THERMAL IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND ADAPTATION OF MATERIAL AND METHOD THEREFOR

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To execute various image transfer processes of high quality. SOLUTION: A support member 30 contains the cylindrical drum supported on a bottom part layer in the superposing relation of receiving materials and having the inner periphery provided to a top part layer in the superposing relation of donating materials. An image forming unit thermally transfers an image from the donating material to the receiving material. A material selection mechanism selects a material from a plurality of material supply rolls. A material distribution mechanism distributes materials from a plurality of material supply rolls 104 to the support member 104. An adaptation device 50 automatically loads and unloads the receiving material and the donating material with respect to the cylindrical drum 30.