Patent ID: 6336755
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: B41J,G03C,G03D

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus comprising:processing solution applying means for applying alkaline processing solution including hydrogen peroxide, which alkaline processing solution is substantially devoid of developing agents, to substantially only a photographic structuring layer side of an exposed silver halide photographic photosensitive material, the silver halide photographic photosensitive material having a support and at least one photographic structuring layer formed on the support, which photographic structuring layer comprises a dye-forming coupler and a reducing agent; heat controlling means positioned after the processing solution means, for heating the photosensitive material so as to cause a chemical reaction; and post-processing means for processing the photographic structuring layer with post-processing solution, after the silver halide photographic photo-sensitive material has been processed with the alkaline processing solution including hydrogen peroxide, wherein the post-processing means further includes a cleaning means having an applicator for applying a cleaning solution to only the photographic structuring layer side of the photosensitive material, and a container positioned under the cleaning means for catching the cleaning solution.