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Print Applications of JDF James E. Harvey CIP4 Organization Executive_Director@CIP4.org

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JDF: How is it happening? James E. Harvey CIP4 Organization Executive_Director@cip4.org

Who is CIP4? International Standards Association Registered DoJ/FTC Standards Development Organization Shares code, tools and examples Interoperability Testing News, references, User Forums and educational information Over 300 member companies

CIP4 Standards Print Production Format Inherited from CIP3. Used in ink key presettings. Mapped to JDF — no further development PrintTalk Reference Implementation and Schema Entrusted to CIP4 in 2005 Supports all print business transactions, including proposal, estimating, request for estimate, invoicing, and so on. Kept current with JDF developments Job Definition Format Specification Schema Includes Job Messaging Format (JMF)

CIP4 Technical Working Groups Advertising   Capabilities  Color Workflow   Device messaging/Job tracking   Digital Printing   Finishing   Gravure   ICS  Discussion forum MIS   Newspaper   Origination and Prepress   Packaging & Label  PrintTalk   Product Certification   Product Description   System Behavior and Interoperability   Tools & Infrastructure   Web Printing New in 2005 — User Groups  English French German Japanese Spanish

History June 2000 – CIP4 formed May 2001 – JDF 1.0 May 2002 – JDF 1.1 Sept 2002 – JDF 1.1a May 2004 – JDF 1.2 Jan 2005 – ICS Documents Sept 2005 – JDF 1.3 – Alpha – Beta – Production-ready – Extensions & improvements – Web Printing, Advertising, & Packaging

JDF is One Tool in the Box PDF/X UP3I Papinet ICC PPML/VDX PPML IfraTrack PrintTalk CGATS SC6 PODi IFRA Space/X12 IDEAlliance

JDF Availability As of 7 September 2005 “JDF Marketplace” (http://www.cip4.org/marketplace/intro.php) 127 listings in March 2004 As of 7 September 2005 184 products and services 360 listings From 61 companies Unlisted — 50+ additional products (non-members and OEM/VAR resellers; many small MIS systems vendors)

Installations See www.cip4.org/cippi/ for award winning case studies Who is using JDF? (based on a June sample survey of CIP4’s 136 vendors) There are between 2425 and 2878 current JDF installations (95% confidence) There are between 6233 and 6686 companies pending purchase of JDF systems. (95% confidence) See www.cip4.org/cippi/ for award winning case studies

CIPPI Case Studies Most innovative use of process automation technology Druckerei Bauer KG, Vienna, Austria Incorporated Hiflex MIS System, Muller Martini AG PrimaPlus AMRYS saddle-stitcher, MAN Roland presses equipped with the PECOM system Reduced make-ready process for basic set-up from about 10 minutes to 3 minutes on Stichers $622,741 improvement in Net Profit attributed to: faster make-ready on presses Improvement of the (now digital) internal communication processes Increase in automation, transparency and flexibility ROI of 220% in first year of operations

CIPPI Case Studies Most innovative use of process automation technology Williamson Printing Corporation, Dallas, TX Incorporated Esko-Graphics Scope workflow version 1.0, Kodak (Creo) UpFront Version 3.1, Heidelberg cutters Eliminated manual imposition and automated stitcher setup Prepress operator time to recreate an imposition has been reduced by 95% per job Job latency has been reduced by one hour

CIPPI Case Studies Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness Kraft Druck und Verlag GmbH, Ettlingen, Germany Incorporated Kodak (Creo) Prinergy Workflow System 2.3, Kodak (Creo) Synapse Link 2.0, MAN Roland presses running the PECOM system, Hiflex MIS System An increase in productive hours of +9.6% , ROI of 446.5% within five years, IRR of 168% Elimination of full-time scheduler position The CSR can automatically generate invoices because materials are now automatically booked with 100% accuracy against the job CSRs provide customers with more precise information, much faster, thus considerably improving customer services and responsiveness

CIPPI Case Studies Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness Lavigne Inc, Worcester, MA Incorporated Printable Technologies PrintOne Customer Center (ASP web to print software) and HP/Indigo ProductionFlow Version 1.1 Automated ordering and prepress 92% reduction in customer processing costs Added only two people while Increasing the number of end users from 150 to over 42,000 Increased orders processed per month from 25 to over 700 orders per month

CIPPI Case Studies Best cost/benefit realization Action Printing, Fond du Lac, WI Incorporated Muller Martini Prima with AMRYS (Saddle Stitcher) and Kodak (Creo) UpFront Software Reduced average setup time from 85 minutes to 24 minutes Eliminated one of three stitcher lines while increasing work by 17% Breakeven of 3.2 years

CIPPI Case Studies Best cost/benefit realization Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH (DBM), Berlin, Germany Products incorporated MAN Roland presses equipped with PECOM system including and Hiflex MIS System Reduced job data entry from four iterations to one Manual entry of job data in PECOM is no longer required Morning production meeting reduced from 30 to 10 minutes, afternoon meeting cancelled — A saving of seven man-hours per day 20% increase in productive hours in two years ROI of 991.9 % within five years IRR of 236%

CIPPI Case Studies Most innovative use of process automation technology Druckerei Bauer KG, Vienna, Austria Products incorporated Hiflex MIS System Muller Martini AG PrimaPlus AMRYS saddle-stitcher MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG presses equipped with the PECOM system including four MAN Roland 700 presses (74x104; one 10-color, two five-color with varnishing unit, one 4-color.)

CIPPI Case Studies Druckerei Bauer KG Old Workflow The first data entry was done when the customer order was specified and estimated in the Hiflex MIS The CSR then printed a job ticket that was forwarded. Data entered again when job arrived at press (e.g., customer name, job name, order number, format, paper thickness, etc.) Data entered again when the job arrived at the saddle stitcher (e.g., customer name, job name, order number, run length, deadlines, and product specifications) Post-production, operators manually entered the produced quantity and the fact that the production run had finished!

Druckerei Bauer KG New Workflow

CIPPI Case Studies Druckerei Bauer KG Results Reduced make-ready process for basic set-up from about 10 minutes to 3 minutes on Stichers $622,741 improvement in Net Profit attributed to: faster make-ready on presses Improvement of the (now digital) internal communication processes Increase in automation, transparency and flexibility ROI of 220% in first year of operations

CIPPI Case Studies Most innovative use of process automation technology Williamson Printing Corporation, Dallas, TX Products incorporated Esko-Graphics Scope workflow version 1.0 Kodak (Creo) UpFront Version 3.1 Heidelberg cutters

CIPPI Case Studies Williamson Printing Old Workflow Production managers (PMs) draw an imposed layout plan for the press with paper & pencil PMs wait as much as 15 minutes for imposition workstation Imposition, done by hand, takes 15-30 minutes Cutters are setup manually which took 25-30 minutes

CIPPI Case Studies Williamson Printing New Workflow Data entered by PMs into the UpFront system and the best imposition for that particular job is calculated A JDF file is created that is exported to the Esko-Graphics Scope workflow. The workflow, using that data, automatically generates an imposition layout and pages are entered into the page list, as that information is typically not available at the moment of the calculation of the imposition in Upfront. Information about the imposition is also sent to the finishing machines and is used to automatically setup cutters,

CIPPI Case Studies Williamson Printing

CIPPI Case Studies Williamson Printing Results Prepress operator time to recreate an imposition has been reduced by 95% per job The number of errors in prepress has been reduced by 100% (e.g., 0) Job latency has been reduced by one hour

CIPPI Case Studies Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness Kraft Druck und Verlag GmbH, Ettlingen, Germany Products incorporated Kodak (Creo) Prinergy Workflow System 2.3 Kodak (Creo) Synapse Link 2.0 MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG presses running the PECOM system (including three MAN Roland 700 presses) Hiflex MIS System

CIPPI Case Studies Kraft Druck Old Workflow Press department receives job schedule from the scheduler as a printout Paper job tickets arrived in press department Final planning & late changes were marked manually on the printout Job data entered manually into the PECOM system (Error Prone/Inconsistent data) Unavoidable modifications manually corrected in the PECOM system After production, the press operator manually entered information about the produced quantity and job finished into the the Hiflex MIS. Problems: Multiple entry of job data was common Risk of typing errors / inconsistent data Communication of job information and status required several steps and several people (high administrative overhead) 5 % of the exposed plates were not entered into Production Data Collection, yet 96 % of the “lost” plates could be eventually accounted for

CIPPI Case Studies Kraft Druck New Workflow A single manual entry of job data into the Hiflex MIS Hiflex uses the JDF interface to create customer details and printing instructions The system automatically generates complete production sequence and sends data to subsequent Kodak (Creo) and MAN Roland systems All machines events are reported back via JMF and flow into the Hiflex order book, the Hiflex Production Data Collection and the Hiflex Scheduling board

CIPPI Case Studies Kraft Druck Results An increase in productive hours (print run hours) of +9.6% Each day, prepress operators save 24 minutes time in job creation Elimination of full-time scheduler position The CSR can automatically generate invoices because materials are now automatically booked with 100% accuracy against the job CSRs provide customers with more precise information, much faster, thus considerably improving customer services and responsiveness ROI of 446.5% within five years, IRR of 168%.

CIPPI Case Studies Biggest improvement in efficiency and customer responsiveness Lavigne Inc, Worcester, MA Products incorporated Printable Technologies PrintOne Customer Center (ASP web to print software) HP/Indigo ProductionFlow Version 1.1

CIPPI Case Studies Lavigne Old Workflow A ‘print on demand’ business that was basically a web site that emailed job tickets Internal workflow was very much similar to a conventional job CSRs used conventional order entry, file acquision process Pre-press conducted traditional imposition, layout, crop mark, etc. tasks a job by job basis

CIPPI Case Studies Lavigne New Workflow PDF – OPI Comments ProductionFlow/DFE Order JDF (JDF) Press Printable JT (JDF) Finishing/Shipping Billing/Reporting

CIPPI Case Studies Lavigne Results 92% reduction in customer processing costs Added only two people while Increasing the number of end users from 150 to over 42,000 Increased orders processed per month from 25 to over 700 orders per month

CIPPI Case Studies Best cost/benefit realization Action Printing, Fond du Lac, WI Products incorporated Muller Martini Prima with AMRYS (Saddle Stitcher) Kodak (Creo) UpFront Software

CIPPI Case Studies Action Printing Old Workflow Hardcopy setup instructions Saddle stitching lines were made ready using wrenches, feeler gauges, and Allen wrenches Machines commonly started up before all adjustments have been made properly

CIPPI Case Studies Action Printing New Workflow UpFront Layout Creation in Customer Service Export CIP file to a file server The Muller Saddle Stitcher Operator Finds the saved CIP instructions on the server and downloads these instructions to the machine The AMRYS makeready sequence is followed and all machine adjustments are made in less then five minutes

CIPPI Case Studies Action Printing Results Prior to implementation, setup averaged a total of 85 minutes After implementation, setup averaged 24 minutes Eliminated one of three stitcher lines while increasing work by 17% Breakeven of 3.2 years

CIPPI Case Studies Best cost/benefit realization Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH (DBM), Berlin, Germany Products incorporated MAN Roland Druckmaschinen AG press equipped with PECOM system including MAN Roland 700 (two units, 74x104 cm) MAN Roland 900 (one unit, 100x140 cm) Hiflex MIS System

CIPPI Case Studies DBM Old Workflow production data was processed four times : The customer order was specified and estimated in the Hiflex MIS which also generated the job ticket The job was re-keyed into an internally-developed planning tool and the production hours were entered manually Using a manual planning board to visualize production, paper stripes where manually cut and labeled The press operator had to manually key in the relevant job specifications (format, paper thickness etc.) from the job ticket

CIPPI Case Studies DBM New Workflow Upon order entry relevant technical job data (e.g. time values for production, format, colors etc.) are automatically exported to the Hiflex Scheduling application CSR enters further information about shipment or external work and customer approvals Hiflex Scheduling, just before printing, sends job parameters to the PECOM system via JDF

CIPPI Case Studies DBM Results Manual entry of job data in PECOM is no longer required Morning production meeting reduced from 30 to 10 minutes, afternoon meeting cancelled — A saving of seven man-hours per day 20% increase in productive hours in two years ROI of 991.9 % within five years IRR of 236%

MIS & Workflow System Usage 91% Estimating Billing Information 77% Order Entry Scheduling Sales Information 73% Paper and Product Inventory Shop Floor Data Collection 50% Delivery Status 36% CRM Maintenance schedules Workflow analysis & job or load balancing 23% DAM/Asset management & asset transfer 18% Web-site/Ecommerce Front End 5% In-line quality control data

MIS & Workflow System Desire 82% of respondents wanted to upgrade 11% Estimating Billing Information 17% Order Entry 28% Scheduling Sales Information 22% Paper and Product Inventory Shop Floor Data Collection 44% Delivery Status CRM 33% Maintenance schedules 50% Workflow analysis & job or load balancing DAM/Asset management & asset transfer Web-site/Ecommerce Front End In-line quality control data

Why Automate? 92% said MIS & workflow systems enhance efficiency, and 86% said MIS & workflow systems improve the level of customer service that they can provide to customers, and 83% MIS & workflow systems improve turn around times and the speed of production, but 57% said employees will work around the system if it adds requirements to their workload — Automation is essential to success!

What Implementing Printers are looking for out of JDF? 75% Streamline information between systems/applications Smoother flow of production Reduce human error in data entry Reduce labor Improve responsiveness to customer requirements 69% Improve command and control of all operations Reduce waste, including process waste 63% Increase capacity without increasing capital footprint 56% Ability to link customers with production process 44% Ability to link suppliers to business

What Does JDF Do? One common language that supports the lifecycle of a print job (e.g., “the job ticket standard”) A flexible method for configuration of plant automation, workflows, and job production Common controller language — for command and control of all production devices on the plant floor Device Capabilities — Automating the handshake between devices (new in JDF 1.2)

Job Ticket Lifecycle

Data Sources Customer files and meta data JDF-enabled preflight software Customers entry via your company’s website or via an e-commerce partner Defaults and presets on your own equipment Job “profiles” and defaults set in your “MIS systems” Direct entry This does not mean that data must be keyed. In fact, process automation via JDF should mean less work and the elimination of redundant data entry … the idea is to capture information about a job once and carry it through its lifecycle. Furthermore, not everything must be key: job defaults and systems settings may provide much of the data required of a completed JDF job ticket.

JDF in Business Operations (JDF incorporates the following PrintTalk objects) Request for Quote Quote Purchase Order Order Confirmation Cancellation Refusal Order Status Request Order Status Response Proof Approval Request Proof Approval Response Invoice JDF isn’t just about print production, it includes both the business of publishing and printing as well as production. For instance, all of the PrintTalk transactions for specifying and buying printing are included in JDF.

JDF Building Blocks Each job is broken down in to fundamental processes an their input and output requirements. The output of one process is the input to the next process and are reference to as “resources.” Resources can be both physical materials such as ink and paper, as well as virtual inputs such as color information or other job parameters. JDF 1.1 includes over 80 process and over 160 resources.

Functions of the “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 The “MIS” system, as defined by JDF, in practice may be a workflow or production management system. These systems must be able to read, write and validate JDF and JMF. They should be able to manage user and vendor extensions to JDF. Even though a JDF job ticket may be kept as a text file, odds are the information will roll in and out of multiple systems that keep the JDF information in an underlying database; hence, testing the input and output data via “validation” is one the benefits of JDF for equipment buying and system debugging.

What Can JMF Do? JMF controller may “register” w/ JDF-enabled MIS system The JMF controller may report information about the devices it supports to the JDF MIS system The JMF controller may report events, status, and results (or responses) to the JDF MIS system – including the phase a job is in, counts, employees working the device, waste, and so on One JMF controller may communicate to another JDF MIS system may manage the controller/device’s job queue JMF, or the Job Messaging Format, is the generic device “command and control” language within JDF.

This is an example of one vendors approach to dealing with binding and finishing. A JMF Illustration

Interoperability Conformance Specifications Building on JDF JDF Product A Product B Interoperability Conformance Specifications

Interoperability Conformance Specification (ICS) Documents 2005: Base Interoperability Conformance Specification ICS MIS ICS MIS to Prepress ICS MIS to Conventional Printing - Sheet Fed ICS Prepress to Conventional Printing - Sheet Fed ICS Integrated Digital Printing ICS Binding ICS Layout Creator to Imposition (First ICS with no MIS Required)

Example ICS Stack Integrated Digital Printing ICS MIS to Prepress ICS MIS to Conventional – Sheet Fed ICS Binding ICS MIS ICS Base ICS [JDF1.3]

ICS Concepts JDF Specification is large, covers many interfaces Interoperability Conformance Specification (ICS) Defines a single interface in the workflow example: between an MIS and a Prepress Application example: between a Digital Printing Controller and a Digital Printing Device Defines the conformance requirements for: Manager side Worker side What a Manager MUST send to its Worker What a Manager MUST accept from its Worker What a Worker MUST accept from its Manager What a Worker MUST return to its Manager Probably one slide per Workitem is reasonable. Do not reiterate the whole work item, only status and interactions that need resolution Clear state any potential for missing deadlines

Where to Start? Make someone responsible Pick a path (Customer or market where the impact will be greatest) Get your feet wet and prove out the ROI Document your current environment Discuss your vendors upgrade path Buy smart and make JDF part of your SOP and purchasing policy

Dealer Opportunity Become the customer’s automation resource Bring the solution to your customer, don’t wait for them to ask for one passively Get in the middle, be the solutions broker! Get smart on JDF — enough to understand what needs to be exchanged between two+ vendors Staff Expertise vs. Subcontractors Training References

JDF Expert Certificate Seminars Program Content XML Structures Intents Processes Devices Schema Preflighting Prepress Printing Postpress

Info, Registration and Program Details www.ipa.org/jdf

Dealer Opportunity Manage the project Set objectives Organize participants Set schedule and Milestones Coordinate communications Test and evaluate Train users

Dealer Opportunity

What do you need to do? Evaluate your current line-up Which manufacturers and products are JDF-enabled? What’s on the market (JDF Marketplace)? Are there holes to be filled? Develop a portfolio of solutions Identify automation opportunities Work with a lead customer Package the solution Propagate

The Future of JDF JDF 1.3 Additional ICS’s Publishing to Prepress Packaging Advertising Authentication Web production Additional ICS’s Publishing to Prepress Imposition Prepress Manger to Prepress Stripping Format Conversion Intent to Imposition

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