Patent ID: 6364546
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G03B,G03D

Abstract:
A photograph processing apparatus comprising:an exposing portion for recording a picture onto a photosensitive material of a print size under exposure; a developing portion for developing the photosensitive material; a photosensitive-material containing magazine for containing a lengthy photosensitive material sheet which is rolled up and composed of multiple pieces, wherein a splicing portion connects the adjacent pieces and a detecting slot for detecting the splicing portion is formed near the splicing portion in a longitudinal direction of the photosensitive material piece; a cutting device for cutting the photosensitive material piece in pieces of a predetermined print size and pieces each containing the splicing portion and the detecting slot, while being drawn from the photosensitive-material-containing magazine; a conveying device for conveying thus cut photosensitive material pieces, said conveying device comprising a conveying roller which has a width smaller than, equal to, or larger than a width of the detecting slot; and a width-direction shifting device for shifting the photosensitive material piece containing the splicing portion and the detecting slot to a position such that the conveying roller does not encounter the detecting slot.