Process of and apparatus for forming a picture image information such as a manuscript, etc. on a dry treated film and developing the same

摘要

A process of forming a picture image information such as a manuscript, etc. on a dry treated roll film and developing the same is disclosed. The process comprises successive steps of preparing a film segment having a given length and formed thereon with said picture image information and hot developing said image information formed on said film segment under a flat state without applying tension thereto. An apparatus for practicing the process is also disclosed. The apparatus comprises a cutting block, a photographic block and a hot developing block arranged in succession along a path, said hot developing block having at least one flat surface for attracting a film segment having a given length, and a film carriage provided at its one end with a holding head for attracting and holding said film segment formed thereon with said picture image information and movable along said path to carry said film segment in succession to a position opposed to each of said blocks.