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.
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.
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.
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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