Patent ID: 6653060
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A method for processing a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material employing an automatic processing machine comprising steps ofdeveloping an exposed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material with developer, fixing the developed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material with fixer, washing the fixed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material with washing water, and drying the washed silver halide light-sensitive photographic material, wherein the developer comprises a compound represented by formula (1) in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 g/l, and the fixer comprises a thiosulfate salt in an effective amount as a fixing agent, a crystallization retarding agent in an amount of 0.005 to 0.2 mol/l and water-soluble aluminum salt in an effective amount as a layer hardener, and substantially comprises no boron compound, wherein Q represents â€”CH2CH2â€” or â€”CH2CH(J)â€”, and J represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, sum of x, y and z is 2 to 4, and R represents