Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed herein for processing exposed photosensitive self-developing film in a single use camera.

Abstract: The printer built-in electric still camera has a pack chamber for loading a film pack, and a pack chamber door for opening and closing the pack chamber. On an inner face of the pack chamber door, plural film pressing devices are attached. When the pack chamber door is closed, the film pressing devices enter in a pack case from access openings formed on the pack case. The film pressing device has a frame and two pressure levers. The frame has a channel-shaped form and its bottom face is fixed on the pack chamber door. First and second shafts are attached to side plates of the frame, and ends of first and second pressure levers are rotatably fitted on the shafts. The first and second pressure levers are rotated by the bias of a strong spring and a weak spring. Other ends of the levers press the film unit.

Abstract: There is disclosed an improved photographic apparatus of the self-developing type and method of operation which includes a film assemblage. The camera includes a housing assembly; strip of photographic film; a strip of self-developing photosensitive film; a foldable strip of carrier sheet material; a mechanism for taking up the photosensitive film strip past an exposure station for exposure thereof and for storage of the exposed photosensitive film strip. An advancing mechanism is provided for advancing the exposed photosensitive film strip from the taking up mechanism and the carrier strip through an exit.