The hard copy has a transparent coat layer which is formed on an image recording surface of a recording medium on a side of which an image is recorded and covers at least a part of the image recording surface. The transparent coat layer has asperities corresponding to three-dimensional information of...http://www.google.com.au/patents/US7381443?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7381443 - Method for forming print with surface textures corresponding to printed image
