Figure 2-1a.
Processor, Versamat 11C-MW overall view
3.
a. The Versamat is self-threading and does not need a leader to pull the
film through the machine.
Instead, the film is transported through the
processor by a series of roller-driven assemblies called racks. However, when
processing roll film, a tab of thick-based material (acetate, mylar, or
processed X-ray film) must be attached to the head of the roll of film to guide
it through the processor. This leader tab is referred to as a bullet (fig 2-
2).
b. Once the exposed film is placed in the feed end of the Versamat
processor, the film transport system automatically takes over. The film is
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