APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING AN IMAGING MATERIAL EMPLOYING A PREHEAT CHAMBER

摘要

A preheat chamber for conditioning an imaging material having a conditioning threshold temperature and a developing threshold temperature. The preheat chamber includes a chamber housing and a heating system. The heating system is configured to heat imaging material to a desired conditioning temperature above the conditioning threshold temperature and below the developing threshold temperature as the imaging material is moved through the chamber housing.