In a recording apparatus, a recording medium is fixed to a recording medium
fixing member. To record a desired image, the recording medium is exposed
to light containing image/character data, while the recording medium is
moved in the main scan direction, and a plurality of spots arrayed on the
recording medium are moved in a direction orthogonal to the main scan
direction. In the recording apparatus, first and second exposure
operations are performed. In the first exposure operation, the recording
medium is exposed to the light containing image/character data, while
forming pixel groups or island patterns each consisting of a predetermined
number of pixels consecutively arrayed on the recording medium in the main
and sub-scan directions. In a second exposure operation and the subsequent
ones, the pixels in an unexposed area other than the island patterns on
the recording medium are successively exposed to the light.
