Patent ID: 8363078

Claim:
A printing apparatus comprising: a thermal head configured to perform printing by sequentially transferring a plurality of color inks held on an ink sheet onto recording paper in superimposed relation; a conveying unit configured to convey the recording paper in a nipped state so as to transfer the color inks onto the recording paper; a detecting unit configured to detect a temperature within the printing apparatus; and a control unit configured to be operable after completion of printing in one color, to cause said conveying unit to convey the recording paper to a print start position at a first conveying speed in an opposite direction to a direction in which the recording paper is conveyed for printing, so as to carry out printing in a next color, wherein when the temperature detected by said detecting unit is higher than a predetermined value, said control unit causes said conveying unit to convey the recording paper to the print start position at a second conveying speed which is slower than the first conveying speed.