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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Takashi Awai, Yokohama, JP;
Minoru Yokoyama, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Tomoda, Yokohama, JP;
Masakatsu Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Takehiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Tama, JP;
Satoshi Wada, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Ono, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoyuki Takeda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a thermal transfer recording apparatus, an image is recorded on a recording medium by transferring ink from an ink sheet. The apparatus includes a holder for the ink sheet, conveyors for the ink sheet and recording medium, and an ink sheet detector. When the detector determines that the ink sheet is loaded into the holder, the ink sheet is conveyed so as to take up the slack in the ink sheet until the ink sheet reaches a predetermined speed.