JPH11249278A - Automatic developing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To automatically wash crossover rollers and to prevent the occurrence of a problem that a photosensitive material is stained or damaged by providing a feeding means feeding wash water to the crossover rollers and a water feed control means controlling the feeding means to feed wash water to the crossover rollers when operation is stopped. SOLUTION: A crossover rack section 350 is provided with a feed nozzle 360 feeding wash water to a pair of crossover rollers 356, 357. The feed nozzle 360 corresponds to a feeding means. Part of the wash water fed to a pair of the crossover rollers 356, 357 is fed to a pair of crossover rollers 358, 359 by a liquid guide 361. The wash water fed from the feed nozzle 360 is dropped into a color development processing tank 310 by the liquid guide 361. A host computer drives quantitative pumps 369, 379 to feed the wash water to the crossover rollers 356-359, 366, 367 from feed nozzles 360, 370.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an automatic processor for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an automatic processor for processing silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials, a processing rack for transporting silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials has been built in, and a processing solution can be stored. A processing tank for processing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material conveyed in the processing rack, a second processing unit for processing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the processing tank while conveying the same, and the processing tank An automatic developing machine having a transfer roller for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material from the processing tank that is not immersed in the processing solution stored in the processing liquid to the second processing unit, is widely used. .

However, in such an automatic developing machine, the processing liquid adhering to the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material adheres to the transfer roller. When the operation of such an automatic developing machine is stopped for a long time, the processing liquid attached to the transfer roller is deteriorated, or moisture is evaporated, and solids are deposited on the surface of the transfer roller, There is a problem that the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed thereafter becomes stained or damaged, for example, in that the components adhere in a tar form.

Therefore, conventionally, in such an automatic developing machine, a transfer rack having the transfer roller is provided so as to be separable from the processing tank and the second processing unit, and when the operation is stopped or the processing is not performed for a long time, the transfer rack is provided. The administrator of this automatic processor,
Generally, the transfer rack was separated from the processing tank and the second processing section, washed, and the washed transfer rack was set.

Also, Japanese Patent No. 2692714 discloses that
A processing tank for storing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, a developing tank capable of storing a developing solution, and developing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material being conveyed by the processing rack with the stored developing solution; A fixing processing unit that performs fixing processing while transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the developing processing tank, and the fixing processing from the developing processing tank that is not immersed in the developer stored in the developing processing tank. And a transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to the fixing section, wherein a replenishment fixing solution to the fixing processing section is supplied via the transfer roller. I have.

However, simply in this way, immediately after the replenishment fixing solution is supplied through the transfer roller, the solid content deposited on the surface of the transfer roller and the altered material attached in the form of a tar are flown. However, since the developer stored in the developing tank is adhered to the transfer roller instead of the fixing liquid of the fixing unit, the fixing liquid stored in the fixing unit is However, there is a problem that impurities contained in the metal are increased. Further, even though the developing solution component is flown, the replenishment fixing solution (which may be thicker than the fixing solution) adheres to the transfer roller, and the fixing solution attached to the transfer roller deteriorates, or the moisture evaporates. Then, solid content precipitates on the surface of the transfer roller, and the altered material adheres in the form of tar, etc.
Thereafter, there remains a problem that the processed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material becomes dirty or damaged.

[0007] Also, Japanese Patent No. 2670932 discloses that
Built-in processing rack for transporting silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, capable of storing bleach-fix solution, and bleach-fixing silver halide photographic light-sensitive material transported in the processing rack with the stored bleach-fix solution. A fixing processing tank, a washing processing section for performing a water washing processing while transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the bleach-fix processing tank, and a washing processing section not immersed in the bleach-fix solution stored in the bleach-fix processing tank. A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material from the bleach-fix processing tank to the water-washing processing section, and supplying the washing water stored in the water-washing processing tank to the transfer roller in an automatic developing machine. , Returning to the washing tank,
It has been disclosed.

However, in this case, since the bleach-fixing solution stored in the bleach-fixing processing tank adheres to the transfer roller, impurities contained in the washing water stored in the washing processing section are removed. There is a problem that increases.

[0009]

The invention described in claims 1 to 7 and claims directly or indirectly citing claims 1 to 7 has been made in view of the above points, and has been proposed for a long time. Even if the processing is stopped, it is an object of the present invention to suppress the occurrence of a problem that a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed thereafter becomes dirty or damaged.

[0010] The following is also considered with respect to the technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Nos. 2692714 and 26709332. That is, a processing tank for storing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, a processing tank capable of storing a processing liquid, and processing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material conveyed by the processing rack with the stored processing liquid. A second processing unit for processing the silver halide photographic material processed in the processing tank while transporting the same, and the second processing from the processing tank not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank. And a transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to the section, provided with a member for supplying water to the transfer roller, and washing the transfer roller with the water supplied from the member. The inventor also considered that the transfer roller was automatically washed by allowing the water having washed the transfer roller to enter the waste liquid container as waste liquid. However, there is a problem that the amount of the waste liquid increases because the water used to wash the transfer roller is used as the waste liquid.

[0011] The invention described in claim 8 and claims directly or indirectly cited in claim 8 is made in view of such a point, and does not use water for washing the transfer roller as waste liquid.
It is another object of the present invention to be able to automatically clean the transfer roller without increasing the amount of impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank and the second processing unit.

[0012]

The above object of the present invention can be attained by all the matters for specifying the invention described in the claims. Hereinafter, each claim will be described. However, items that are the same as those described in the cited items may be omitted. In addition, it goes without saying that one element of the present invention may be formed of one member, or may be formed of a plurality of members, and one or a plurality of members also serve as a plurality of elements of the present invention. Needless to say, it may be.

[Claim 1] "A processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is built in, a processing liquid can be stored, and the stored processing liquid is transported by the processing rack in the processing rack." A processing tank for processing the material, a second processing unit for processing while transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the processing tank, and the processing not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material from the tank to the second processing unit; and, in an automatic developing machine having a supply unit for supplying washing water to the transfer roller and stopping the operation,
Water supply control means for controlling the supply means to supply wash water to the transfer roller. According to the invention described in claim 1, when the operation is stopped, the supply means supplies the washing water to the transfer roller,
The transfer roller to which the processing liquid has adhered can be automatically washed, and the processing liquid attached to the transfer roller changes in quality or evaporates moisture, causing solids to precipitate on the surface of the transfer roller or causing the tar to deteriorate. Can be prevented from sticking to the surface, and even if the operation is stopped for a long time, the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material that is processed afterwards becomes dirty or damaged. Generation can be suppressed.

[Claim 2] [The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, wherein the washing water supplied by the supply means to the transfer roller is supplied to the processing tank. According to the invention as set forth in claim 2, since the water that has washed the transfer roller to which the processing liquid stored in the processing tank has adhered becomes the replenishment water to the processing tank, the water that has washed the transfer roller is not used as waste liquid. In addition, the transfer roller can be automatically cleaned without increasing the impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank and the second processing unit without becoming impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank.

[Claim 3] [Control means for controlling at least the processing tank and the second processing unit to start the operation after a preset operation restart time from the time of stopping the operation. 3. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the water supply control means controls the supply means to supply the washing water to the transfer roller in an amount corresponding to the operation restart time. According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, since the supply means supplies the cleaning water supplied to the transfer roller to the treatment tank, the operation restart time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started. Is supplied to the processing tank, and water that is estimated to evaporate from the processing tank during the operation restart time can be replenished.

[Claim 4] "When the water supply control means stops the operation, it supplies a predetermined amount of washing water to the transfer roller, and when the operation starts, the supply means supplies the wash water to the transfer roller. 3. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the amount of the washing water to be performed is controlled so as to be an amount corresponding to a time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started. According to the invention described in claim 4, when the operation is stopped, the supply unit supplies the washing water to the transfer roller,
The transfer roller to which the processing liquid has adhered can be automatically washed, and the processing liquid attached to the transfer roller changes in quality or evaporates moisture, causing solids to precipitate on the surface of the transfer roller or causing the tar to deteriorate. Can be prevented from sticking to the surface, and even if the operation is stopped for a long time, the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material that is processed afterwards becomes dirty or damaged. Since the generation can be suppressed, and the supply means supplies the cleaning water supplied to the transfer roller to the processing tank, the amount of water supplied to the processing tank when starting the operation is: Since it is controlled so that the amount is in accordance with the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started, there is no need to previously determine the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started, The operation starts when the operation is stopped. It is possible to replenish moisture which is presumed to evaporate from the processing bath to the time until when to start.

[Claim 5] "A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having a built-in processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, capable of storing a processing liquid, and being conveyed in the processing rack with the stored processing liquid. A processing tank for processing the material, a second processing unit for processing while transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the processing tank, and the processing not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material from the tank to the second processing unit; and, in an automatic developing machine having a supply unit for supplying washing water to the transfer roller, when starting operation,
Control means for controlling the supply means to supply the washing water to the transfer roller. According to the invention described in claim 5, when the operation is started, the supply unit supplies the washing water to the transfer roller,
The processing roller attached to the transfer roller deteriorates, the moisture evaporates, and solids precipitate on the surface. Even if the operation is stopped for a long time, it is possible to suppress the problem that the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed thereafter becomes dirty or damaged.

[6] The automatic developing machine according to [5], wherein the cleaning means supplies the washing water supplied to the transfer roller to the processing tank. According to the invention as set forth in claim 6, the processing liquid stored in the processing tank adheres, changes quality, or evaporates water,
The water that washed the transfer roller where solids precipitated on the surface or the altered substance adhered in tar form becomes replenishment water to the treatment tank, so that the water that washed the transfer roller was not drained, and In addition, the transfer roller can be automatically washed without increasing the amount of impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank and the second processing unit, so that the impurities do not become impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank.

[Claim 7] [The water supply control means supplies the washing roller with an amount of the washing water corresponding to the time from when the supply is stopped to when the supply is started. 7. The control method according to claim 6, wherein
The automatic developing machine according to 1. According to the invention as set forth in claim 7, since the supply means supplies the cleaning water supplied to the transfer roller to the treatment tank, the cleaning water is supplied before the operation is stopped until the operation is started. It is not necessary to determine the time, and it is possible to replenish the water that is estimated to evaporate from the processing tank during the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started.

[Claim 8] "Silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having a built-in processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, capable of storing a processing liquid, and being conveyed in the processing rack with the stored processing liquid. A processing tank for processing the material, a second processing unit for processing while transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material processed in the processing tank, and the processing not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material from a tank to the second processing unit; and a supply means for supplying washing water to the transfer roller, wherein the supply means Wherein the washing water supplied to the transfer roller is supplied to the processing tank. According to the invention as set forth in claim 8, the processing liquid stored in the processing tank adheres, the attached processing liquid is altered, or moisture evaporates, and solids are deposited on the surface. The washing water that has washed the transfer rollers, such as the altered parts attached in a tar form, is supplied to the treatment tank, so that the water that has washed the transfer rollers is not used as waste liquid, and the impurities in the treatment liquid in the treatment tank are not significantly reduced. In addition, the transfer roller can be automatically cleaned without increasing the amount of impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank and the second processing unit.

[Claim 9] "At least a part of the time when the supply means supplies the washing water to the transfer roller,
The transfer roller rotates, wherein the transfer roller rotates.
9. The automatic developing machine according to any one of the above items 8. According to the invention as set forth in claim 9, the entire transfer roller can be easily and easily cleaned automatically.

[Explanation of Terms] The term "operation stop" means the time from when the processing tank can normally process the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to when the power to the processing tank is turned off (of course, when the processing tank is halogenated). This does not include the time when the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material can be processed normally.) Normally, in such a case, the processing rack does not transport the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and the temperature adjustment of the processing solution stored in the processing tank is stopped. The circulation of the processing liquid is also stopped, but is not limited thereto.

The operation is started when the power of the processing tank is turned on until the processing tank is ready for processing the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material (of course, when the processing tank is in the silver halide state). This does not include the time when the photographic material can be processed normally.) Normally, in such a case, the processing rack does not transport the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, and the temperature adjustment of the processing solution stored in the processing tank is stopped. The circulation of the processing liquid is also stopped, but is not limited thereto.

[0024]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, specific examples of the present invention will be described as embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Further, in the embodiments, although there are definite expressions for terms and the like, they show preferable examples of the present invention, and do not limit the meaning or technical scope of the terms of the present invention.

Embodiment The apparatus of the present embodiment is a printer processor having an automatic developing machine 300 for developing a photosensitive material for printing which is a silver halide photographic material. FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view, FIG. 3 is a schematic top view, FIG. 4 is a schematic left side view, and FIG. 5 is a schematic front sectional view of the printer processor of the present embodiment. The schematic configuration of the printer processor according to the present embodiment will be described based on FIG.

The printer processor of this embodiment includes a host computer 100 for processing digital image data and controlling the entire printer processor, an exposure apparatus 200 for exposing a photosensitive material for printing based on digital image data for exposure, An automatic developing machine 300 for developing the photosensitive material for printing exposed by the exposure device 200 and a sorter 400 for sorting the prints developed and processed by the automatic developing machine 300 are provided.

The host computer 100 has a film scanner 600, a monitor 190, and a monitor 19.
0, a flatbed scanner 170, a keyboard 120,
C card (I of TYPE II standardized by PCMCIA)
A C (card) reader 140 and a CD (compact disk) drive 150 are connected.

The exposure apparatus 200 also includes a magazine table 204 on which a magazine 210 accommodating a roll of photosensitive material for printing is set, and a photosensitive material for printing sent from the magazine 210, and cut into sheets of a predetermined length. , Sending unit 230 for sending to exposure unit 250, and host computer 10
Based on the digital image data sent from 0, the exposing unit 250 exposing the sheet-shaped printing photosensitive material sent from the sending unit 230, and printing on the printing photosensitive material exposed by the exposing unit 250, And a transport unit 290 for feeding the photosensitive material for printing to the automatic developing machine 300.

Further, the automatic developing machine 300 is
The developing process is performed while the photosensitive material for printing exposed at 0 is conveyed along a predetermined conveying path at a constant conveying speed. Then, the automatic developing machine 300 is
A color developing tank 310 for color developing the photosensitive material for printing sent from 0; a bleach-fixing tank 320 for bleach-fixing the photosensitive material for printing that has been color-developed in the color developing tank 310; A stabilizing section 330 for stabilizing the printing photosensitive material bleached and fixed in the processing tank 320, and a drying section 340 for drying the printing photosensitive material stabilized in the stabilizing section 330.
And Then, the printing photosensitive material dried in the drying unit 340 is sent to the sorter 400.

The color developing tank 310 has a built-in processing rack for transporting a photosensitive material for printing, and can store a color developing solution, and is conveyed by the stored color developing solution on the processing rack. This is a processing tank for performing color development processing on the photosensitive material for printing.

Further, the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 has a built-in processing rack for transporting the photosensitive material for printing, and can store the bleach-fixing processing liquid, and is transported by the stored bleach-fixing processing liquid in the processing rack. A processing tank for bleach-fixing a photosensitive material for printing.

The stabilizing section 330 incorporates a processing rack for transporting the photosensitive material for printing, and performs processing for stabilizing the photosensitive material for printing conveyed by the processing rack with the stabilizing processing solution. Department.

That is, assuming that the color development processing tank 310 corresponds to the processing tank of the present invention, the bleach-fix processing tank 320 corresponds to the second processing section of the present invention, and the bleach-fix processing tank 320 corresponds to the processing tank of the present invention. , The stabilization processing unit 330
Corresponds to the second processing unit of the present invention.

Next, the photosensitive material for printing sent from the exposure device 200 is sent to the color developing processing tank 310, and the photosensitive material for printing that has been color-developed in the color developing processing tank 310 is sent to the bleach-fixing processing tank 320. Bleaching and fixing tank 320
The transfer rack portion 350 for sending the photosensitive material for printing, which has been subjected to the bleach-fixing process, to the stabilization processing portion 330 will be described with reference to FIG. 6 which is a cross-sectional view of the transfer rack portion 350 and its periphery.

A pair of conveying rollers 351 and 352 and guides 353 and 354 provided on the transfer rack 350 send the photosensitive material for printing sent from the exposure apparatus 200 to the color developing tank 310. Then, the color development processing tank 31
Transport rollers 311 and 312 provided in the processing rack 0
Are transported so that the sent photosensitive material for printing is immersed in the color developing solution stored in the color developing tank 310. A pair of transport rollers 311 and 313 provided on a processing rack of the color developing tank 310 transfers the photosensitive material for printing immersed in the color developing solution stored in the color developing tank 310 to a transfer rack section 350. To the pair of transfer rollers 356 and 357 provided in the printer.

A pair of transfer rollers 356 and 357 provided on the transfer rack section 350 and guides 355, 362 and 36 are provided.
3, 364 and a pair of transfer rollers 358, 359 send the photosensitive material for printing, which has been color-developed in the color-developing processing tank 310, to the bleach-fixing processing tank 320. Then, the transport rollers 32 provided on the processing rack of the bleach-fix processing tank 320
The pair of photosensitive materials 1 and 322 convey the sent photosensitive material for printing so as to be immersed in the bleach-fix processing solution stored in the bleach-fix processing tank 320. A pair of transport rollers 321 and 323 provided in a processing rack of the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 transfers the printing photosensitive material immersed in the color developing solution stored in the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 to the transfer rack section 35.
The rollers are sent to a pair of transfer rollers 366 and 367 provided at the first position.

A pair of transfer rollers 366 and 367 provided in the transfer rack 350 and guides 365 and 368 send the photosensitive material for printing, which has been bleach-fixed in the bleach-fix bath 320, to the stabilizing section 330. Then, an entrance guide 331 provided on the processing rack of the stabilization processing section 330.
And a pair of transport rollers 332 and 333 transport the sent photosensitive material into the stabilization processing section 330.

The transfer rack section 350 has a supply nozzle 3 for supplying cleaning water to a pair of transfer rollers 356 and 357.
60 are provided. The supply nozzle 360 corresponds to a supply unit of the present invention. In addition, a part of the cleaning liquid supplied to the pair of transfer rollers 356 and 357 is supplied to the pair of transfer rollers 358 and 359 by the liquid guide 361. Then, the cleaning liquid supplied from the supply nozzle 360 falls into the color development processing tank 310 by the liquid guide 361.

As a result, the color developing solution stored in the color developing tank 310 adheres, the attached color developing solution deteriorates, and moisture evaporates, so that solids precipitate on the surface. Washing water that has washed the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, etc., on which the deteriorated material has adhered in the form of tar, is supplied to the color development processing tank, so that the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359 are washed. The bleach-fixing bath 32 does not turn the waste water into waste liquid and does not become an impurity in the color developing bath of the color developing bath 310.
The transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, and
359 can be cleaned automatically.

The supply nozzle 360 is connected to the transfer roller 35.
6 and 357, the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, and 359 rotate for 15 seconds after the supply of the cleaning water is started. As a result, the entire transfer rollers 356 and 357 can be easily and easily cleaned automatically. The liquid guide 36
1, a part of the cleaning liquid supplied to the pair of transfer rollers 356, 357 is supplied to the pair of transfer rollers 358, 359, and the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359 are rotated. It can be easily and well cleaned automatically.

The transfer rack section 350 has a supply nozzle 3 for supplying cleaning water to a pair of transfer rollers 366 and 367.
70 are provided. This supply nozzle 370 corresponds to the supply means of the present invention. The cleaning liquid supplied from the supply nozzle 370 falls from the pair of transfer rollers 366 and 367 into the bleach-fixing processing tank 320.

As a result, the bleach-fix processing solution stored in the bleach-fix processing tank 320 adheres, the attached bleach-fix processing solution changes in quality, and moisture evaporates, so that solids precipitate on the surface. Washing water that has washed the transfer rollers 366 and 367, which has been subjected to the deterioration or the adherence of the contaminants in the form of tar, is supplied to the bleach-fixing processing tank 320.
66 and 367 are not turned into waste liquid, and do not become impurities in the processing liquid in the processing tank.
The transfer rollers 366, 367 can be automatically cleaned without significantly increasing the impurities of other liquids such as zero.

The supply nozzle 370 is connected to the transfer roller 36.
The transfer rollers 366 and 367 rotate for 15 seconds after the supply of the cleaning water to the transfer rollers 6 and 367 starts. As a result, the entire transfer rollers 366 and 367 can be easily and easily cleaned automatically.

The cleaning liquid to be supplied to the supply nozzles 360 and 370 is supplied from a cleaning liquid container 390 for storing the cleaning liquid by means of a metering pump 369 or 379 such as a bellows pump. The metering pumps 369 and 379 are controlled by the host computer 100 corresponding to the water supply control unit of the present invention. The standard amount of the cleaning liquid supplied to the supply nozzles 360 and 370 is 50 milliliters.
It can be set to a desired value in the unit of 1 milliliter below 00 milliliter.

When stopping the operation, the host computer 100 first stops a heater and a circulation pump (not shown) provided in the color developing processing tank 310 and the bleach-fixing processing tank 320. The heater and the supply pump (not shown) attached to the
The hot air blower (not shown) provided at 40 is stopped. next,
The host computer 100 includes a color developing tank 310,
The transport rollers provided in the bleach-fix processing tank 320, the stabilization processing section 330, and the drying section 340 are stopped.

Then, while the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, and 367 of the transfer rack section 350 are rotating, the host computer 100
By driving the metering pumps 369 and 379, the supply nozzle 3
60, 370, and transfer rollers 356, 357, 358,
Supply wash water to 359, 366, 367. And
The supply nozzles 360 and 370 are connected to the transfer rollers 366 and 367, respectively.
15 seconds after the supply of the cleaning water to the
6, 357, 358, 359, 366, 367 are stopped. In addition, the host computer 100 includes the metering pump 3
When 69 and 379 have finished supplying a predetermined amount of washing water, the metering pumps 369 and 379 are stopped. Then, the host computer 100 turns off the power of the automatic developing machine 300.

Thus, when the operation is stopped, the supply nozzles 360, 370 are connected to the transfer rollers 356, 357, 35.
8, 359, 366, 367
Transfer rollers 356, 357, 358 to which the processing liquid has adhered;
359, 366, and 367 can be automatically cleaned, and the processing liquid attached to the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, and 367 is altered, and moisture is evaporated.
Transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, 366,
The precipitation of solids on the surface of 367 and the attachment of altered substances in the form of tar can be suppressed, and even if the operation is stopped for a long time, the subsequently processed photosensitive material for printing is
The problem of becoming dirty or damaged can be suppressed.

When starting operation, the host computer 100 first turns on the power of the automatic developing machine 300. Then, the host computer 100 controls the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, and 35 of the transfer rack unit 350.
Start rotation of 9, 366, 367. Then, the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, 36
7 is rotating, and the host computer 100
Drives the metering pumps 369, 379 to transfer the rollers 356, 357, 35 from the supply nozzles 360, 370.
8, 359, 366 and 367 are supplied with washing water. Then, the host computer 100 includes a metering pump 369,
When the 379 has finished supplying a predetermined amount of washing water, the metering pumps 369 and 379 are stopped.

The host computer 100 operates heaters and circulation pumps (not shown) provided in the color developing processing tank 310 and the bleach-fixing processing tank 320.
The heater and the supply pump (not shown) provided in the stabilization processing section 330 are operated, and the hot air blower (not shown) provided in the drying section 340 is operated. Next, the host computer 1
00 denotes a color developing processing tank 310 and a bleach-fixing processing tank 32
0, the transport rollers provided in the stabilizing section 330 and the drying section 340 are operated.

When the host computer 100 starts operation, the supply nozzles 360, 370 are connected to the transfer rollers 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, 367.
Is controlled so that the amount of washing water supplied to the tank is an amount corresponding to the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started.

That is, the host computer 100 performs the following calculations, and performs the following pumps 369 and 379 as described below.
Control. First, the amount of evaporation from the color development processing tank 310 and the amount of evaporation from the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 are estimated from the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started.
Secondly, the amount of washing water supplied when the operation is stopped is subtracted from the estimated amount of evaporation from the color development processing tank 310,
The amount of evaporation correction to the color developing tank 310 is calculated, and
The amount of washing water supplied when the operation is stopped is subtracted from the estimated amount of evaporation from the bleach-fix processing tank 320 to calculate the amount of evaporation correction to the bleach-fix processing tank 320. Third, if the calculated evaporation correction amount to the color development processing tank 310 is a positive number, that is, if it exceeds 0, the metering pump 369 is driven to calculate the calculated evaporation correction amount to the color development processing tank 310. Supplying an amount of wash water to the corresponding supply nozzle 360;
If the calculated evaporation correction amount to the bleach-fix processing tank 320 is a positive number, that is, if it exceeds 0, the metering pump 379
Is supplied to the supply nozzle 370 corresponding to the calculated evaporation correction amount for the bleach-fix processing tank 320.

Thus, when the operation is started, the amount of water supplied to the color developing processing tank 310 and the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 is an amount corresponding to the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started. As it is controlled, it is not necessary to determine in advance the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started, and it is estimated that the processing tank evaporates during the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started. Water can be replenished.

Modification 1 As in the embodiment, the host computer 100 controls the transfer rollers 356, 357,
Instead of controlling to supply cleaning water to 358, 359, 366, and 367, control may be performed as follows.

Before the operation is stopped, an operation restart time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is restarted is set in advance by input from the keyboard 120 or the like. Then, the host computer 100 estimates the amount of evaporation from the color developing tank 310 and the amount of evaporation from the bleach-fixing tank 320 from the operation restart time. Then, the host computer 100 controls the metering pump 369 such that the supply nozzle 360 supplies the washing water of the evaporation amount from the color developing tank 310 estimated according to the operation restart time to the transfer rollers 356 and 357. I do. Also, the host computer 100 controls the metering pump 379 so that the supply nozzle 370 supplies the washing water of the evaporation amount from the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 estimated according to the operation restart time to the transfer rollers 366 and 367. I do.

Then, the host computer 100 controls to start the operation by the built-in timer after the operation restart time from the time when the operation is stopped. That is, the host computer 100 corresponds to the control means of the present invention. However, when starting this operation, the metering pump 36
9 and 379 do not work.

Modification 2 As in the embodiment, the host computer 100 controls the transfer rollers 356,
Instead of controlling to supply cleaning water to 357, 358, 359, 366, and 367, control may be performed as follows.

That is, when the operation is stopped,
69 and 379 do not work. Instead, when starting the operation, the host computer 100 supplies the cleaning water of the evaporation amount from the color developing tank 310 estimated from the operation restart time from the time when the operation is stopped to the time when the operation is restarted. The metering pump 369 is controlled so that 360 is supplied to the transfer rollers 356 and 357, and the evaporation from the bleach-fixing processing tank 320 estimated from the operation restart time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is restarted. The metering pump 379 is controlled so that the supply nozzle 370 supplies the amount of washing water to the transfer rollers 366 and 367.

Thus, there is no need to determine in advance the time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started.

[0059]

According to the invention described in claims 1 to 7 and claims directly or indirectly cited in claims 1 to 7, even if the operation is stopped for a long time, the silver halide photograph processed thereafter The transfer roller can be automatically cleaned so as to suppress the occurrence of the problem that the photosensitive material becomes dirty or damaged.

According to the eighth and eighth aspects of the present invention, the water used to wash the transfer roller is not used as a waste liquid, and is provided in the processing tank or the second processing section. The transfer roller can be automatically cleaned without increasing impurities in the processing liquid.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a printer processor according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the printer processor according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the printer processor of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic left side view of the printer processor of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front sectional view of the printer processor of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a transfer rack portion and its periphery of the automatic developing machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Host computer 200 Exposure apparatus 300 Automatic developing machine 310 Color development processing tank 320 Bleach-fixing processing tank 330 Stabilization processing section 340 Drying section 350 Transition rack section 356, 357, 358, 359, 366, 367 Transition roller 360, 370 Supply nozzle 361 liquid guide 400 sorter 600 scanner

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is built in, a processing liquid can be stored, and the stored processing liquid is used to process the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material transported by the processing rack. A processing tank, a second processing unit that processes the silver halide photographic material processed in the processing tank while transporting the same, and the second processing unit that is not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank. A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to the second processing section, and in an automatic developing machine, when the supply means for supplying the washing water to the transfer roller and the operation is stopped, the supply means An automatic developing machine comprising: a water supply control unit configured to control a supply of cleaning water to the transfer roller. 2. The automatic developing machine according to claim 1, wherein the supply means supplies the washing water supplied to the transfer roller to the processing tank. 3. A control means for controlling at least the processing tank and the second processing section to start operation after a preset operation restart time from the time when the operation is stopped, and 3. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the supply unit controls the supply unit to supply the cleaning water to the transfer roller in an amount corresponding to the operation restart time. 4. 4. The water supply control means supplies a predetermined amount of washing water to the transfer roller when the operation is stopped, and the supply means supplies the wash water to the transfer roller when the operation is started. The automatic developing machine according to claim 2, wherein the amount is controlled so as to be an amount corresponding to a time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started. 5. A processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein a processing liquid can be stored, and the stored processing liquid is used to process the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material being conveyed by the processing rack. A processing tank, a second processing unit that processes the silver halide photographic material processed in the processing tank while transporting the same, and the second processing unit that is not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank. A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to the second processing unit, and in an automatic developing machine, when starting operation with supply means for supplying washing water to the transfer roller, the supply means Control means for controlling supply of the washing water to the transfer roller. 6. The automatic developing machine according to claim 5, wherein the supply means supplies the washing water supplied to the transfer roller to the processing tank. 7. The water supply control means, wherein the supply means comprises:
7. The automatic developing machine according to claim 6, wherein control is performed such that an amount of the washing water corresponding to a time from when the operation is stopped to when the operation is started is supplied to the transfer roller. 8. A processing rack for transporting a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is built in, a processing liquid can be stored, and the stored processing liquid is used to process the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material transported in the processing rack. A processing tank, a second processing unit that processes the silver halide photographic material processed in the processing tank while transporting the same, and the second processing unit that is not immersed in the processing liquid stored in the processing tank. A transfer roller for transporting the silver halide photographic light-sensitive material to the second processing unit, comprising: a supply unit for supplying washing water to the transfer roller, wherein the supply unit includes the transfer roller. Wherein the washing water supplied to the processing tank is supplied to the processing tank. 9. The transfer roller according to claim 1, wherein the transfer roller rotates during at least a part of a time when the supply unit supplies the washing water to the transfer roller. Automatic developing machine.