Image recording apparatus for transferring ink patterns formed by selective application of energy through electrodes of a recording head controllably biased against ink transported on a roller

摘要

An image recording apparatus for recording images on a recording medium has ink transport means for transporting fluid ink energy applying means for selectively applying to the ink transported by the ink transport means, transfer means for transferring to the recording medium the ink whose transfer characteristics has been changed in conformity with the selective application of the energy, coating means disposed upstream of the energy applying means with respect to the direction of transport of the ink by the ink transport means for supplying the ink onto the ink transport means, and biasing means for biasing the energy applying means against the ink transported by the ink transport means.