Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Yasuo Katoh

Haruhiko Moriguchi

Masami Kurata

Toshiharu Inui

Hiroyuki Saitoh

Svay Leng

Takashi Omori

Norihiko Koizumi

A copier capable of producing both color images and monochrome images is disclosed, which comprises a platen for mounting thereon a manuscript, a scanner unit adapted to reciprocate relative to the platen and generate image signals divided in three primary colors by reading the manuscript for each line or for each set of a plurality of lines, four thermal heads for receiving image signals and, in response thereto, selectively actuating heat generation elements, means for supplying the thermal heads with ink donor films of four colors including black, and means for effecting thermal transfer printing on record paper.

Color copier

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Ebina, Japan

Yasuo Katoh