1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a photosensitive material processing apparatus having an accommodating portion in which photosensitive materials which have been subjected to developing processing are stacked.
2. Description of the Related Art
A photosensitive material stacking device, in which photographic printing papers (photosensitive materials) which have been discharged from the discharge opening of a processing section are stacked per order, is provided at a photosensitive material processing apparatus known as a printer processor.
There are photosensitive material stacking devices which are provided with trays (accommodating portions) in which photographic printing papers are stacked substantially horizontally.
There are types of photosensitive material processing apparatuses in which, due to the internal structure of the printer processor, the processed photographic printing papers are discharged from the discharge opening with the image forming surfaces thereof facing downward, and are stacked in the tray in that state.
Further, there are photosensitive material processing apparatuses in which, due to the internal structure of the printer processor, even if the photographic printing papers are discharged from the discharge opening with the image forming surfaces thereof facing upward, thereafter, the fronts and backs of the photographic printing papers are reversed by the time the photographic printing papers are conveyed to the tray such that the photographic printing papers are stacked in the tray with their image forming surfaces facing downward.
However, in both of the above-described types of photosensitive material stacking devices, there is the drawback that time and labor are required to confirm the images because the photographic printing papers are stacked in the tray with the image forming surfaces thereof facing downward.
Further, when the photographic printing papers are discharged with the image forming surfaces thereof facing upward, the drying device and the stacking device are disposed downstream of the processing device, and the printer processor occupies a large surface area (a large floor space).
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