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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Katsuyuki Sakai, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/315 ; B41J 2/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/315 ; B41J 2/32 ;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus in which a line-type thermal head is used, which image recording apparatus can switch recording modes without an operation of attaching or detaching an ink ribbon cartridge and heat-sensitive recording paper by an operator. An image recording apparatus includes a line-type thermal head, a thermal-transfer recording platen and a heat-sensitive recording platen. By switching the thermal-transfer recording platen and the heat-sensitive recording platen, a thermal transfer recording mode and a heat-sensitive recording mode are switched.