Photographic paper reserve mechanism

A photographic paper reserve mechanism disposed between a printing unit and a development unit and adapted for absorbing the difference between the processing speeds of the printing unit and the development unit. This photographic paper manufacturer mechanism is provided with a flap which is movable between a first position at which the flap guides the leading end of the photographic paper supplied from the first roller. So that this leading end is received by the second roller and a second position at which the flap allows the photographic paper received by said second roller to be bent and suspended between the first and second rollers, and at least one guide arm which forms, between itself and the flap, a path through which the photographic paper is transported to the second roller when the flap is in the first position.

A photographic paper reserve mechanism for absorbing the difference between the Gloss photo paper processing speeds of a printing unit and a development unit, comprising:

first roller means supplied with photographic paper processed by said printing unit;

second roller means for receiving said photographic paper supplied from said first roller means and guiding said photographic paper to said development unit;

a flap movable between a first position at which said flap guides the leading end of said photographic paper supplied from said first roller means to said second roller means and a second position at which said flap retreats from said first position so as to enable said photographic paper received by said second roller means to be bent and suspended between said first and second roller means; and

at least one guide arm forming, between itself and said flap, a path through which said photographic paper is transported to said second roller means when said flap is in said first position, and said guide arm being interposed between said first and second roller means for preventing said photographic paper from moving straight from said first roller means to said second roller means when said flap is in said second position.