Patent ID: 7976152
Filing Date: 2011-07-12
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An image recording apparatus comprising: a first drum which is rotatable, and which holds a continuous recording medium on a perimeter face thereof; a first printing unit, which is arranged to oppose the first drum, and which performs image recording on a first face of the recording medium; a second drum which is rotatable, and which holds the first face of the recording medium on a perimeter face thereof, wherein the second drum is provided downstream of the first drum with respect to a conveyance path of the recording medium; a second printing unit which is arranged to oppose the second drum, and which performs image recording on a second face of the recording medium; a driving source which drives the second drum to rotate so that the second drum acts as a driving drum which conveys the recording medium and the first drum acts as a driven drum which is rotated by conveyance of the recording medium; and a tension generating unit which attaches the recording medium to the first and second drums, wherein the tension generating unit is arranged on an upstream side of the first drum and a downstream side of the second drum in the conveyance path of the recording medium.