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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently remove the moisture of a photosensitive material and to suppress drying unevenness. SOLUTION: A conveyor belt 50 comprises an endless belt of a mesh. A blowoff duct 32 is disposed along a conveyance surface of the conveyor belt 50 and drying wind is sent from blowoff holes 40 of the blowoff duct 32 toward the conveyor belt 50. The photosensitive material 10a is pressed against the conveyor belt 50 by the drying wind and is dried under conveyance. A water absorption roller 51 is brought into contact with the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyor belt 50 and the photosensitive material 10a is passed between the water absorption roller 51 and the conveyor belt 50. A liquid pool is generated in a squeeze roller pair 25 arranged upstream of the drying equipment and even if the liquid adheres to the tip edge and trailing edge of the photosensitive material 10a, the liquid can be diffused to the conveyor belt 50 through the water absorption roller 51. The liquid concentrate does not adhere to the photosensitive material 10a any more and the dirt due to the liquid concentrate does not adhere to the photosensitive material 10a any more. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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