Image recording apparatus

An image recording apparatus comprising:

• at least one loading section which loads a light-sensitive material magazine accommodating a light-sensitive material roll of a lighted room loading type, said light-sensitive material roll including an elongated light-sensitive material wound into a roll shape and an extreme end leader portion composed of a non-light-sensitive material which is connected to a leading end of the light sensitive material;
• at least one pull-out roller pair which pulls the light-sensitive material out of said light-sensitive material magazine;
• at least one cutting means which cuts the light-sensitive material which was pulled out by said pull-out roller pair;
• at least one sensor detects said extreme end leader portion or the light-sensitive material;
• means for controlling said pull-out roller pair and said cutting means in accordance with a detecting signal from the sensor so that said extreme end leader portion is automatically cut along a boundary with said light-sensitive material while transporting said extreme end leader portion and the light-sensitive material by said pull-out roller pair when the light-sensitive material magazine accommodating a virgin light-sensitive material roll is loaded;
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• an image recording section to record a latent image on the light-sensitive material.