DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT SPAN ENLARGER-PRINTER-PROCESSOR MODEL EPP9 - 500 (REFERENCE DRAWING 606601L1)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A002100060009-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 19, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: REQ

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DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT
SPAN ENLARGER-PRINTER-PROCESSOR
MODEL EPP9 - 500
(Reference Drawing 606601L1)
PURPOSE
The purpose of this equipment is to produce high quality, duplicate
positive transparencies or positive prints in any required quantities,
from selected 70 m/m, 5 inch or 9z positive transparencies. The out-
put of the equipment is 9' inch projection printed reproduction, re-
,ulti.ncj from n 4:1 enlargement of. a 70 m/m transparency, a 2:1 en-
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.1;ar-t-icmuaat of a transparency and a 1:1 enlargement of a 9' inch
transparency. The processing techniques used in this equipment i~*
the SPAN process (Simultaneous Positive and Negative), which also
STATINTL produces an intermediary fully developed negative. The processing
media is con-:wined in the Bimat material which ultimately
becomes the :_eproduction. The equipment includes as an accessory, a
Bi.mat. Pi eparation Tank, Model #1;3P9--500, for imbibing the Bimat material
with tho processinq solution.
DESCRIPTION
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
The equipmen-: is a ground based console, suitable for installation
in military photo-processing or photo-interpretation shelters, it
STATINTL I I i i 1A 'o a liclht tab? c comply to with rni croscope and
t i till a.c'wincdi The light tab1.e which contains a vacuum platen r.or
ma intaininci :Film flatness is mounted on chassis slides for ready
insertion into the optical path for printing. Other major components
of the equipment are:
1. Quick change lens mounting
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8. Dryer
9. Positive Takeup
OPERATION:
The operation of the equipment is semi-automatic. Bimat material
1.lii;ch hZis been Properly sritur;zted in the Bimat Preparation Tank, is
t'1reacle d thrauc;h tlrc I,PP9_5Q() together with the negative material
as inciicated in the drawing. ,
maintained on the processing r~.rurn. Intimate cdrumcisbetween the two is
Processing temperature level, heated to the proper
>xpoF,ure of the negative and frame advance is accomplished by
aeiuatiotn of a push button :;w.i tch on the control panel. The ne ative
i r: exposec, advanced and t: ~ g
t >rec, in the slack box until a quantity has
been acciunulatec'. Several additi-7nal frames are then added for leader.
The proce