Recorders – Thermal recording
Patent
1988-10-19
1990-01-16
Hix, L. T.
Recorders
Thermal recording
355 27, G01D 1510
Patent
active
048946664
ABSTRACT:
This specification discloses an image recording apparatus having conveying means for conveying a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristic is varied by first energy and second energy being imparted thereto, a recording unit having first energy imparting means for imparting the first energy to the transfer recording medium and second energy imparting means for imparting the second energy to the transfer recording medium provided along the conveyance route of the transfer recording medium conveyed by the conveying means, a transfer unit for transferring an image formed on the transfer recording medium in the recording unit to a recording medium, and applying means for applying predetermined heat energy and a shearing force to the recording medium to which the image has been transferred in the transfer unit. The specification also discloses an image recording method for recording an image on a recording medium, having the energy imparting step of imparting energy to a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristic is varied by the energy being imparted thereto to form an image on the transfer recording medium, the transferring step of transferring the image formed on the transfer recording medium by the energy imparting step to the recording medium, and the step of imparting a shearing to the recording medium to which the image has been transferred by the transferring step.
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Harada Toshiaki
Inui Toshiharu
Ishikawa Noriyoshi
Nakajima Kazuhiro
Takenouchi Masanori
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Dang Khanh
Hix L. T,.
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