Abstract: An image recording apparatus for recording an image on a heat-sensitive recording material which has on both sides of a transparent support member a plurality of transparent heat-sensitive color developing layers that develop respective colors in different hues from each other. The image recording apparatus includes a reversing device for turning the heat-sensitive recording material upside down, after the transparent heat-sensitive color developing layer on one side has been heated to develop the color. Accordingly, color development for both sides of the heat-sensitive recording material can be automatically performed.An image recording method for recording an image by a recording head on a heat-sensitive recording material which has two sorts of dye layers on one side and one sort of dye layer on the other side.

Abstract: A recording device for thermal color recording of a medium having two color coupler layers on one side and another color coupler layer on the other side of a transparent support. The layer on the side with two layers and having the higher heat sensitivity is first thermally imaged and then optically fixed. Thereafter, the remaining layer on that side and the layer on the other side are thermally imaged.

Abstract: A film processing method for removing troubled film strips from a series of film strips to which it is spliced for processing. The troubled film strip is removed by cutting along a line located inwardly of a leading end of the troubled film strip by a distance at least equal to the width of a splicing tape from a center line of the splice between the leading end of the troubled film strip and a preceding film strip such that a part of the troubled film strip remains connected to the preceding film strip. A succeeding film strip, or another film strip, is then spliced to the remaining part of the troubled film strip.