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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 1989
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1987
Takashi Shimazaki, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiaba, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A thermal ink-jet type image forming apparatus includes a thermal head and a movable ink film reciprocating on the head. The ink film comprises a pair of ink impermeable portions and an ink permeable portion positioned between the ink impermeable portions pair in the moving direction thereof. A separation layer is provided to each surface of the ink impermeable portions pair of the film at the thermal head side. When the recording operation is completed, one of the separation layers of the ink film is held in contact with the thermal head to prevent the ink film from being held in contact with the thermal head directly. This construction prevents the ink film from adhering to the thermal head by a dried ink after the recording operation is completed.