<p>An image recording apparatus in which an image is initially recorded on a flexible photosensitive material and is then pressure transferred to an image-receiving material. The supply of photosensitive material from a roll is deflected to a discard bin when the cut length is less than a recording minimum but all action is stopped if the cut length is less than a conveyable minimum. The photosensitive material and the image-receiving material are separated by a pawl controllably swinging into the path of the two materials after the pressure transferring operation. <IMAGE></p>
