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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 12, 1994
Takeshi Ono, Yokohama, JP;
Takehiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Tama, JP;
Tomoyuki Takeda, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Wada, Kawasaki, JP;
Minoru Yokoyama, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Awai, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiro Tomoda, Yokohama, JP;
Masakatsu Yamada, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Thermal transfer recording apparatus for recording image on the recording medium by transferring ink of the ink sheet on the recording medium characterized by being provided with the ink sheet conveying means, the recording medium conveying means, recording means to record the image on the recording medium by being driven in accordance with the image data and working on the ink sheet and control means to drive the recording means with the energy smaller than that used at the time of ordinary recording utilizing the inverted data of the image data used in the preceding recording, the apparatus providing such advantage as the improvement of image quality, saving of consumption of ink sheet and saving of running cost, etc.