A writing device is provided for color electronic paper which is capable
of performing full color display. The writing device includes a head
unit, a head unit moving mechanism which moves the head unit in a first
direction, a feeding mechanism which moves electronic paper, and a
controller. The head unit includes a writing head, an LED which emits
light of three primary colors, an image sensing element consisting of a
CMOS sensor, and an optical system. The writing head includes an
optically transparent head main portion provided with pixel electrodes,
and a common electrode (counter electrode). In the controller, an
arrangement of three types of microcapsules in a microcapsule layer is
detected to perform electric field formation for each of the pixel
electrodes based on a detection result.