Image printing apparatus

A light-sensitive material exposure apparatus comprising:

• an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream aide of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member further downstream;
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• a restraining member formed of a light-transmitting material and disposed between said exposure device and said positioning member, one side of said restraining member facing said positioning member having a curved convex shape with a peak opposite to the exposure position.

A light-sensitive material exposure apparatus comprising:

• an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines:
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of, said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member further downstream;
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• means for forcing the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member with the use of a blow-out or a suction force.

A light-sensitive material exposure apparatus, comprising:

• an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of &aid positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer the height-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member further downstream;
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• a restraining device for urging the portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against the positioning member;
• wherein said first and second transfer paths incline towards said positioning member and extend close to said positioning member to operate as said retraining device.

A light-sensitive material exposure apparatus, comprising:

• an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member farther downstream;
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• a restraining device for urging the portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against the positioning member;
• wherein said positioning member includes a projection projecting toward said exposure device, and said first and second transfer paths incline toward said positioning member such that imaginary extensions of the transfer paths intersect said projector under a top of said projection.

A light-sensitive material exposure apparatus, comprising:

• an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material toward said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member further downstream;
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• a restraining device for urging the portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against the positioning member;
• wherein said restraining device includes a pair of urging members positioned close to the exposure position, respectively on the upstream side and downstream side of the exposure position.

An image printing apparatus, comprising:

• a light-sensitive material feeder for feeding a light-sensitive material an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer toward said positioning member the light-sensitive material fed by said light-sensitive material feeder;
• a restraining device for urging a portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer, further downstream the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member;
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• a developing section for developing the light-sensitive material transferred through the second transfer path;
• wherein said first and second transfer paths incline towards said positioning member and extend close to said positioning member to operate as said retraining device.

An image printing apparatus, comprising:

• a light-sensitive material feeder for feeding a light-sensitive material an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer toward said positioning member the light-sensitive material fed by said light-sensitive material feeder;
• a restraining device for urging a portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer, further downstream, the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member;
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• a developing section for developing the light-sensitive material transferred through the second transfer path;
• wherein said positioning member includes a projection projecting toward said exposure device, and said first and second transfer paths incline toward said positioning member such that imaginary extensions of said first and second transfer paths intersect said projection under a top of said projection.

An image printing apparatus, comprising:

• a light-sensitive material feeder for feeding a light-sensitive material an exposure device for exposing a light-sensitive material line-by-line or as a succession of a few lines;
• a positioning member provided at a position facing said exposure device to support a portion of the light-sensitive material at its exposure position;
• a first transfer path provided on an upstream side of said positioning member to transfer toward said positioning member the light-sensitive material fed by said light-sensitive material feeder;
• a restraining device for urging a portion of the light-sensitive material under exposure against said positioning member;
• a second transfer path provided on a downstream side of said positioning member to transfer, further downstream, the light-sensitive material having passed over said positioning member;
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• a developing section for developing the light-sensitive material transferred through the second transfer path;
• wherein said restraining device including a pair of urging members positioned close to the exposure position, respectively on the upstream side and downstream side of the exposure position.