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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1992
Toshiharu Inui, Yokohama, JP;
Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus for effecting the recording of an image on a recording medium has conveying member for conveying a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristic is varied by first energy and second energy differing from the first energy being imparted thereto, a recording section having first energy imparting member for imparting the first energy to the transfer recording medium and second energy imparting member for imparting the second energy to the transfer recording medium, the first and second energy imparting member being provided along the conveyance path of the transfer recording medium conveyed by the conveying member, a transfer section for transferring an image formed on the transfer recording medium in the recording section to the recording medium, and heater provided upstream of the recording section with respect to the direction of conveyance of the transfer recording medium for imparting heat energy to the transfer recording medium.