Dye diffusion thermal transfer printing has been in the marketplace for 20 years. During that time, the technology has evolved from a special purpose curiosity to an everyday product that consumers use in their homes and drug stores. What has changed over this time to bring about this revolution? This paper will discuss the evolution of the technology over time, and the technology enablers that were key elements in the evolution.
Richard P. Henzel, "D2T2 Printing after Two Decades" in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP22), 2006, pp 288 - 291, https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2006.22.1.art00073_1