The invention relates to a photographic processor and a method of processing
photographic material. The photographic processor is adapted to achieve a high
speed processing of photographic material by utilizing the combination of a vacuum
platen and a stacker arrangement that is adapted to hold the media for a time necessary
to process and/or dry the media. The system permits media to be fed to a first
vacuum platen where a first solution is applied. The platen transports the media
to a first vertical stacker arrangement, which holds the media for a desired processing
time for the first solution. The media can then be pushed through a stop solution,
if needed, and onto a second vacuum platen where a second solution can be applied.
The media is then delivered to second vertical stacker arrangement that is designed
to assure the proper amount of processing time for the second solution.