Esko-Xeikon JDF implementation

Cerm-Xeikon (no Esko) Cerm submits JDF to X800 in a direct communication Jobs are automatically created in X800 PDF files of the products are stored in prepress Xeikon creates the imposition based on the Cerm JDF Xeikon knows the Cerm jobID Xeikon can return job related jmf to the Cerm MIS

JDF with the individual product PDFs

Cerm-Esko-Xeikon Cerm submits JDF to Esko AE and not to the Xeikon X800 workflow Esko AE creates the imposition based on the Cerm JDF Esko returns the S&R status to Cerm This is the trigger to submit the JDF to X800 Jobs are automatically created in X800 based on the Cerm JDF and the Esko imposition PDF Xeikon knows the Cerm jobID Xeikon can return job related jmf to the Cerm MIS

JDF with the Esko plate layout PDFs