Patent ID: 6320643
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: G03B

Abstract:
An image recording apparatus, comprising:a light-sensitive material supply section for accommodating an elongated roll-shape light-sensitive material and supplying a light-sensitive material having been cut as cut sheets of a specified length;a light-sensitive material transport mechanism for transporting the cut sheets of th light-sensitive material along a specified transport passage;an image recording section provided in the specified transport passage of the light-sensitive material transport mechanism for digitally exposing the cut sheets of said light-sensitive material for a plurality of images;a cutter provided in said light-sensitive material supply section for cutting the elongated light-sensitive material to the cut sheets of the light-sensitive material;a distributor provided in the specified transport passage for distributing the cut sheets of the light-sensitive material in a plurality of rows;scan/transport means provided in the image recording section for scanning and transporting the cut sheets of the light-sensitive material distributed in the plurality of rows; andan exposing unit provided in the image record section for digitally exposing the cut sheets of the light-sensitive material at a time for the plurality of images,wherein the light-sensitive material supplied as said cut sheets is distributed in the plurality of rows and digitally exposed at a time for said plurality of images and the exposed light-sensitive material is delivered to a subsequent developing apparatus by said light-sensitive material transport mechanism.