Recording medium for image reproduction and image reproducing method

• Main Author: MACHIDA TOSHIYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.10.2006
• Subjects: COLOUR PRINTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; LINING MACHINES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION; PRINTING; PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; STAMPS; TRANSPORTING; TYPEWRITERS

A first mode of the present invention relates to a recording medium for image reproduction, specifically, a recording medium obtained by fixing an ink receiving layer containing porous minute particles to the surface of a base material consisting of gypsum. A second mode of the present invention relates to a recording medium for image reproduction, specifically, a recording medium obtained by, after forming a clay layer consisting of pulp (paper) clay on the surface of a base material consisting of gypsum, forming an ink receiving layer containing porous minute particles on the surface of the clay layer. A third mode of the present invention relates to an image reproducing method ensuring that reproduction of a fresco-toned image is easily attainable by giving printing of a digital image to the surface of the ink receiving layer of the recording medium for image reproduction according to the first or the second mode described the above by using an ink jet direct printer involving use of pigment ink.