Abstract: A method of cleaning a film transport unit (5), in which a cleaning leader (80) formed of a synthetic fiber (81) hardened with a resin (82) is transported through a transport path of the film transport unit, and the cleaning leader (80) removes substances adhering to a magnetic head (32a) disposed in the transport path, with said cleaning leader. Preferably, the synthetic fiber is hardened by being impregnated with a resin (82) selected from urethane resin, acrylic resin and silicone resin. Preferably, the cleaning leader (80) is elongated to be an identical or similar shape to a film (2) transported through the film transport unit (5). At least a leading end of the cleaning leader is hardened.

Abstract: An apparatus for removing dust from a photographic film is disclosed. The apparatus includes cylindrical rotatable dust removing members disposed upwardly and downwardly of the film, and a dust take-off member disposed adjacent the dust removing members for taking off the dust from the dust removing members. The dust removing members may be brush members or members having an adhesive face. Further, these dust removing members may be adapted to be movable between a dust removing position and a non dust removing position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photographic processing apparatus including a construction for cleaning a magnetic recording portion of a photographic film having such magnetic recording portion. The apparatus includes a transporting mechanism for transporting the film along a film transport passage, a magnetic head for recording magnetic information recorded in the magnetic recording portion, and a stationary head disposed upstream in the film transport passage for cleaning the magnetic recording portion of the film.

Abstract: A film cartridge storage apparatus for storing a plurality of film cartridges 20 stacked one on another. The stored film cartridges 20 are extracted from the apparatus one after another from the lowermost cartridge in association with a pivotal member 83 of an individual feed mechanism 80; 18; 280 having a first arm portion 83a and a second arm portion 83b. The first arm portion 83a of the pivotal member 83 pivots between a first area and a second area to hold the lowermost film cartridge in the first area and also to feed the lowermost film cartridge in the second area. The second arm portion 83b of the pivotal member allows a film cartridge to fall toward the first arm portion in the first area and also prevents a film cartridge from falling toward the first arm portion in the second area.

Abstract: A film charging apparatus for a photographic printer is disclosed. The apparatus includes a film mount for supporting a film or a holder of the film from the under, a fixing cover manually openable and closable relative to the film mount and operable, in a full-closed state thereof, to fix the film or the holder supported on the film mount by pressing the film or holder from the above, and a positioning mechanism switchable between a position-fixing state for restricting a movable range of the film relative to the film mount thereby to fixedly position the film relative to the mount and a position-releasing state for releasing the restriction. The positioning mechanism is set at the position-fixing state when the fixing cover is under a predetermined opened condition. The mechanism is switched over to the position-releasing state when the fixing cover has reached an intermediate state before a full closed state in the course of movement thereof to the full closed state.

Abstract: A dust-removing apparatus for removing dust from a dusty surface of a material. The apparatus includes a dust-removing member for picking up dust from a dusty surface in association with continuous and alternate movement of various portions of a dust-removing face thereof to a removing position and also a take-off member for taking the dust off the dust-removing face of the dust-removing member through contact thereof with each of the various portions of the dust-removing face when the portion comes to a non-removing position.