A drying device, which dries a photosensitive layer of a photosensitive
planographic printing plate using infrared rays, includes an infrared
emitting device and a filter that is arranged between the photosensitive
planographic printing plate conveyed through the drying device and the
infrared emitting device and that blocks a predetermined range of
wavelength. More specifically, the filter is arranged between a web that
is conveyed through the drying device and a mid-infrared radiator, so as
to block 30% or more of wavelengths of 1 .mu.m or less. As a result,
fogging on a photosensitive coating layer can be prevented, and high
heating efficiency can be achieved.