noun
thermal wax transfer; dye-sublimation thermal transfer
A printing technology used in some photo printers and ID card printers. The term is technical and primarily used in computing and printing contexts.
このプリンターは昇華型熱転写方式を採用している。
This printer uses the dye-sublimation thermal transfer method.
熱転写 is a broader term for thermal transfer printing, while 昇華型熱転写方式 specifically refers to the dye-sublimation variant.
Compound of 昇華型 (sublimation type) + 熱転写 (thermal transfer) + 方式 (method). The term describes a printing process where heat causes dye to sublimate and transfer onto media.