To obtain an image recorder in which exposure recording is performed again when jamming occurs on the stage of development, or the like, after completing exposure recording and jamming can be recovered.

The recorder for recording a color image on a photosensitive material by receiving image data subjected to color separation and exposing the photosensitive material consisting of a plurality of coloring layers with lights having different wavelengths comprises a means for storing the received image data, a means performing exposure recording on the photosensitive material based on the image data stored in the image data storing means, a means for developing the photosensitive material subjected to exposure recording, and a means for controlling exposure recording of the exposure recording means and development of the developing means. The image data storing means has a plurality of areas for storing the received image data and holds the exposure recorded image data until it is developed by the developing means and carried to the outside of the recorder.