<p>An image recording apparatus in which an image is initially recorded on a flexible photosensitive material (S) and is then pressure transferred to an image-receiving material (C). The drives for the image recording and the pressure transferring (322) are separated so as to reduce the mechanical effect on the imaging either by putting the imaging in a separate unit or by providing separate drives. The supply of photosensitive material from a roll is deflected to a discard bin (331) 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 (S) and the image-receiving material (C) are separated by a pawl (327) controllably swinging into the path of the two material after the pressure transferring operation.</p>
