Abstract: An image scanning and recording method wherein a random pulse signal is added either to the image signal obtained by scanning a continuous tone original or to the dot signal controlled synchronously with the scanning of the original. The image signal and the dot signal are compared with each other to obtain a randomized dot image signal. A light beam is on-off modulated by a light modulator in accordance with the randomized dot image signal, and a photosensitive recording medium is scanned with the on-off modulated light beam so as to record thereon a dot image corresponding to the continuous tone original. The random pulse signal is added to a peak portion and/or a middle level portion of the dot signal. Alternatively, the random pulse signal is added contiguously either to the whole dot signal or to the whole image signal.