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In recording a color picture image on a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, a light carrying an image of an original is exposed on the recording medium through a main optical path and a light carrying an image of a supplemental shee

In recording a color picture image on a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium, in accordance with one aspect of the invention, a light carrying an image of an original is exposed on the recording medium through a main optical path and a light carrying an image of a supplemental sheet is multiplexedly exposed on the same recording medium. The recording medium is thereafter pressure-developed to provide a visible composite color image. In another aspect of the invention, two mask members are provided, one for a half-tone image of the original and another for a fine line image thereof, wherein a light is exposed on the recording medium through the respective mask members to form a latent image in accordance with a light shielding image formed on the mask members, whereby reproducibility of the original image is improved.

대표청구항 ▼

An image recording apparatus for recording on a developer sheet an image corresponding to an image of an original sheet with the aid of a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium separate from the developer sheet, said recording medium having a first material changeable from a first ph

An image recording apparatus for recording on a developer sheet an image corresponding to an image of an original sheet with the aid of a photosensitive and pressure-sensitive recording medium separate from the developer sheet, said recording medium having a first material changeable from a first phase to a second phase when exposed to light, said first material comprising a photosensitive material and a chromogenic material selected from the colors comprising cyan, magenta and yellow, said photosensitive material and said chromogenic material being encapsulated in a pressure rupturable microcapsule and a mechanical strength of said microcapsule being different between the first phase and the second phase; said developer sheet having a second material comprising a developer material, said apparatus comprising: means for forming a first latent image on said recording medium; means for forming a second latent image on said recording medium, wherein said first and second latent images are multiplexed on said recording medium; and pressure-developing means for pressure-developing said multiplexed latent image by reacting said first material with said second material.