Apparatus and method of recording an image in which the developing material is held, pressed, heated, and conveyed

摘要

In an image recording apparatus, a photosensitive material is pulled out from a magazine and is conveyed to an exposure section in which an image is formed on the photosensitive material by exposure. When the photosensitive material reaches a switchback section, it is reversely conveyed by a predetermined length. The exposed portion is cut off by cutting blades, and is passed through the exposure section again. A guide plate is moved to cause the photosensitive material to proceed inside the guide plate and then move to a heat-development/transfer section via a water applying section. An image receiving material having a predetermined length is taken out from another magazine by a sucking/conveying section, and is then conveyed to the heat-development/transfer section by rollers. The photosensitive material and the image receiving material are conveyed along a straight path by endless belts while being held therebetween so that the photosensitive material is subjected to heat-development. As a result, an image corresponding to the original image is transferred to the image receiving material. After the transfer of the image, the photosensitive material and the image receiving material are separated from each other. The photosensitive material is collected into a collecting section in the body of the apparatus while the image receiving material is fed onto a tray provided outside the body.