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A temperature control method is provided which is capable of carrying out a more efficient temperature control through an impartial starting of a plurality of temperature control objects such as the respective heating elements in the liquid tank portion and the drying portion of a developing device

A temperature control method is provided which is capable of carrying out a more efficient temperature control through an impartial starting of a plurality of temperature control objects such as the respective heating elements in the liquid tank portion and the drying portion of a developing device for photosensitive material. According to the method of the present invention, a required actuating time is allocated for each of the heating elements within one cycle of a predetermined length of time. As a result, it is possible to supply the required energy for each of the heating elements in a well-balanced manner.

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In a temperature control method using a heating means and a temperature detecting means for each of a plurality of objects which are temperature controlled according to sequential, predetermined intervals of time designated as heater switching control cycles, said method comprising the steps of: (a)

In a temperature control method using a heating means and a temperature detecting means for each of a plurality of objects which are temperature controlled according to sequential, predetermined intervals of time designated as heater switching control cycles, said method comprising the steps of: (a) controlling the heating of each of said heating means, for each cycle of said heater switching control cycles, by measuring and storing a temperature of each of said objects using said temperature detecting means, and in response thereto, allocating a specific length of actuating time and a specific cycle portion for controlling a heating means of each respective object, such that a total energy requirement for activating a subset of said heating means at any given time during said each cycle is maintained within a range of a predetermined rated capacity; and (b) actuating each of said heating means according to said specific length of actuating time and said specific cycle portion.