Film carrier

A film carrier comprising:

• a cartridge loading section including a cartridge having a winding shaft, for winding a photographic film around said winding shaft in a layered state;
• a base section having an opening for processing said photographic film provided at a predetermined printing position of said photographic film;
• transporting means for transporting said photographic film on said base section after said photographic film is pulled from said cartridge in said cartridge loading section,
• a film accommodating section for accommodating said photographic film, provided downstream of said base section with respect to said cartridge loading section, and in which said photographic film transported on said base section is accommodated, said film accommodating section including:
• guiding means for guiding a leading end portion of said photographic film such that said film is automatically coiled at a predetermined radius;
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• holding means for restraining said photographic film in a transverse direction thereof;
• wherein said guiding and holding means include a pair of guide rings disposed so as to correspond to both end portions of said photographic film in a transverse direction thereof;
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• wherein said pair of guide rings are each formed such that a surface facing said photographic film is subjected to a matte finish and a Teflon coating to decrease frictional resistance between said photographic film and said inner periphery.