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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1995
Takehiro Yoshida, Tokyo, JP;
Makoto Kobayashi, Tama, JP;
Hisao Terajima, Yokohama, JP;
Takeshi Ono, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Wada, Kawasaki, JP;
Minoru Yokoyama, Yokohama, JP;
Akihiro Tomoda, Yokohama, JP;
Yasushi Ishida, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Awai, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A thermal transfer recording apparatus for performing recording of data on a recording medium by transferring ink of an ink sheet on said recording medium comprises conveying means for conveying said ink sheet and recording medium, recording means for effecting said ink sheet to record image data on said recording medium, and control means for counting time after image recording by said recording means and driving said recording means when the next image recording is not performed in a predetermined time period.