Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus for use with an elongated recording material, the apparatus comprising:

• conveying means for conveying the recording material along a conveyance path in the longitudinal direction of the recording material;
• recording means disposed on the conveyance path for concurrently recording a plurality of images onto the recording material, the images being arranged in the longitudinal direction of the recording material, the recording means including at least one recording head which includes a discharge port, drops of recording liquid being discharged from the discharge port and adhering to the recording material;
• first cutting means disposed on the conveyance path for cutting the recording material into portions that each correspond to the plurality of images;
• and
• second cutting means disposed on the conveyance path downstream from the first cutting means for cutting the portions that each correspond to the plurality of images into portions that each correspond to one of the images.