Method of photographic processing
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorUbbo Wernicke
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Abstract
A method of processing photographic silver halide materials comprising several processing steps, in which at least two chemical treatment stages are each followed by a washing and drying is distinguished by reduced chemical consumption and a reduction in the formation of waste solution to be disposed of.
Claims12
A method of processing photographic silver halide materials comprising several processing stages, wherein before any of said processing stages said photographic silver halide materials contain color couplers and further wherein after each of at least two chemical treatment stages the material is subjected to washing or stabilization and then drying.
A method of processing photographic silver halide materials comprising several processing stages, wherein before any of said processing stages said photographic silver halide materials contain color couplers and further wherein after each of at least two chemical treatment stages the material is subjected to washing or stabilization and then drying before the next chemical treatment stage.
A method of processing photographic silver halide materials comprising several processing stages, wherein
- a) before any of said processing stages said photographic silver halide materials contain color couplers;
- b) said several processing stages comprise at least two washing or stabilization steps;
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- c) after every washing or stabilization step and before the next processing step the material is dried.
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