Photographic printer

A printer for use in exposing photosensitive material comprising a base, a transparent plate substantially covering the base, means pivotally mounting the transparent plate above the base to receive photosensitive material and copy therebetween, a source of printing light mounted above the transparent plate and directed towards the transparent plate, a cabinet including said base and projecting upwardly from said base and surrounding said transparent plate, said cabinet holding said source, said cabinet having a panel at least partially opaque to rays closing the front of the cabinet above the transparent plate and movable therewith, guideway means on the cabinet for slidable movement of the viewing panel as it is raised and lowered with the transparent plate as the plate is swung upwardly and downwardly to provide space so as to insert or remove the photosensitive material and the copy from between the plate and the base, said guideway means including guide means for guiding the top of the viewing panel horizontally as the viewing panel is moved upwardly to cause the viewing panel to rest horizontally within the cabinet when it is lifted.