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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1998
Noboru Miyaji, Hirakata, JP;
Yoichi Sekine, Utsunomiya, JP;
Toshiaki Nakata, Izumi, JP;
Yasutaka Tamai, Moriguchi, JP;
Koji Ohi, Minou, JP;
Yoshiya Igashima, Katano, JP;
Yoshitaka Kitaoka, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
This invention relates to a color image recording apparatus, which once records an image on an intermediate sheet by means of a recording means, and then transcribe the recorded image on any desired recording sheet. Where, in the step of recording on the dye depositing layer of intermediate sheet, the color image is recorded for a length longer than that the sheet holding body can hold the intermediate sheet at one time by repeating the process cycle of multi color-recording with the intermediate sheet held sticking fast on the sheet holding body and releasing of the intermediate sheet from the tight holding; and then the dye depositing layer carrying the recorded image is transcribed on any desired recording sheet. In doing this way, snaking motion and slipping of the intermediate sheet are prevented, heat shrinkage of the intermediate sheet is curtailed to produce a quality color image having precise alignment of color positioning on any desired recording sheet.