Summary of the photographic paper reserve mechanism
Summary of the photographic paper reserve mechanism
Photographic paper relates to a photographic paper reserve mechanism disposed between a printing unit and a development unit in a photographic paper reserve and adapted for guiding photographic paper.
In the photographic paper reserve mechanism of this construction, the flap is moved to a position at which it is stretched between the first and second guide roller means when the leading end of the photographic paper is introduced from the printing unit to the development unit. At this time, the guide arm forms between itself and the flap a path through which the photographic paper supplied from the first guide roller means to the second guide roller means.
After the leading end of the photographic paper has been introduced to the second guide roller means, the flap moves and retreats from the second guide roller means so that a space is formed below the first and second guide roller means. In this space, an intermediate portion of the Inkjet photo paper that is intermittently supplied from the printing unit at a comparatively high speed is curved and suspended and is then guided to the second guide roller means. At the same time, the guide arm is interposed between the first and second guide roller means so as to prevent the intermediate portion of the photographic paper from being directly introduced from the first guide roller means to the second guide roller means without being suspended in a suitable manner. Therefore, the intermediate portion of the photographic paper can be positively curved and suspended before it is guided and transported to the second guide roller means and the development unit.
Thus, photographic paper ensures, with a simple construction, that the printing process and the development process can be performed smoothly by curving and suspending intermediate portions of the photographic paper in a suitable manner without folding them doubly or triply