PURPOSE: To retain the desired density and form easily and securely an image of high quality without being affected by an irregular connection generated when a heat sensitive recording material itself is heated before and/or after recording an image or the like.
CONSTITUTION: A device comprises a laser beam generating means 12 for providing thermal energy to a heat sensitive recording material S and heating the heat sensitive recording material S up to the given coloring temperature, a preheating means 14 for preheating the heat sensitive recording material S up to the given temperature lower than the coloring temperature and a blowing means 16 for blowing compressed air forced to an irradiated face Sa of the heat sensitive recording material S to which laser beam L is directed and preventing the generation of an irregular convection in the vicinity of the irradiated face Sa.
SHIYOUJI TAKASHI
KUWABARA TAKAO
