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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1997
Wataru Ishikawa, Hino, JP;
Shoji Nishio, Hino, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A method of processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by use of an automatic processor is disclosed, comprising the steps of developing an exposed photographic material with a developer, fixing with a fixer, washing and drying, wherein a swell ration of overall hydrophilic colloid layers including a silver halide emulsion layer and a protective layer provided on one side of a support is not more than 150%; and the developer, which contains substantially no dihydroxybenzene compound comprises a compound represented by the following formulas in combination with a 3-pyrazolidone compound or an aminophenol compound, and a carbonate salt in an amount of 0.35 mol/l or more.