The present invention provides a system and method for replenishing a
lithographic printing plate developer. The system includes a developer
unit containing a seasoned developer and adapted to deliver the seasoned
developer into a mixing unit, a replenisher unit containing a replenisher
and adapted to deliver the replenisher into the mixing unit, and the
mixing unit is in fluid communication with the developer unit and the
replenisher unit and is adapted to hold a mixture of an equal volume of
the replenisher and the seasoned developer. The mixture of an equal
volume of the replenisher and the seasoned developer is then delivered to
the developer unit.