Patent ID: 6040918
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: B41J,H04N

Abstract:
A copying machine comprising:a recording medium being in a form of a roll having an image carrying sheet with a printing face for printing an image, a release sheet releasably secured to a back surface of the image carrying sheet;an image reading scanner for reading an original image line by line and digitally transforming the original image into image data storable in a memory, wherein the image data includes tone data;an image printing device having a printing head for printing the image data based on the tone data on the recording medium by the printing head;a recording medium conveying mechanism; anda cartridge for mounting the recording medium and the recording medium conveying mechanism;the recording medium conveying mechanism conveying the recording medium to the image printing device, wherein the recording medium conveying mechanism has a cartridge fitting portion adapted for removably mounting the cartridge to the copying machine.