Development processing apparatus and development processing method

摘要

A development processing apparatus including a pair of rollers for laminating a silver halide photosensitive material on which an image has been exposed and a processing sheet containing chemicals for forming an image on the silver halide photosensitive material; a heating plate having a curved heating surface for subjecting the silver halide photosensitive material to development processing by heating the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet laminated by the pair of rollers; a transport belt for transporting the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet laminated by the pair of rollers along the heating surface of the heating plate to allow the heating plate to effect the development processing; and a separation roller for separating the silver halide photosensitive material and the processing sheet after completion of the development processing by the heating plate. Accordingly, since processing solutions such as a developer and a fixer are not used for the development of the photosensitive material, the efficiency in maintaining the apparatus can be improved.