Implementing JDF James E. Harvey Executive Director CIP4 Organization

Fit and Form ► Large printers ► Medium and aggressive printers ► Small printers ► Prepress services ► Publishers and other print buyers

JDF: The Cook Book ► A common method for modeling workflows ► Standard data definitions ► A common language for integration ► Compatible with JAVA,.NET, and most modern programming environments ► Many-to-one, rather than many-to-many ► JDF, JMF, and “conformance”

General Processes ► Approval ► Buffer ► Combine ► Delivery ► ManualLabor ► Ordering ► Packing ► ResourceDefinition ► Split ► Verification

Prepress Processes ► ColorCorrection ► ColorSpaceConversion ► ContactCopying ► ContoneCalibration ► DBDocTemplateLayout ► DBTemplateMerging ► FilmToPlateCopying ► FormatConversion ► ImageReplacement ► ImageSetting ► Imposition ► InkZoneCalculation ► Interpreting ► LayoutElementProduction ► LayoutPreparation ► PDFToPSConversion ► Preflight ► PreviewGeneration ► Proofing ► PSToPDFConversion ► Rendering ► RIP’ing ► Scanning ► Screening ► Separation ► SoftProofing ► Tiling ► Trapping

Press Processes ► ConventionalPrinting ► DigitalPrinting ► IDPrinting

Postpress Processes ► AdhesiveBinding ► BlockPreparation ► BoxPacking ► CaseMaking ► CasingIn ► ChannelBinding ► CoilBinding ► Collecting ► CoverApplication ► Creasing ► Cutting ► Dividing ► Embossing ► EndSheetGluing ► Folding ► Gathering ► Gluing ► HeadBandApplication ► HoleMaking ► Inserting ► Jacketing ► Labeling ► Laminating ► LongitudinalRibbonOperati ons ► Numbering ► Palletizing ► Perforating ► PlasticCombBinding ► RingBinding ► SaddleStitching ► ShapeCutting ► Shrinking ► SideSewing ► SpinePreparation ► SpineTaping ► Stacking ► Stitching ► Strapping ► StripBinding ► ThreadSealing ► ThreadSewing ► Trimming ► WireCombBinding ► Wrapping

Intent Resources ► ArtDeliveryIntent ► BindingIntent ► ColorIntent ► DeliveryIntent ► EmbossingIntent ► FoldingIntent ► HoleMakingIntent ► InsertingIntent ► LaminatingIntent ► LayoutIntent ► MediaIntent ► NumberingIntent ► PackingIntent ► ProductionIntent ► ProofingIntent ► ShapeCuttingIntent ► SizeIntent

Process Resources ► Address ► AdhesiveBindingParams ► ApprovalParams ► ApprovalSuccess ► AutomatedOverprintParams ► BlockPreparationParams ► BoxPackingParams ► BufferParams ► Bundle ► ByteMap ► CaseMakingParams ► CasingInParams ► ChannelBindingParams ► CIELABMeasuringField ► CoilBindingParams ► CollectingParams ► Color And so on… The are 147 Resources Identified in JDF 1.1a !

What to Do With it All ► Parsing & Validation ► Off-the-shelf XML Schema vs. JDF  Adobe  CIP4  Object Advantage ► Networking  File  MIME Encoding

JMF Levels ► JMF Level 0 / No messaging ► JMF Level 1 / Notification – Unidirectional notification to controller ► JMF Level 2 / Query support – Devices respond to requests from other devices by communicating status information/bi-directional communication capabilities. ► JMF Level 3 / Command support. – Devices that have the ability to process commands. ► JMF Level 4 / Submission support. – D evices controllers that may accept JDF jobs via HTTP and must support MIME multipart documents.

Picking Your Objectives ► Eliminate data waste and re-keying ► Create JDF benchmark data for testing and evaluation ► Improve business information flow and process? ► Integrate front-office with production? ► Target customers or markets? ► Improved job throughput?

Consider the JDF “MIS” system ► Decompose JDF document instances and store information into a database or data store ► Compose JDF from its database or data store ► Read and validate JDF ► Write and validate JDF ► Be aware of input and parameter requirements of production devices on the plant floor ► Understand, read and write validated JMF

Integration ► Accept and manage extensions to JDF ► Allowing users to create JDF extensions ► Providing JDF workflow options – such as facilitating pipeline creation ► Providing conversion tools and middleware for dealing with non-JDF software and systems ► Traditional production and MIS functions – Estimating, CRM, Scheduling, Inventory, management reporting, & links to accounting

Implementation Strategies

Issues to Watch Out For … ► Parsers … be consistent ► Validation vs. sensible jobs ► JDF Extension … get the documentation ► User customization: System vs. Schema ► Avoid “one-way” MIS systems

Where Should Users Start? ► Make someone responsible ► Pick a path (Customer or market where the impact will be greatest) ► Document your current environment ► Be prepared to test! ► Pick a JMF level ► ROI, ROI, and ROI!

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