Patent ID: 6704037
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B41J,B41M

Abstract:
A thermal transfer recording apparatus comprising:a plurality of drums; an intermediate record support forming a closed loop and extending over said plurality of drums; a dye receiving layer transfer section having a dye receiving layer transfer head facing a part of said intermediate record support on an outer periphery of one drum of said plurality of the drums; an image recording section having at least one image recording head facing a part of said intermediate record support on the outer periphery of said one drum, said image recording section being located outside of said intermediate record support; an image transfer section having an image transfer head facing said intermediate record support inside the closed loop; a main drive section being operable to drive said one drum so as to run said intermediate record support; an auxiliary drive section being operable to transmit a force to another drum of said plurality of drums which is different from said one drum, an outer periphery of said another drum contacting a part of the closed loop of said intermediate record support, wherein a peripheral speed of said auxiliary drive section is faster than that of said main drive section.