PURPOSE: To obtain a clear-colored facsimile image by a method wherein recording electrodes, to which openings are respectively provided so as to be located stepwise, are provided at the tip of a recording head and light images are projected on gap cells, the number of which corresponds to the number of the openings and which are filmed with photoelectric conductive member.

CONSTITUTION: Positive DC voltage is applied to underside common electrodes 65W67 and negative DC voltage is applied to upper side common electrodes 59W61, while positive pulsating voltage is applied to a roll-shaped facing electrode 91. When a manuscript table 93 is shifted, a matter to be recorded P is also shifted synchronously by the rotation of the facing electrode 91. Light is radiated to the manuscript table by means of exposure lamps 87 and 87. The reflected light forms the light image of the manuscript face, passes through a single SELFOC lens 86 and irradiates a photoelectric conductor film 78. At the film 78, the light is separated into colors and converted photoelectrically to electric signals, which are outputted from an individual electrode 55 directly to a recording electrode 58 and from individual electrodes 73 and 74 respectively to recording electrodes 56 and 57. As a result, respective colored inks 88W90 are selectively injected toward the facing electrode 91 so as to record the matter to be recorded P with multiple colors.