Abstract: Photographic image-forming apparatus with replaceable cassette which comprises an exposure station for the imagewise exposure of a photographic silver halide emulsion layer element, a developing station wherein a silver halide developer liquid is applied to said imagewise exposed element, and a fixing station wherein a silver halide fixing agent is applied to the imagewise exposed element, and driving means for transporting the element through the stations, wherein at least the developing station (36) is incorporated into a processing cassette (35, 91) that contains developing liquid and removably fits into said apparatus, said cassette houses absorption means (40) effective for absorbing unused developer liquid brought into contact therewith, and the apparatus comprises means (78, 79, 80) operable in association with the processing cassette for bringing unused developer liquid in the cassette into contact with said absorption means when the cassette is removed from the apparatus.

Abstract: A photographic processing cassette (35) for the processing of an exposed photographic silver halide emulsion layer element, which comprises:a developer liquid container unit including an initially empty developing tray (38) arranged for cooperation with a lick roller (39) for the application of developer liquid to the photographic element, and a separate holder (64) for a supply of developer liquid and an openable foil (44) through which a fluid connection between the holder and the tray may be established to introduce developer liquid into said tray,a rupturable draining area (75) in the developer liquid container, andliquid absorption pack (40) located to receive liquid draining from said draining area after rupture thereof.

Abstract: A processing apparatus with several liquid stations for the wet processing of image-wise exposed photographic elements, e.g. sheets, wherein the different processing liquids are provided in different liquid compartments (85, 86, 87) of the processing cassette (72), that has openings (88,89,90,91) that are sealed by membranes (92), and wherein the rinsing water compartment is provided with perforate partitions (94) with a scavenging agent for removal of fixing agent ions and complexed silver ions from the rinsing water in said compartment.