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In a color picture recording apparatus, a picture image of an original document is formed on a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium which may be either a self-coloring type or a transfer type made up of a microcapsule sheet and a developer sheet. According to one aspect of the pres

In a color picture recording apparatus, a picture image of an original document is formed on a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium which may be either a self-coloring type or a transfer type made up of a microcapsule sheet and a developer sheet. According to one aspect of the present invention, in the recording apparatus of the type in which the transfer type recording medium is used, the copy sheets are discharged face-up so as to facilitate an operator\s confirmation of the copied picture image. According to another aspect of the invention, the cut developer sheets are stacked in a sheet cassette so that the surface on which the developer material is coated is face-down so that a feeding roller for feeding out the developer sheet does not come into contact therewith. According to still another aspect of the invention, in an apparatus of the type in which a mask member is used for forming a latent image on the recording medium, the mask member and the recording medium are held in intimate contact with each other when exposure is taking place.

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An image recording apparatus for recording on a recording medium an image of an original, said recording medium comprising a first medium having a first surface carrying a first material and a second surface, and a second medium having a first surface carrying a second material and a second surface,

An image recording apparatus for recording on a recording medium an image of an original, said recording medium comprising a first medium having a first surface carrying a first material and a second surface, and a second medium having a first surface carrying a second material and a second surface, said first medium being in the form of an elongated, web-like continuous sheet and said second medium being in the form of a cut sheet, said apparatus comprising: means for exposing said first medium to an image bearing light to form a latent image thereon corresponding to said image of said original; means for developing said latent image according to a reaction of said first material with said second material to form a visible image on said first surface of said second medium; means for introducing said first and second mediums into said developing means, said first surface of said first medium and said first surface of said second medium being held in facial contact with each other when introduced thereinto; means for separating said second medium from said first medium after being subjected to development by said developing means; and means for conveying said second medium with said first surface of said second medium face-up.