JPH07134383A - Method for processing silver halide color photographic sensitive material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a silver halide color photographic sensitive-material as the next-generation one excellent in development stability, with the print quality improved utilizing information on photographing, capable of making the printing and laboratory business handling efficient and contributing to the miniaturization and high performance of the material and camera. CONSTITUTION:This silver halide color photographic sensitive material has a color picture forming layer on one side of a transparent substrate and a magnetic recording medium on the other side and is used as a photographic silver halide color photographic sensitive material having information on photography as a latent image outside the picture taken. Meanwhile, the width of the roll is controlled to be 20-35mm and the area of picture to be 300-700mm<2>. A solid processing agent is directly charged into at least one treating tank of an automatic developing machine, when the material is processed by the machine.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, and more particularly to a processing method for improving development processing stability of a specific silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photographing.

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2. Description of the Related Art Recently, silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials have been
In order to carry out development processing after printing (image exposure) and printing on photographic paper more efficiently and with high accuracy, there is a proposal to record information on shooting conditions on a silver halide color photosensitive material and make effective use of it. is there.

US Pat. No. 4,947,196 and International Patent Publication 90 /
No. 04254 discloses a photographing camera having a roll-shaped film having a magnetic layer containing magnetic particles capable of magnetic recording on the back surface of a photographic film and a magnetic head. According to the above-mentioned improved technology, the magnetic layer is provided with identification information such as the type and manufacturer of the photosensitive material, information relating to the conditions at the time of shooting
By magnetically inputting / outputting information on customers, information on print conditions, information on print reprint conditions, etc. on the film, it is possible to improve print quality, streamline print work, streamline lab clerical work, etc. It becomes possible to measure.

There is also known a method of optically recording information, that is, a method of recording information on a photographic film by using a light source and fixing the information by a developing treatment, as disclosed in JP-A-3-96635. No. 3-116137 is a method of recording image trimming information on a film by an LCD for imprinting, and JP-A No. 3-161727 is a method of optically recording position information of a subject as a bar code on the film. In Kaihei 3-135535, there is a method of optically recording shooting information on a film by dot code, and in JP-A-4-125543, information of the photographed area is optically recorded on the film as numbers and characters. Each method is shown.

These are mainly optically recorded on the non-image portion of the film, and devised so that information can be effectively recorded on a small area.

JP-A-4-306649, 4-340955, 4-36
No. 7848, No. 4-367849, No. 5-45799, No. 5-72682 and No. 5-165166, the film width of the roll-shaped silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photographing is and less than 15 to 35 mm, or a 20 to 35 mm, the imaging screen area smaller than the conventional about 860 mm ^2, there is proposed a small format to 300~700mm ^2. According to these, the image quality is higher than that of the so-called "110 camera" or "disk camera", and the cartridge and the camera can be made smaller than before, or it is possible to add a functional part which the conventional camera does not have. .

All of the above three proposals are epoch-making in constructing a next-generation photographic system.

However, when the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material has a magnetic recording layer, the stability of the development processing level in the laboratory is inferior to that of the conventional silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having no magnetic recording layer. It became clear. Although the cause is not clear, it is considered that the magnetic substance in the magnetic recording layer influences the redox balance in the development process. The quality of silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials that general users have is largely dependent on the quality at the time of shipment from this lab. The deterioration of processing stability is a fatal problem.

It has also been revealed that a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material in which information at the time of photographing is optically recorded outside the photographing screen has the same problem. Usually, a developing machine in a lab is replenished with a processing solution according to the length or the number of developed silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials, but it has been an unexposed portion of conventional silver halide color photographic light-sensitive materials. It is considered that when the image is optically recorded in the area, the balance between the exposed / unexposed portion, that is, the balance between the developed / undeveloped portion is lost and the stability of the development processing level is deteriorated. Although it may be possible to deal with it by adjusting the supply balance of the replenisher, it is complicated and difficult in a situation where a conventional silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and an optically recorded material are mixed.

Furthermore, the roll width of the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is 20 to 35 mm, and the photographing screen area is 300 to 700.
Similarly, in a small format silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having a size of mm ² , the stability of the development processing level is deteriorated because the ratio of the photographed image area to the area of the light-sensitive material is different from the conventional one.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material excellent in development processing stability.

Another object of the present invention is to use the information on the photographing conditions to improve the print quality, improve the efficiency of printing work, and improve the efficiency of laboratory work processing. Next-generation silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material. It is to provide a method of treating materials.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a processing method of a small format silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which can contribute to miniaturization and high performance of a camera.

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The above object of the present invention is to provide a color photographic image forming layer on one surface side of a transparent support,
Silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having a magnetic recording layer on the other side, silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography having information of photographing conditions as a latent image outside the photographing screen, or a roll width of 20 to 35 mm, photographed When a roll-shaped silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having an image area of 300 to 700 mm ² is processed by an automatic processor, a solid processing agent is substantially directly added to at least one processing tank of the automatic processor. It is achieved by the method of processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material.

The present invention will be described in detail below. The magnetic recording layer in the present invention refers to JP-A-53-109604 and JP-B-57-65.
76, JP-A-60-45248, U.S. Pat.No. 4,947,196, International Publication Nos. 90/04254, 91/11750, 91/11816, and
It may be a transparent magnetic layer as shown in Nos. 92/08165 and 92/08227, or a stripe magnetic layer as shown in JP-A-4-124642 and 4-124645.

When the magnetic layer is a transparent layer, the optical density is preferably 1.0 or less, more preferably 0.75 or less, and particularly preferably 0.02 to 0.30.

In the present invention, the magnetic layer is a layer formed by dispersing ferromagnetic powder in a binder.

The coating amount of the magnetic powder is 50 mg or less, preferably 20 mg or less, particularly preferably 0.1 mg to 5 mg as the amount of iron per 100 cm ^{2 of the} silver halide color light-sensitive material.

Examples of the ferromagnetic powder include γ-Fe ₂
O ₃ powder, Co deposited γ-Fe ₂ O ₃ powder, Co deposited Fe ₃ O ₄ powder, Co deposited FeOx (4/3 <x <3/2) powder, other Co-containing iron oxide,
Examples of other ferrites such as hexagonal ferrites include M-type and W-type hexagonal Ba ferrites and Sr.
Examples thereof include ferrite, lead ferrite, Ca ferrite, and solid solutions or ion substitutes thereof.

In the hexagonal ferrite magnetic powder, at least some of Fe atoms, which are the constituent elements of these uniaxially anisotropic hexagonal ferrite crystals, are selected from divalent metals and Nb, Sb ₄ and Ta. One kind of pentavalent metal and 0.05 per chemical formula
Coercive force substituted by Sn atoms in the range of ~ 0.5 is 200 ~ 2,000
Oe element is used.

The divalent metal in the hexagonal ferrite is preferably an element such as Mn, Cu or Mg which relatively well substitutes for the Fe atom in the ferrite.

In the hexagonal ferrite, divalent metal (M
The appropriate substitution amount of II) and pentavalent metal (Mv) varies depending on the combination of MII and Mv, but is preferably about 0.5 to 1.2 per chemical formula of MII.

Looking at the relationship of the substitution amount of the substitution element, for example, regarding magnetoplumbite type Ba ferrite, the chemical formula of the substitution body is represented by BaFe _{12- (x + y + z)} MII _x Mv _y Sn _z O _19. .
Where x, y, z are ferrites of MII, Mv and Sn elements 1
The amount of substitution per chemical formula. MII, Mv, and Sn are each divalent, pentavalent, and tetravalent, and the substituted Fe atom is trivalent, so that a relationship of y = (xz) / 2 is obtained in consideration of price number compensation. That is, the substitution amount of Mv is the substitution amount of MII and Sn.
Is uniquely determined from the substitution amount of.

The coercive force (Hc) of the ferromagnetic powder is usually 200.
It is not less than Oersted, preferably not less than 300 Oersted.

The size of the magnetic powder in the major axis direction is preferably 0.3 μm or less, more preferably 0.2 μm or less.

The specific surface area of the ferromagnetic powder by the BET method is
Usually 20 m ² / g or more, preferably 25~80m ² / g.

The shape of the ferromagnetic powder is not particularly limited, and for example, any shape such as needle-like, spherical or ellipsoidal shape can be used.

Fatty acids can be contained in the magnetic layer of the present invention.

The fatty acid may be monobasic or dibasic, and the fatty acid having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, particularly 12 to 22 carbon atoms is preferable in the present invention.
Particularly preferred are myristic acid, oleic acid and stearic acid.

When a fatty acid ester is contained in the magnetic layer, the friction coefficient of the magnetic layer is lowered and the running property and durability of the magnetic recording medium of the present invention are further improved. Butyl stearate and butyl palmitate are preferred.

The various fatty acid esters may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

The magnetic layer of the present invention may contain the above fatty acid or further a lubricant in addition to the above fatty acid ester.

Examples of other lubricants include silicone lubricants, fatty acid-modified silicone lubricants, fluorine lubricants, liquid paraffin, squalane, carbon black and the like. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

As the binder, a transparent one such as cellulose ester or gelatin is used.

A dispersion of finely divided magnetic particles in a transparent binder such as cellulose ester or gelatin using an organic solvent for cellulose ester or a solvent for the binder such as water for gelatin. Can be prepared.

As the organic solvent used in the dispersion, kneading and coating of the particles, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone and cyclohexanone; alcohols such as propanol, butanol and isobutyl alcohol; ethyl acetate and butyl acetate are used at arbitrary ratios. An ester system such as isopropyl acetate; an ether system such as glycol dimethyl ether; a tar system (aromatic hydrocarbon) such as xylene; a chlorinated hydrocarbon system such as methylene chloride and ethylene chloride.

Prior to coating, the support may be subjected to corona discharge treatment, plasma treatment, undercoat treatment, heat treatment, dust removal treatment, metal vapor deposition treatment, and alkali treatment. Regarding these supports, for example, West German Patent No. 3,338,854A, JP-A-5959
-116926, U.S. Pat. No. 4,388,368, Yukio Mitsuishi, "Fiber and Industry", Volume 31, p50-55, 1975.

In the present invention, magnetic particles may be contained in the support.

In this case, it is preferable to concentrate on the side of the support opposite to the side on which the photographic constituent layers are coated. As a method of concentrating on one surface side of the support, after casting a dope containing a support polymer and magnetic particles, the magnetic particles are concentrated on one surface side of the support by gravity, magnetic force, etc. As shown in JP-B-30-986 and WO91 / 11750, there is a method of simultaneously casting a dope containing magnetic particles and a dope not containing magnetic particles to concentrate them on one side of the support, but the latter is faster. It is preferable because it can be produced in.

In the present invention, a cellulose acetate triacetate dope containing magnetic particles and a cellulose acetate triacetate dope not containing magnetic particles can be simultaneously cast on a drum or belt and dried to form a support.
Two casting ports are provided on the endless belt, the cellulose triacetate ester dope is cast first, and then the cellulose triacetate ester dope containing magnetic particles is further cast and dried,
It is also possible to form the support of the present invention.

The thickness of the support is 50 to 150 μm, preferably 60 to 130 μm, particularly preferably 70 to 120 μm.
If the thickness is less than this, the accuracy of writing and reading by the magnetic head is reduced with respect to the high-speed coating speed of the silver halide photosensitive material, which is not preferable. On the other hand, if it is thicker than this, the suitability for exposure / developing equipment as a silver halide photosensitive material is deteriorated.

In the support usable in the present invention, the thickness of the layer in which the magnetic particles are present is 2 μm or less, preferably 1.5 μm.
It is particularly preferably 1 μm or less and 0.1 μm or more. The coating amount of magnetic particles is 10 to 1000 mg / m ² , preferably 15 to 300 m
g / m ² , particularly preferably 20-100 mg / m ² .

The magnetic particles are mainly composed of iron oxide, but those having a small amount of aluminum, calcium or silicon doped therein are preferably used for the purpose of the present invention. The acicular ratio of the magnetic particles is preferably 1-7.

In the process of casting a dope containing magnetic particles and drying it to form a magnetic layer, the magnetic particles may be regularly oriented by facing magnets, or a random magnetic field may be applied to obtain a so-called randomize. Treatment is also effective in the present invention.

The polymer forming the support is preferably cellulose triacetate, but polyethylene terephthalate may be used. In this case, it is preferable to use the so-called coextrusion method in the production of the support. In the case of polyethylene terephthalate
1-244446, 1-291248, 1-298350, 2-89045
No. 2-93641, No. 2-181748, No. 2-214852, and Japanese Patent Application No. 2-291135, the dispersion stability of magnetic particles is improved by using polyethylene terephthalate having a high water content. Improved and preferable.

It is preferable to add a small amount of a known dye or pigment to the support to prevent halation, irradiation and light piping.

By adding an inorganic or organic matting agent to the dope containing the magnetic particles, or by matting the surface after forming the magnetic layer, the surface roughness is set to a certain region. The efficiency of writing and reading by the head can be improved.

By adjusting the viscosity balance of the dope containing magnetic particles and the dope not containing magnetic particles, changing the solvent composition, adjusting the surface tension, and changing the plasticizer content, the support can be prepared. Physical properties can be adjusted.

After the support is formed, the process can be simplified by coating an undercoat layer or a backing layer online.

In the present invention, the above-mentioned prior art can be referred to for the method of optically recording the information of the photographing condition outside the photographing screen of the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material.

A light emitting diode is particularly preferable as a light source for optically recording on a light-sensitive material in a camera.

In the present invention, the optical recording by the light emitting diode is preferably performed from the photographic constituent layer side of the silver halide color light-sensitive material. If it is performed from the side opposite to the photographic constituent layer side, the recording accuracy will be deteriorated due to the optical influence of the backing layer, the antihalation layer, the antistatic layer, the undercoat layer, the magnetic recording layer of the photosensitive material and the support itself. Or
This is because there are variations.

Therefore, the position of the light emitting diode provided in the camera is preferably on the side where the image is exposed, that is, on the camera body side, and not on the rear cover side.

The red light emitting diode has a maximum emission wavelength of 620n.
It is at least m, but is preferably 650 nm to 700 nm. Any red light emitting diode can be used within the above range.

As typical ones, GaAsP (650 nm), AlG
There are aAs (660 nm), GaPZnO (700 nm), etc. Other red light-emitting diodes are described in Furuike et al., "High brightness and multi-coloring of visible light-emitting diodes", Applied Physics, 53, 132 (1984) and the like.

A red light emitting diode is installed in the camera as an optical recording unit, and at this time, it is preferable that an optical system such as a lens or an optical fiber is additionally provided. In the case of optically recording on a photographic film (silver halide color light-sensitive material) with a red light emitting diode, it is preferable to perform recording from the photosensitive layer side of the photographic film. From the back side, that is, the backing layer side, it is not preferable because the effect of dyes contained in the antihalation layer of the photographic film, the backing layer and the like causes the running sensitivity to be insufficient and the photographic film to be varied depending on the type.

As the optically recorded code in the present invention, a two-dimensional bar code can be used as opposed to a one-dimensional bar code such as a normal bar code and a dot code.

The conventional one-dimensional bar code is only read by a one-dimensional line sensor, whereas the two-dimensional bar code is a stacked bar code that is scanned by a one-dimensional line sensor and read in multiple stages. , CCD
There is a matrix code by an optical recognition device such as a camera. That is, the two-dimensional bar code system is a means for recognizing two-dimensional shape information, and the recognition system is usually composed of a light source, an optical system, a two-dimensional sensor and an intelligent terminal. As a concrete example of one stacked barcode of a two-dimensional barcode, CODE16K, C
There are ODE49, PDF417 and the like, and other specific examples of the matrix code include a data code, a Veri code and a Carla code.

Of the two-dimensional bar codes, the preferred one is the Carla code.

The Carla code is Communication for Al
It is a code system named after the acronym "CALRA" for Language Ragical Application, and was invented by Tomioka in 1986.

In the present invention, the case where the roll width of the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography is 20 to 35 mm (preferably 20 to 30 mm) will be described. By narrowing the film width, not only can the camera and patrone be made smaller, but also resources can be saved, and the storage space for the developed negative film will be small.

In this case, the photographing screen area is 300 to 700 mm ² , preferably 400 to 600 mm ² . Within the above range, the small format can be realized without deteriorating the image quality of the final photographic print, and the camera can be downsized, especially the camera can be made thin.

In the processing method of the present invention, the aspect ratio of the photographic screen is 1: 1.5 in the conventional 135 standard, 1: 1.8 in the high definition type, and 1: 3 in the panoramic type.
Any such as can be processed at random.

The solid processing agent referred to in the present invention is a powder processing agent, a solid processing agent such as tablets, pills, and granules, which are optionally moisture-proofed. The solid processing agent of the present invention does not include those having a shape that is subject to regulation with transportation risk.

The powder in the present invention refers to an aggregate of fine crystal grains. The granules referred to in the present invention are those obtained by adding a granulation step to powder, and refer to granules having a particle size of 50 to 5000 μm. The tablet in the present invention refers to a powder or granules compression-molded into a certain shape.

Of the above solid processing agents, tablets are preferably used because they have high replenishment accuracy and easy handling.

To solidify the photographic processing agent, a concentrated solution or fine powder or granular photographic processing agent and a water-soluble binder are kneaded and molded, or a water-soluble binder is preliminarily formed on the surface of the photographic processing agent. It is possible to employ any means such as forming a coating layer by spraying (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-29136, 4-85535,
4-85536, 4-85533, 4-85534, 4-172341).

A preferable tablet manufacturing method is a method in which a powdery solid processing agent is granulated and then a tableting step is performed to form the tablet. There is an advantage that the solubility and storability are improved and the photographic performance becomes stable as compared with the solid processing agent formed by the tableting process by simply mixing the solid processing agent components.

As the granulation method for tablet formation, known methods such as rolling granulation, extrusion granulation, compression granulation, crushing granulation, stirring granulation, fluidized bed granulation and spray drying granulation are used. Can be done.

When compressing the obtained granulated product under pressure, a known compressor such as a hydraulic press, a single-shot tableting machine, a rotary tableting machine, or a pre-ketching machine can be used. . The solid processing agent obtained by compression under pressure can have any shape, but from the viewpoint of productivity, handleability, or from the problem of dust when used on the user side, a cylindrical type, a so-called tablet is used. preferable.

More preferably, at the time of granulation, each of the components, for example, an alkali agent, a reducing agent, a bleaching agent, a preservative and the like are separately granulated to further enhance the above effect.

A method for producing a tablet treating agent is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
51-61837, 54-155038, 52-88025, British patent
It can be produced by a general method described in the specification such as 1,213,808, and the granule treating agent is, for example, JP-A-2-09042.
No. 2, No. 2-09043, No. 3-39735, and No. 3-39739, etc. Further, the powder processing agent is, for example, JP-A-54-133332, British Patent 7
It can be produced by a general method as described in the specifications such as 25,892, 729,862 and German Patent 3,733,861.

The solid processing agents used in the present invention are used as photographic processing agents such as color developing agents, black and white developing agents for reversal, bleaching agents, fixing agents, bleach-fixing agents, stabilizers, etc. The color developer has a great effect of stabilizing the performance.

The black and white developing agents, color developing agents, bleaching agents, bleach-fixing agents and stabilizers can be excluded from the regulation of liquid dangerous substances.

It is within the scope of the present invention to solidify only a part of the components of a treating agent used in the present invention, but it is preferable that all components of the treating agent are solidified. is there.

In the present invention, when solidifying the color developing agent, all of the alkaline agent, the color developing agent and the reducing agent are solidified, and in the case of tablets, at least 3 agents and most preferably 1 agent. It is a preferred embodiment of the solid processing agent used.

In the present invention, as the supply means for supplying the solid processing agent to the processing tank, for example, when the solid processing agent is a tablet, Japanese Utility Model Publication Nos. 63-137783 and 63-97522,
Although there is a known method such as Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-85732, any method may be used as long as it has at least the function of supplying tablets to the processing tank. Further, when the solid processing agent is a granule or powder, it is used in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Nos. 62-81964, 63-84151 and JP-A-1-
No. 292375, the gravity drop method described and No. 63-105159,
The method using screws or screws described in JP-A-63-195345 and the like is a known method, but is not limited thereto.

The solid processing agent of the present invention may be placed in a processing tank, but preferably, it is communicated with a processing section for processing a light-sensitive material, and a processing solution flows between the processing section and the processing section. It is preferable that the structure is such that the dissolved components move to the treatment part due to a certain amount of treatment liquid circulation between the treatment part and the treatment part. contains. The solid processing agent is preferably added to the temperature-controlled processing liquid.

Generally, since the temperature of an automatic developing machine is controlled, the temperature of the processing solution is controlled by an electric heater. A heat exchange section is provided in an auxiliary tank connected to a processing tank as a processing section, and a heater is installed to replenish the tank. Is equipped with a pump that feeds the liquid from the processing tank in a constant circulation amount and keeps the temperature constant.

Usually, a filter is arranged for the purpose of removing the crystalline foreign matter that is mixed in the processing liquid or is generated by crystallization, and plays a role of removing the foreign matter.

The most preferable method is to add the solid processing agent to a place where the temperature is adjusted, such as a place communicating with the processing section such as this auxiliary tank. This is because the insoluble component in the charged processing agent is blocked from the processing section by the filter section, and the solid content can be prevented from flowing into the processing section and adhering to the photosensitive material.

Further, in the case where the treatment agent input portion is provided in the treatment tank together with the treatment portion, it is preferable to devise a shield or the like so that the insoluble component does not come into direct contact with the film or the like.

The present invention eliminates the need for a tank or the like for storing the replenisher by adding the solid processing agent to the processing tank, which makes the automatic developing machine compact and, when it has a circulation means, dissolves the solid processing agent. The property is also very good.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a cross-sectional view of a processing agent feeding section and a processing agent supply means of a color developing tank which is a processing tank of an automatic developing machine used in the present invention. The bleach-fixing tank, the stabilizing tank, and the like have the same structure as the color developing tank, and will be described as the processing tank 1. It should be noted that, in the figure, a transporting means for transporting the photosensitive material and the like are omitted for easy understanding of the configuration.
In addition, in this example, a case where a tablet is used as a solid processing agent will be described.

The processing bath 1 for processing the light-sensitive material comprises a solid processing agent charging section 20 for supplying a solid processing agent (tablet) J integrally provided outside the partition wall forming the processing tank 1, and a constant temperature bath 2. Have. The processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 are partitioned by a partition wall 21A having a communication window 21 formed therein so that the processing liquid can flow. Since the solid processing agent injection section 20 provided above the constant temperature tank 2 is provided with the enclosure 25 for receiving the solid processing agent J, the solid processing agent J does not move to the processing tank 1 in a solid state. It should be noted that the enclosure 25 has a mesh shape or a filter shape through which the processing liquid can pass but the solid processing agent J cannot pass until the processing solution is completely dissolved.

The tubular filter 22 is provided below the constant temperature bath 2 so as to be replaceable, and has a function of removing insoluble matters such as paper waste in the treatment liquid. Inside this filter 22,
It is connected to the suction side of the circulation pump 24 (circulation means) via a circulation pipe 23 provided through the lower wall of the constant temperature bath 2.

The circulation system is composed of the circulation pipe 23 forming the liquid circulation passage, the circulation pump 24, the processing tank 1 and the like. The other end of the circulation pipe 23, which communicates with the discharge side of the circulation pump 24, penetrates the lower wall of the processing tank 1 and communicates with the processing tank 1. With such a configuration, when the circulation pump 24 is operated, the processing liquid is sucked from the constant temperature tank 2 and discharged to the processing tank 1, and the processing liquid mixes with the processing liquid in the processing tank 1 and returns to the constant temperature tank 2 again. The cycle of entering will be repeated. The circulation direction of the processing liquid is not limited to the direction shown in FIG. 1 and may be the opposite direction.

The waste liquid pipe 11 is used for overflowing the processing liquid in the processing tank 1. The waste liquid pipe 11 keeps the liquid surface level constant, and the components brought into the photosensitive material from other processing tanks and the photosensitive material. The component leaching from the material is stored,
Helps prevent the increase.

The rod-shaped heater 26 is arranged so as to penetrate the upper wall of the constant temperature bath 2 and be immersed in the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2. The heater 26 heats the treatment liquid in the constant temperature bath 2 and the treatment bath 1, in other words, keeps the treatment liquid in the treatment bath 1 within a temperature range suitable for the treatment (for example, 20 to 55 ° C.). It is a temperature adjusting means.

The processing amount information detecting means 31 may be provided at the entrance of the automatic developing machine and used for detecting the processing amount of the photosensitive material to be processed. This processing amount information detecting means 31
Has a plurality of detection members arranged in the left-right direction and functions as an element for detecting the width of the photosensitive material and for counting the detected time. Since the conveying speed of the photosensitive material is mechanically preset, the processing area of the photosensitive material can be calculated from the width information and the time information. The processing amount information detecting means 31 may be any one capable of detecting the width and the conveyance time of the photosensitive material such as an infrared sensor, a micro switch, an ultrasonic sensor. Further, it may be one that can indirectly detect the processed area of the photosensitive material, for example, one that detects the number of processed photosensitive materials having a predetermined area.
Further, the timing of detection may be before processing, after processing, or while being immersed in the processing liquid (in such a case, a position where the processing amount information detecting means 31 is provided can be detected after processing). Or by changing to a position that can be detected during processing). Further, it is not necessary to provide the processing amount information detecting means 31 for each processing tank, and it is preferable to provide one processing amount information detecting means 31 for one automatic developing machine. Reference numeral 32 is a processing amount supply control means for receiving the signal from the processing amount information detecting means 31 and controlling the processing amount supply of the processing agent.

The solid processing agent replenishing apparatus 30 that can be used in the present invention is set above the processing tank of the photosensitive material processing apparatus for processing the exposed photosensitive material, and contains the storage container 33, storage container loading means 34, and supply. It is composed of means 35 and drive means 36, and is sealed by the inside of the upper cover 301. The upper cover 301 is swingably connected to a main body 101 that houses the processing bath 1 and the constant temperature bath 2 by a support shaft 302 at the back of the main body, and the upper cover 301 is lifted in the direction of the chain line A in the figure. By greatly opening the front surface and the top surface on the operator side, it is possible to inspect the solid processing agent replenishing device 30 and replace the filter 22.

A skylight 303 is swingably connected to a part of the upper surface of the upper cover 301, and the skylight 303 is opened in the direction of the one-dot chain line B in the drawing to mount the storage container 33. Exchange.

Inside the main body 101 of the photosensitive material processing apparatus, a replenishing water supply means 40 is installed near the constant temperature bath 2. The supplementary water supply means 40 comprises a supplementary water tank 41, a bellows pump 42, a water suction pipe 43, and a water supply pipe 44. The replenishment water W stored in the replenishment water tank 41 is sucked through the suction pipe 43 by the suction action of the bellows pump 42, and is continuously supplied through the water supply pipe 44 to above the treatment liquid level in the constant temperature bath 2. .

The drive motor of the bellows pump 42 is timing-controlled by the replenishment water supply control means 45 to drive and rotate to intermittently replenish.

FIG. 2 shows a storage container 33 and a storage container loading means 34.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view for explaining the operation of the supply means 35 and the drive means 36.

The fixed frame 341 of the storage container loading means 34, the housing member 351 of the supply means 35, and the driving means 36 are fixed to the upper portion of the main body 101.

The supply means 35 is rotatably arranged on the housing member 351 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing member 351, and receives the fixed amount of the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 from the inlet portion 351A and the outlet portion 351B. It is composed of a rotatable processing agent receiving member (rotor) 351 having a pocket portion 352A to be moved to and a shutter member 353 capable of opening and closing the outlet portion 352B.

An opening / closing restriction member for restricting the opening / closing of the slide lid is provided above the entrance of the housing member 351 of the supply means 35.
355 is fixed. That is, the storage container loading means 34
When the storage container 33 attached to is pushed down in the direction C in the drawing from the initial position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing) and reaches the intermediate position (the one-dot chain line in the drawing), the protrusion of the slide lid 334 causes the opening / closing restriction member 3 to move.
5 prevents the descent. When the storage container 33 is further swung downward, the slide lid 334 remains stopped, so that the opening of the outlet member 332 of the storage container 33 is gradually opened. When the lowering of the storage container 33 reaches a predetermined position and is stopped, the opening of the outlet member 332 is fully opened, and the storage container 3 is opened.
The solid processing agent J in the front row in 3 is fed into the supply means 35. The solid line in the drawing shows this fully opened state.

Next, when the solid processing agent J in the storage container 33 is sequentially consumed and becomes empty, the storage container 33 is replaced by the generation of the remaining amount detection signal. That is, when the storage container 33 is retracted rearward, the storage container 33 and the container holding member 343 rotate clockwise and the left end portion rises. In the first half of this ascending process, the opening / closing restriction member 355 retains the slide lid 334 and raises only the outlet member 332 of the storage container 33 and the main body portion including the container main body 331. It is closed by the slide lid 334. Further, in the latter half of the process of raising the storage container 33, the opening state is kept closed and is returned to the initial state which is the top dead center.

The container body 341 of the storage container 33, the outlet member 3
The cap member 333 and the cap member 333 are made by synthetic resin molding, integrally molding or separately molding, and then bonded. In the state where the slide lid 334 is attached to the discharge opening of the storage container and closed, the inside is shut off from the outside air and is kept in a moisture-proof state. That is, when the container housing 33 containing the solid processing agent J is removed from the solid processing agent replenishing device 30, the slide lid 334 is automatically closed as described above. It is cut off from the outside air.

[0101]

EXAMPLES Specific examples of the present invention will be described below, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to these.

Example 1 (Production of Support) 100 parts of cellulose triacetate having an acetylation degree of 61.4% and 15 parts of triphenyl phosphate were completely dissolved in 738 parts of a mixed solvent of methylene chloride-methyl alcohol to obtain a dope.

On the other hand, a cellulose triacetate dope containing magnetic particles was prepared as follows.

Co-adhered γ-Fe ₂ O ₃ 100 parts by weight (coercive force: 610 Oe BET surface area 35 m ² / g, major axis length 0.23 μm, acicular ratio 7) Cellulose triacetate 210 parts by weight Methylene chloride 2100 parts by weight Methyl ethyl ketone 1000 parts by weight The above components were mixed together with a dissolver and then dispersed with a sand grinder to obtain a dispersion liquid. The viscosity was measured with a Brookfield viscometer and was 8.8 poise.

20 parts by weight of the above dispersion was taken and thoroughly mixed with a dope having the following composition by a dissolver.

Cellulose triacetate 13.8 parts by weight Methylene chloride 163.1 parts by weight Cyclohexanone 55 parts by weight Ethanol 3.1 parts by weight Next, each dope was filtered and kept at 27 ° C., and two castings were performed on a rotating 6 m endless stainless steel band. The cellulose triacetate base containing magnetic particles and having a thickness of 85 μm was obtained by uniformly casting from the mouth, evaporating the solvent until peeling was possible, peeling from the stainless steel band, and further drying.

The cellulose triacetate dope containing magnetic particles was dried so that the dry film thickness was 1 μm, and after casting, it was dried while carrying out orientation treatment with a facing magnet. The coating amount of magnetic particles was 50 mg / m ² .

The coercive force of the support was 670 Oe. or,
The optical transmission density was 0.10.

On the surface of the above base, gelatin 20 g and water 40
g, salicylic acid 20 g, methanol 600 g, acetone 1200
and 200 g of methylene chloride were applied and dried.

On the side opposite to the magnetic particle-containing layer side of the triacetyl cellulose film support, layers having the following compositions were sequentially formed from the support side.

First layer alumina sol AS-100 (aluminum oxide) 0.8 g (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.) Second layer diacetyl cellulose 100 mg Stearic acid 10 mg Silica fine particles (average particle size 0.2 μm) 50 mg (silver halide color light-sensitive material) Preparation) Each layer having the composition shown below was provided on the transparent support to prepare a sample 101 which is a multilayer color light-sensitive material.

[0112] The coating amount (Composition of photosensitive layer) The silver halide and colloidal silver, the amount expressed in terms of metallic silver in the unit of g / m ^2, also, the coupler, the additive g / m ² The amount expressed in units is also shown for the sensitizing dye in terms of the number of moles per mole of silver halide in the same layer.

Sample 101 First layer: Antihalation layer Black colloidal silver 0.16 Ultraviolet absorber (UV-1) 0.20 High boiling solvent (OIL-1) 0.16 Gelatin 1.60 Second layer: Intermediate layer Compound (SC-1) 0.14 High Boiling point solvent (OIL-2) 0.17 Gelatin 0.80 Third layer: low-sensitivity red-sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion A 0.15 Silver iodobromide emulsion B 0.35 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 2.0 × 10 ^-4 Sensitizing dye ( SD-2) 1.4 × 10 ^-4 Sensitizing dye (SD-3) 1.4 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 0.7 × 10 ^-4 Cyan coupler (C-1) 0.53 Colored cyan coupler (CC-1) ) 0.04 DIR compound (D-1) 0.025 High boiling point solvent (OIL-3) 0.48 Gelatin 1.09 4th layer: Medium sensitivity red sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion B 0.30 Silver iodobromide emulsion C 0.34 Sensitizing dye (SD- 1) 1.7 × 10 ^-4 sensitizing dye (SD-2) 0.86 × 10 ^-4 sensitizing dye (SD-3) 1.15 × 10 ^-5 sensitizing dye (SD-4) 0.86 × 10 ^-4 cyan coupler (C -1) 0.33 Colored cyan coupler (CC- ) 0.013 DIR compound (D-1) 0.02 High boiling solvent (OIL-1) 0.16 Gelatin 0.79 Fifth Layer: High Sensitivity Red-Sensitive Layer Silver iodobromide emulsion D 0.95 Sensitizing dye (SD-1) 1.0 × 10 -4 Sensitizing dye (SD-2) 1.0 × 10 ^-4 Sensitizing dye (SD-3) 1.2 × 10 ^-5 Cyan coupler (C-2) 0.14 Colored cyan coupler (CC-1) 0.016 High boiling point solvent (OIL-1) ) 0.16 Gelatin 0.79 Sixth layer: Intermediate layer Compound (SC-1) 0.09 High boiling point solvent (OIL-2) 0.11 Gelatin 0.80 Seventh layer: Low sensitivity green sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion A 0.12 Silver iodobromide emulsion B 0.38 Sensitizing dye (SD-4) 4.6 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-5) 4.1 × 10 ^-4 Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.14 Magenta coupler (M-2) 0.14 Colored magenta coupler (CM-1) ) 0.06 High boiling point solvent (OIL-4) 0.34 Gelatin 0.70 Eighth layer: Intermediate layer Gelatin 0.41 Ninth layer: Medium sensitivity green sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion B 0.30 Silver iodobromide emulsion C 0.34 Sensitizing dye (SD-6) 1.2 × 10 ^-4 sensitizing dye (SD-7) 1.2 × 10 ^-4 sensitizing dye (SD-8) 1.2 × 10 ^-4 Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.04 Magenta coupler (M-2) ) 0.04 Colored magenta coupler (CM-1) 0.017 DIR compound (D-2) 0.025 DIR compound (D-3) 0.002 High boiling point solvent (OIL-4) 0.12 Gelatin 0.50 10th layer: high sensitivity green sensitive layer Iodobromide Silver emulsion D 0.95 Sensitizing dye (SD-6) 7.1 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-7) 7.1 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-8) 7.1 × 10 ^-5 Magenta coupler (M-1) 0.09 Colored magenta coupler (CM-1) 0.011 High boiling point solvent (OIL-4) 0.11 Gelatin 0.79 11th layer: Yellow filter layer Yellow colloidal silver 0.08 Compound (SC-1) 0.15 High boiling point solvent (OIL-2) 0.19 Gelatin 1.10 Layer 12: Low-sensitivity blue-sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion A 0.12 Silver iodobromide emulsion B 0.24 Silver iodobromide emulsion C 0.12 Sensitizing dye (SD-9) 6.3 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-10) 1.0 × 10 ^-5 Yellow coupler (Y-1) 0.50 Yellow coupler (Y-2) 0.50 DIR compound (D-4) 0.04 DIR compound (D-5) 0.02 High boiling point solvent (OIL-2) 0.42 Gelatin 1.40 13th layer: High-sensitivity blue-sensitive layer Silver iodobromide emulsion C 0.15 Silver iodobromide emulsion E 0.80 Sensitizing dye (SD-9) 8.0 × 10 ^-5 Sensitizing dye (SD-11) 3.1 × 10 ^-5 Yellow coupler (Y-1) 0.12 High boiling point solvent (OIL-2) 0.05 Gelatin 0.79 14th layer: 1st protective layer Silver iodobromide emulsion (average grain size 0.08 μm, silver iodide content 1.0 mol%) 0.40 UV absorber (UV-1) 0.065 High boiling point solvent (OIL-1) 0.07 High boiling point solvent (OIL-3) 0.07 Gelatin 0.65 15th layer: 2nd protective layer Alkali-soluble matting agent (average particle size 2 μm) 0.15 Poly Methyl methacrylate (average particle size 3 μm) 0.04 Sliding agent (WAX-1) 0.04 Gelatin 0.55 In addition to the above composition, coating aid Su-1 and dispersion aid Su
-2, viscosity modifier, hardener H-1, H-2, stabilizer ST
-1, antifoggant AF-1, two types of AF-2 having an average molecular weight of 10,000 and an average molecular weight of 1,100,000, and preservative DI-1 were added.

The emulsions used for the above samples are as follows. The average particle size is shown as a particle size converted into a cube.
Further, each emulsion was optimally subjected to gold / sulfur sensitization.

[0115]

[Table 1]

For each of the emulsions F to M, the metal in the remarks column was 1 ×.
Contains 10 ^-5 mol / 1 mol Ag, iodine or PTTS during grain formation
(Paratoluenethiosulfonic acid) is added.

The samples were simultaneously coated with a multi-slide hopper type coater at the first time from the first layer to the eighth layer, and at the second time onto the ninth to 16th layers.
Sample 101 had a silver coating amount of 6.25 g / m ² , a dry film thickness of 18 μm, and a specific photographic speed of ISO 420.

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A sample 102 was obtained in the same manner as the sample 101 except that the magnetic particles (Co-coated γ-Fe ₂ O ₃ ) were removed from the cellulose triacetate base containing the magnetic particles.

Each of the samples was cut into a standard size of 24 shots of 135 sizes and stored in a film cartridge, and then loaded into a camera (Konica Corp .; Big Mini NEO) to photograph a test pattern. This test pattern is a pattern that statistically processes exposure levels and color balances of scenes shot by general users and averages them,
It is designed so that the development processing level in a laboratory in the market can be almost reproduced by continuously developing the sample in which the test pattern is photographed.

Two lines of the following development processing line A were prepared, one sample 101 and the other sample 102 were continuously processed, and a so-called running test was performed once.

[0132] The replenishment amount is a value per 1 m ² of the photographic light-sensitive material.

The color developing solution, the bleaching solution, the fixing solution, the stabilizing solution and the replenishing solution thereof were prepared as follows.

<Color developer> 4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β-hydroxylethyl) aniline sulfate 4.75 g anhydrous sodium sulfite 4.25 g hydroxylamine 1/2 sulfate 2.0 g anhydrous potassium carbonate 37.5 g sodium bromide 1.3 g nitrilotriacetic acid / trisodium salt (monohydrate) 2.5 g potassium hydroxide 1.0 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and the pH was adjusted to 10.1.

<Bleach> Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid iron (III) ammonium salt 100 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid diammonium salt 10.0 g Ammonium bromide 150 g Glacial acetic acid 10 cc. Add water to make 1 liter, and use aqueous ammonia to adjust pH.
Adjusted to 6.0.

<Fixer> Ammonium thiosulfate 175 g Anhydrous sodium sulfite 8.5 g Sodium metasulfite 2.3 g Water was added to make 1 liter, and pH 6.0 was adjusted using acetic acid.

<Stabilizer> Formalin (37% aqueous solution) 1.5 cc. Conidax (manufactured by Konica Corporation) 7.5 cc. Water was added to make 1 liter.

<Color development replenisher> Water 800cc. Potassium carbonate 35g Sodium hydrogen carbonate 3g Potassium sulfite 5g Sodium bromide 0.4g Hydroxylamine sulfate 3.1g 4-Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-N- (β- Hydroxyethyl) aniline sulfate 6.3g Potassium hydroxide 2g Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid 3.0g Add water to make 1 liter and add potassium hydroxide or 20%
The pH was adjusted to 10.18 with sulfuric acid.

<Bleach Replenisher> Water 700 cc. 1/3 Iron (III) ammonium diaminopropane tetraacetate 175 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 2 g Sodium nitrate 50 g Ammonium bromide 200 g Glacial acetic acid 56 g Ammonia water or glacial acetic acid was added to bring the pH to 4.0. After adjustment, water was added to make 1 liter.

<Fixing replenisher> Water 800 cc. Ammonium thiocyanate 150 g Ammonium thiosulfate 180 g Sodium sulfite 20 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 2 g After adjusting the pH to 6.5 using aqueous ammonia or glacial acetic acid, water was added to make 1 liter.

<Stable Replenisher> Same as the stabilizer.

The sensitivity values of the green photosensitive layer at 1/2 rotation and 1 rotation with respect to the start of running were determined as relative values with 100 at the start.

Next, similarly, two series of development processing B with the following solid processing agents were prepared.

A color negative film processing tablet used in the present invention was prepared according to the following procedure.

1) Color development replenishing tablet for color negative: Operation (1) Potassium carbonate 3750.0 g, sodium sulfite 580.0 g, diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium 240.0 g, sodium p-toluenesulfonate 500.0 g, bis (sulfoethyl) hydroxylamine 500.0 g of disodium is ground in a commercial Van Dam mill to an average particle size of 10μ.
After granulating 500.0 g of PEG # 600 (manufactured by Tokyo Kasei Co., Ltd.) and 800.0 g of mannitol into this fine powder by adding 160 ml of water at room temperature for about 7 minutes in a commercially available stirring granulator. ,
The granulated product is dried at 70 ° C. for 120 minutes using a fluidized bed dryer to almost completely remove the water content of the granulated product.

Operation (2) Hydroxylamine sulfate 360.0 g, potassium bromide 40.0
g, disodium pyrocatechol-3,5-disulfonate 20.
After crushing 0 g in the same manner as in the operation (1), 20.0 g of Pine Flow (manufactured by Matsutani Chemical Co., Ltd.) is added, mixed and granulated. The amount of water added is 3.5 ml, and after granulation, it is dried at 60 ° C. for 60 minutes to almost completely remove the water content of the granulated product.

Operation (3) After pulverizing 650.0 g of the developing agent CD-4 [4-amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-β- (hydroxy) ethylaniline sulfate] in the same manner as in the operation (1), The granulated product is dried at room temperature for about 7 minutes to almost completely remove water.

Operation (4) The granules prepared in the above operations (1) to (3) were mixed at room temperature with a commercially available cross rotary mixer for 10 minutes, and 40.0 g of sodium N-myristoylalanine was added. Then
Mix for 3 minutes. The mixed granules thus obtained were continuously tableted by a rotary tableting machine (Kikusui Seisakusho Co., Ltd .; Clean Press Collect H18), diameter 30 mm, weight 12.
600 g of color development replenishing tablets for color negative film were obtained.

2) Bleaching Replenishing Tablet for Color Negative Operation (5) 1,3-Propanediamine 40 Ferric Ammonium Acetate Monohydrate
1900 g, 1,3-propanediamine tetraacetic acid 95.0 g, potassium bromide 860.0 g, succinic acid 984.0 g, and disodium succinate hexahydrate 401.0 g were crushed in the same manner as in step (1), and Demol M
30.0 g of S (manufactured by Kao Corporation) and 15.0 g of mannitol are added and mixed, and the amount of water added is 90 ml, and granulation is performed. After the granulation, the granulated product is dried at 60 ° C. for 120 minutes to almost completely remove the water content of the granulated product.

Operation (6) β-Cyclodextrin was added to the granules prepared in operation (5).
After adding 50.0 g and mixing for 10 minutes as in step (3), N-
Add 95.0 g of sodium lauroyl sarcosine and add 3)
Mix for minutes. Next, the mixture was continuously tableted in the same manner as in the operation (4) to prepare 400 bleaching replenishing tablets for color negative having a diameter of 30 mm and a weight of 11.0 g.

3) Fixing replenishing tablet for color negative Operation (7) Ammonium thiosulfate 2500.0 g, sodium sulfite 180.
0g, potassium carbonate 20.0g, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid 2
20.0 g of sodium is crushed in the same manner as in the operation (1), and 65 g of Pine Flow (manufactured by Matsutani Chemical Co., Ltd.) is added thereto and mixed and granulated. The amount of water added was 50 ml, and after granulation, the granules were dried for 120 minutes to almost completely remove water.

Operation (8) The granules prepared in operation (7) and 14.0 g of sodium N-lauroylsarcosine are mixed for 3 minutes using a mixer in a room where the humidity is adjusted to 25 ° C. and 40% RH or less. . Next, the mixture was compressed into tablets with a tableting machine modified from Tough Press Collect 1527HU manufactured by Kikusui Seisakusho Co., Ltd. with a filling amount of 10.0 g per tablet to prepare 250 replenishing fixing tablets for color negative. .

4) Stable replenishing tablet operation for color negative (9) m-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 1500.0 g, Megafac
F116 (Dainippon Ink and Chemicals) 50.0 g, ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid disodium 200.0 g, lithium hydroxide monohydrate 16
In the same manner as in the operation (1), crush 0.0 g and add 100.0 g of pine flow (manufactured by Matsutani Chemical Co., Ltd.), mix and granulate. The amount of water added was 80 ml, and after granulation, the granulated product was dried at 50 ° C. for 2 hours to almost completely remove the water content of the granulated product.

Operation (10) The granules prepared in the operation (9) were continuously tableted in the same room as in the operation (1) in a room where the humidity was adjusted to 25 ° C. and 40% RH or less, and the diameter was 30
200 stable replenishment tablets for color negative having a size of 9.0 mm and a weight of 9.0 g were prepared.

[Color Negative Processing Step] Next, a method of processing a light-sensitive material using the automatic processor according to the present invention will be described below.

Konica Color Negative Film Processor CL
-The tablet processing function, liquid level detection function, hot water supply function, etc. were installed on the KP-50QA by modification, and the following treatment experiments were conducted. The standard processing conditions are shown below.

Processing process Temperature Time Color development 38 ± 0.3 ℃ 3 minutes 15 seconds Bleach 38 ± 1.0 ℃ 45 seconds Fixing -1 38 ± 1.0 ℃ 45 seconds Fixing-2 38 ± 1.0 ℃ 45 seconds Stability -1 38 ± 3.0 ℃ 20 seconds Stable-2 38 ± 3.0 ℃ 20 seconds Stable-3 38 ± 3.0 ℃ 20 seconds Dry 60 ℃ 60 seconds Stabilizer is replenished in the 3rd tank (Stable-3), and the second
The second tank (fixing-2) is replenished with the fixer in the first tank (fixing-1) and the overflow solution flows into the first tank (fixing-1). .

Each processing solution was prepared according to the following formulation, and the temperature was adjusted.

<< Color development tank liquid >> (per liter) Potassium carbonate 30.0 g Potassium bicarbonate 4.2 g Sodium sulfite 4.5 g Diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid 5 sodium 2.6 g Polyethylene glycol # 6000 (manufactured by Tokyo Kasei KK) 5.0 g p-toluene Sodium sulfonate 3.0g Mannitol 3.0g Hydroxylamine sulfate 4.0g Potassium bromide 1.7g Potassium iodide 4mg Pyrocatechol-3,5-disulfonate disodium 0.2g Pine Flow (Matsuya Chemical Co., Ltd.) 0.32g CD-4 [4 -Amino-3-methyl-N-ethyl-β- (hydroxy) ethylaniline sulfate] 5.0 g N-myristoylalanine sodium 0.3 g Sulfuric acid or potassium hydroxide is used to adjust the pH to 10.0 ± 0.05.

[Bleach] (per liter) 1,3-propanediamine tetraacetic acid ferric ammonium monohydrate 140.0 g 1,3-propanediamine tetraacetic acid 6.7 g potassium bromide 60.0 g succinic acid 70.0 g succinic acid diester Sodium hexahydrate 28.1 g Mannitol 14.0 g Demol MS (manufactured by Kao Corporation) 2.1 g β-Cyclodextrin 3.5 g N-lauroyl sarcosine sodium 7.2 g Potassium carbonate pH = 4.35 ± 0.5.

<< Fixer >> (per liter) Ammonium thiosulfate 225.0 g Sodium thiosulfate 25.0 g Sodium sulfite 18.0 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium 3.5 g Pine flow (Matsuya Chemical Co., Ltd.) 10.0 g N-lauroyl sarcosine sodium 1.5 g Potassium carbonate pH should be 7.0 ± 0.5.

<< Stabilizer >> (per liter) m-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 1.5 g Megafac F116 (manufactured by Dainippon Ink and Chemicals, Inc.) 0.05 g Lithium hydroxide monohydrate 0.16 g Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium 0.2 g Pine flow ( (Matsutani Chemical Co., Ltd.) 0.1g Potassium hydroxide and pH = 8.5 ± 0.5.

While the temperature of each processing tank was being adjusted, 20 tablets of each supplement tablet were set in the supplement tablet feeder. These 135 tablets of replenishment are replenished in the processing tank according to the number of processed films when the 135 size 24 film is processed. One color development replenishment tablet is added for every 7.5 films processed, one bleach replenishment tablet is added for every 5 films, and one fixing replenishment tablet is added for each film. Every time 2 films of replenishing warm water are processed, 40.0 ml for color developing tank, 10.0 ml for bleaching tank, 60.0 ml for fixing tank,
The stabilizing tank was set so that 70 ml was supplied.

Similar to the case of the development processing A, one of the two series was subjected to the running test in the same manner by using the sample 101 and the other sample 102. The results are shown in Table 2.

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[Table 2]

As is clear from Table 2, the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having the magnetic recording layer, which has a large variation in photographic performance by the conventional processing method, is also improved by the processing method of the present invention.

Example 2 A camera incorporating a light emitting diode (GaAsP) having a maximum light emission at 655 nm and a magnetic recording head shown in FIG. Figure 4) was performed.

The developing treatments A and B used in Example 1 were prepared one by one, and a running test was conducted in the same manner as in Example 1 using the photographed and optically recorded samples 101 and 102. The results are shown in Table 3.

[0169]

[Table 3]

It can be seen that the processing method of the present invention is excellent in stability even when optically recorded.

Example 3 Samples 101 and 102 each had a film width of 28 m, had perforations on one side, and had a photographing screen area of 20 mm in length and 36 in width.
It was cut into 24 shots in mm and stored in a small patrone whose height was lowered by 7 mm. Konica Corp.'s Big Mini NEO was remodeled by attaching a Patrone adapter and a 20mm x 36mm picture frame, and photographed the test pattern.

As in Example 1, a running test was conducted using the development treatments A and B. However, the number of samples with a film width of 28 mm and that of 35 mm were 25%: 75%.
The results are shown in Table 4.

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[Table 4]

As is clear from the above results, in the processing method of the present invention, the development processing level is stable even when small format films are mixed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an automatic processor according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a storage container filling means and a supply means.

FIG. 3 is a camera incorporating a light emitting diode and a magnetic recording head.

FIG. 4 is a photographed photosensitive material (optically recorded) having information such as photographing conditions as a latent image.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Processing Layer 2 Constant Temperature Layer 20 Solid Processing Agent Injecting Section 30 Solid Processing Agent Filling Device 31 Processing Quantity Information Detecting Device 32 Solid Processing Agent Supply Controlling Device 33 Storage Container (Cartridge) 34 Storage Container Filling Device 35 Supplying Device 40 Replenishing Water Supplying Device 41 Replenishment water tank 42 Bellows pump 43 Water supply pipe 44 Water supply pipe 45 Replenishment water supply control means J Tablet type solid processing agent W Replenishment water 5 Optical recording camera 6 Light emitting diode 7 Magnetic recording head 50 Camera body 51 Camera back cover 53 Buffer Member 8 Optical recording part

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. When processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having a color photographic image forming layer on one surface side of a transparent support and a magnetic recording layer on the other surface side in an automatic processor. A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, characterized in that a solid processing agent is introduced substantially directly into at least one processing tank of the automatic processor. 2. When processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photography, which has information of photographing conditions as a latent image outside the photographing screen, in an automatic processor, at least one processing tank of the automatic processor is substantially used. A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, which comprises directly adding a solid processing agent. 3. The roll width is 20 to 35 mm, and the captured image area is
When processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for roll photography having a size of 300 to 700 mm ² in an automatic processor, the solid processing agent is substantially directly added to at least one processing tank of the automatic processor. A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material characterized by: