A replaceable cartridge coating assembly and method of coating a photosensitive material using the same

摘要

The present invention relates to a replaceable coating cartridge (1000) and a method of coating at least one surface of a photosensitive material using the replaceable coating cartridge. The method and apparatus can be used in a photographic processing device (200), and the apparatus can be built into an existing or new photographic processor or added on as an accessory. The method and apparatus are utilized to apply a viscous solution (3) to at least one surface of processed photosensitize materials (5) prior to drying in a manner that allows the solution to be uniformly applied (65,67) to the at least one surface at a specific thickness. The viscous solution after drying functions as a protective coating which can protect the processed photosensitive material against scratches and moisture.