(under subclass 487) Process wherein an image formed by printing is subjected to a temperature modifying treatment after transfer to a receptor to modify or fix the image.
(1) Note. This type of step is usually performed to drive off solvent or cure ink.
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424.1, for drying by heating.
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34, Drying and Gas or Vapor Contact With Solids, for drying, per se.