Thermal transfer recording apparatus switchable between sublimable and fusible ink sheets

摘要

A recording apparatus for performing recording on a recording medium includes a mounting unit, a discriminating unit, a recording unit, and a control unit. The mounting unit detachably mounts an ink sheet, the discriminating unit discriminates a kind of ink sheet mounted in the mounting unit. The recording unit performs recording on the recording medium and has a plurality of recording elements. The control control unit performs drive control of the recording elements on the basis of a discrimination result of the discriminating unit.