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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 25, 1996
Yoshihiko Nakashima, Wakayama, JP;
Togo Kinoshita, Wakayama, JP;
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., Wakayama-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A developing apparatus includes a developing tank (2) for developing photosensitive material, an auxiliary tank (3) communicated with the developing tank, a replenishing container (70) communicated with the auxiliary tank and holding therein processing liquid, a replenishing pump (91-94) for feeding the processing liquid from the replenishing container to the auxiliary tank, a replenishing pump operation instructing unit (100B) for activating the replenishing pump in accordance with a condition of the processing tank. The apparatus further includes a detector (91a-94a) for detecting a work amount of the replenishing pump, a determining unit (100B) for determining whether a cumulative value of detected work amount has reached a preset reference work amount or not and a notifying unit for notifying arrival of the cumulative value at the reference work amount in response to the determining unit.