Patent ID: 7878722
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: G03C,G03D

Abstract:
1. A method of developing a photosensitive material, the method comprising: conveying a band-shaped photosensitive material having a silver salt containing layer on a base film with gelatin being provided on the silver salt containing layer as a binder into developer to develop the photosensitive material; and turning the band-shaped photosensitive material by a photosensitive material turning member disposed in a direction crossing a conveying direction of the band-shaped photosensitive material in the developer, wherein the developer is discharged from a plurality of slit-shaped discharge openings formed on a surface of the photosensitive material turning member along a longitudinal direction thereof, so that a discharge amount of the developer is from 50 l/min to 200 l/min per 1 m of the photosensitive material turning member, such that the band-shaped photosensitive material floats with respect to the photosensitive material turning member and is turned without contacting the photosensitive material turning member.