the outermost surface of said receiving layer configuration and comprises at least one pigment and at least one binder, wherein the at least one substance provided pattern-wise is a diffusion inhibitor according to formula (I):
• wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali atom or an ammonium group;
• R1 is an alkyl, alkenyl-, alkynyl-, thioalkyl-, thioalkenyl- or thioalkynyl-group in which the alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl-group has 6 to 25 carbon atoms;
• X is —O—, —S— or —N(R2)—;
• and R2 is hydrogen, a —(CH2)mSO3M group or a
• group;
• and m is an integer between 1 and 5.