Abstract: A sheet of recording material is fed along a sheet guide defining an at least partially curved transport path until a leading edge of the sheet contacts a first of at least two alignment pins defining an alignment line and sheet feeding is continued until the leading edge contacts a second alignment pin whereby the distance of the transport path of the sheet is allowed to change and the entirety of each sheet of recording material does not contact the sheet guide during feeding of said sheet.

Abstract: A sheet of recording material is fed along a sheet guide (6) defining an at least partially curved transport path until a leading edge of the sheet contacts a first of at least two alignment pins (7a, 7b) defining an alignment line and sheet feeding is continued until the leading edge contacts a second alignment pin whereby the distance of the transport path of the sheet is allowed to change.

Abstract: An apparatus for the wet processing of photographic sheet material comprises at least one treatment vessel (12, 12', 12") having upper and lower openings (17, 18). One of the openings constitutes a sheet material inlet and the other of the openings constitutes a sheet material outlet. A substantially vertical sheet material path (20) through the vessel is defined by the inlet and outlet and by a path-defining rotatable roller (28) biased towards a reaction surface (30) to form a roller nip (36) there-between through which the sheet material path extends. The path-defining roller (28) is in sealing contact along its length, with a rotatable sealing member (38). The reaction surface is preferably a further path-defining roller. The sealing of one vessel from the next and of the path-defining roller to the housing of the associated vessel is thereby achieved in a simple and reliable manner.