Thermal transfer recording apparatus that securely transports the ink containing member

A thermal transfer recording apparatus for image recording on a recording medium by transferring an ink of a member containing the ink therein onto said recording medium by a thermal head, comprising:

• a recording medium loading part for loading said recording medium;
• a member loading part for loading said member;
• a thermal head for acting on aid member loaded in said member loading part thereby recording an image on said recording medium;
• a platen roller maintained in contact with said thermal head across said member and said recording medium and serving to transport said recording medium;
• a transport path for conveying said recording medium at a recording position by said thermal head, said path being provided with a first friction force applying member and a second friction force applying member both upstream of said recording medium to said thermal head, said first friction force applying member enlarging a contact area between said recording medium and said platen roller and said second friction force applying member enlarging a winding amount of said recording medium which is wound on said first friction force applying member as said recording medium mounted on said recording medium loading part is used;
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• transport means adapted, at the image recording with said thermal head, for rotating said platen roller and transporting said member so as to have a relative speed between said member and said recording medium.