Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

Kanehiro Fukuda

Tomohiko Takahashi

Masayoshi Nagashima

Naoto Higure

The improved image building apparatus is constructed such that recording medium, that is, recording paper, is normally introduced into the image building section with a thermal head or the like component incorporated therein while it is stretched under the effect of a certain intensity of braking force which is exerted on the recording paper from the rear side as seen in the direction of transportation thereof. This causes an occurrence of such a malfunction as skewing, loosening or the like of the recording paper to be inhibited at least in the image building section. Thus, image building can be achieved without incorrect registering, deformation or the like recognized with the printing paper on which image transference has been carried out. To exert such braking force on the recording paper, there may be provided a clamping member for clamping the recording paper therebetween with a certain intensity of frictional force exerted on the latter, a stopper for limiting the freedom of rotation of roller or the like which serves to introduce the recording paper into the image building section while the roller or the like rotates as a follower roller in accordance with transportation of the recording paper.

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Tokyo, Japan

Kanehiro Fukuda