The present invention relates to an image recording element comprising a support
having on one side thereof an image-receiving layer, wherein the image-receiving
layer comprises a polyester comprising (a) recurring dibasic acid derived units
and polyol derived units, at least 50 mole % of the dibasic acid derived units
comprising dicarboxylic acid derived units each containing an alicyclic ring comprising
4 to 10 ring carbon atoms, which ring is within two carbon atoms of each carboxyl
group of the corresponding dicarboxylic acid, (b) 25 to 75 mole % of the polyol
derived units containing an aromatic ring not immediately adjacent to each hydroxyl
group of the corresponding polyol; and (c) 25 to 75 mole % of the polyol derived
units of the polyester contain an alicyclic ring comprising 4 to 10 ring carbon
atoms. Image recording elements of the invention are especially useful for thermal
dye transfer printing or electrophotographic printing of images with dyes, pigments,
or toner materials.