APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY PROCESSING AN IMAGING MATERIAL EMPLOYING IMPROVED HEATING MEANS

摘要

A thermal processor (10) particularly useful for developing a sheet of imaging material (26), such as photothermographic film. At least a first roller (14 or 16) and a second roller (14 or 16) are positioned to contact the imaging material (26) when the imaging material (26) is transported into the thermal processor (10). A first heating means (28) includes first and second curved, heated portions which wrap around a first circumferential portion of the first roller and the second roller to heat these rollers.