Abstract: A photographic processing apparatus includes a photographic paper processing bath train. A drier, positioned downstream from the train, heats air and dries the photographic paper. Feeding racks feed the paper in a predetermined travel path which begins on an upstream side of the train, extends therethrough, and ends at the drier. A memory is accessed to estimate expected travel time t1 for passing of the paper through the travel path. The memory is accessed to estimate expected warmup time t2 for warming up the air in the drier to a target temperature T2. A controller compares the time t1 and the time t2, initially starts heating in the drier if the time t2 is longer than the time t1, and starts actuation of the feeding racks when a time difference (t2-t1) elapses after start of the heating to synchronize drier warmup to temperature T2 with paper reaching the drier.

Abstract: A photographic processing apparatus includes a processing bath train, which processes photographic paper. A drier is positioned downstream from the processing bath train, for heating air and for drying the photographic paper by blowing the photographic paper with the heated air. Feeding racks feed the photographic paper in a predetermined travel path which begins on an upstream side of the processing bath train, extends through the processing bath train, and ends at the drier. A memory is accessed to estimate expected travel time t1 for passing of the photographic paper through the predetermined travel path in feeding of the feeding racks. The memory is accessed to estimate expected warmup time t2 for warming up the air in the drier up to a target temperature T2.