ISO 14535:2001

Photography - Room-light loading packages for electronic scanners and image-setting film and paper rolls - Dimensions and related requirements

This International Standard applies to room-light loading packages either containing photographic film or paper rolls for electronic scanners or image-setting devices. It specifies the dimensions of the package and its contents, critical equipment interfacing features, and package marking. The prime aim of this International Standard is to ensure compatibility between room-light loading packages and the equipment in which it is used. Two types of package are recognized. One type uses a rigid flange into which mandrils on the exposing device are inserted. The other type uses a flexible flange and relies on the exposing equipment design to hold the roll correctly in the machine.

Photographie — Emballages de chargement à la lumière artificielle pour scanners électroniques, et films et rouleaux de papier pour régler l'image — Dimensions et exigences connexes

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 15-Aug-2001
• ICS: 37.040.20 - Photographic paper, films and plates. Cartridges
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 42 - Photography
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 42/WG 8 - Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 6 WG: Imaging materials - Dimensions
• Parallel Committee: ISO/TC 6 - Paper, board and pulps
• Current Stage: 9093 - International Standard confirmed
• Start Date: 05-Jun-2021
• Completion Date: 13-Dec-2025

Overview

ISO 14535:2001 is an International Standard developed by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 42, focused on photography room-light loading packages designed for electronic scanners and image-setting film and paper rolls. The standard specifies the dimensions and related requirements for these packages to ensure seamless compatibility between the packaging and the specialized equipment used in photographic and imaging industries.

The standard applies to two main types of room-light loading packages:

• Packages with a rigid flange, where mandrils on the exposing device insert into the flange.
• Packages with a flexible flange, which rely on the device’s design to hold the roll securely.

This careful standardization aims to support accurate registration, especially critical in color imaging and high-precision electronic scanning workflows.

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Key Topics

• Dimensional specifications: ISO 14535 defines the critical dimensions of the packaging and its contents, including the internal and external diameters of flanges, flange thickness, and overall package size.
• Flange types:
  • Rigid flanges must have specific dimensions for internal diameter, rim thickness, and external diameter tailored to fit electronic scanner mandrils.
  • Flexible flanges must provide light-tight protection while enabling easy winding and unwinding, sized according to core dimensions per ISO 3772.
• Film and paper dimensions: The standard aligns core sizes, roll diameters, and winding orientations with ISO 3772 requirements to maintain uniformity.
• Leader design: The leader must protect light-sensitive material during handling and machine loading. Specific guidance on its width, length, and robust splicing ensures safe, reliable usage.
• Package marking: Clear, informative labeling on the packaging is mandatory. Markings include product name, size, storage conditions, safelight compatibility, batch number, and expiration or development dates, facilitating proper handling and traceability.
• Compliance indication: Packages conforming to ISO 14535 must mark this compliance clearly to assure users of standard compatibility.

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Applications

ISO 14535:2001 serves critical functions in the following areas:

• Photographic film and paper production: Ensures that film and paper rolls are packed with dimensions compatible with automated exposure and scanning devices used in pre-press and imaging workflows.
• Electronic scanners and image setters: Facilitates efficient and accurately aligned loading of photographic media in devices designed for rapid digital processing and image setting under room light conditions.
• Pre-press industry: Standardized packaging supports automated handling and reduces errors caused by misfit packaging during film processing and printing preparation.
• Quality assurance: Manufacturers use the standard to maintain uniformity and quality control in packaging, preventing light exposure damage and ensuring equipment compatibility.
• International trade: Harmonizes packaging dimensions and labeling globally, simplifying logistics, and enabling interoperability across equipment from different manufacturers.

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Related Standards

• ISO 3772:2000 – Defines dimensions and related requirements for rolls of sensitized material used in the pre-press industry, closely aligned with ISO 14535 for core and roll specifications.
• ISO 554:1976 – Specifies standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing products, relevant to measurement conditions in ISO 14535.
• ISO 1 – Sets the standard reference temperature for geometrical product specifications, applied in the calibration and measurement procedures under ISO 14535.
• ISO 11312:2000 – Covers dimensions and requirements for sheets of sensitized material used in the pre-press industry, complementing roll-based packaging standards.

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Keywords: ISO 14535, room-light loading packages, photography standards, rigid flange, flexible flange, electronic scanners, image-setting devices, photographic film rolls, paper rolls, packaging dimensions, pre-press industry, package marking, standard compliance, film winding orientation, light-tight packaging.

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14535
First edition
2001-07-15
Photography — Room-light loading
packages for electronic scanners and
image-setting film and paper rolls —
Dimensions and related requirements
Photographie — Emballages de chargement à la lumière artificielle pour
scanners électroniques, et films et rouleaux de papier pour régler l'image —
Dimensions et exigences connexes
Reference number
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Contents Page
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Conditions for measurement of dimensions . 1
4 Film and paper dimensions . 1
5 Winding orientation . 1
6 Dimensions of flanges . 2
7 Packaging . 4
8 Leader . 4
9 Package marking . 5
10 Compliance . 5
Bibliography. 6
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Foreword
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International Standard ISO 14535 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 42, Photography.
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Introduction
Room-light operation has become increasingly attractive to users of electronic-scanner output equipment and image-
setting devices. This equipment requires accurate cassettes and a good sensitized material/equipment interface,
especially where accurate registration is an important feature, e.g. in colour work.
This International Standard is required in order to define the room-light loading packages which must interface with
the above equipment.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14535:2001(E)
Photography — Room-light loading packages for electronic
scanners and image-setting film and paper rolls — Dimensions and
related requirements
1 Scope
This International Standard applies to room-light loading packages either containing photographic film or paper rolls
for electronic scanners or image-setting devices. It specifies the dimensions of the package and its contents, critical
equipment interfacing features, and package marking. The prime aim of this International Standard is to ensure
compatibility between room-light loading packages and the equipment in which it is used.
Two types of package are recognized. One type uses a rigid flange into which mandrils on the exposing device are
inserted. The other type uses a flexible flange and relies on the exposing equipment design to hold the roll correctly
in the machine.
2 Normative references
The following normative documents contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of these
publications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encouraged to
investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. For
undated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IEC
maintain registers of currently valid International Standards.
ISO 554:1976, Standard atmospheres for conditioning and/or testing — Specifications.
ISO 3772:2000, Photogr
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