to JDF – An Overview

to What you do not need to know about JDF 1 %PDF-1.3 %âãÏÓ 1 0 obj <</Type /Page /Parent 9 0 R /Resources 3 0 R /Contents 2 0 R /BleedBox [ ] /TrimBox [ ] /Thumb 37 0 R >> endobj 2 0 obj > stream 1 - unless you are a JDF developer

to JDF Technology on One Slide JDF is a Graphic Arts Job Ticket Data Interchange Format Specification - JDF is not an Application or System JDF is encoded in XML Content is referenced, not embedded JDF is extensible JDF Job Definition + JMF Messaging +JDF Capabilities + ICS Documents define the JDF Framework

to JDF on Another 2 Slides - Goals and Requirements - Why JDF? –Automation increases Efficiency –Digital information reduces errors compared to paper job jackets –Information allows for informed decisions –We have a digital content workflow with a paper based management workflow – there is room for improvement!

to JDF on Another 2 Slides - Goals and Requirements - What does JDF enable? –Setup a Job in the graphic arts from the view point of: Technical Applications Management Information Systems Customers –Collect data that is relevant to a Job from origination to delivery Business Data Technical Data Realtime Job Tracking Comprehensively describe many areas of the graphic arts

to Customer requirements for JDF Customers can be either End Customer or business partner! Describe the final product or the requested service Details may vary in detail from very rough to very detailed Allow price and contract negotiations Job Tracking Manage the approval cycle Change order Management

to The JDF Node Description of a generic Process –The “Verb” in JDF –Do something at a given time –Structured container for Scheduling and Auditing One JDF node type for both Products and Processes Input (Resources) Output (Resources) JDF Node StartEnd Time Scheduling

to Product Intent vs. Process Modeling Goal of Product Intent Description –Customers view of the “thing” they want to manufacture –Contract Negotiation –Process Independent Cover Color Pages BW Pages BW Pages Book Contents

to MIS View and Gray Boxes MIS has incomplete knowledge of a Process –It’s only important if it affects the cost! –Thus, parameters not affecting costs are often unknown –Many MIS are “geometrically impaired” Manufacturing details are not all known –Prepress is seen as platemaking RIP, Color management, trapping etc. are too beyond the scope of an typical MIS Imposition may be roughly known –Number up –Sheet size –NO register mark positions Solution: Gray Boxes

to JDF Processes –Technical Details for Devices –Process interdependencies –Manufacturing Instruction Details

to JMF Messaging Semi Real-time data interchange format –Small XML structures –Used for: Snapshots of Job / Device status Dynamic job update (Change Orders) Job submission and queue scheduling Plug + Play bootstrapping (Future) –Generally used within an Intranet Security issues are under development for JDF 1.4

to JDF Capabilities If you don’t know about capabilities, you won’t be able to “interoperate”… It’s all about Interoperability !!!

to It’s all about Interoperability!! But if you do, you can use the right tools…

to Why ICS ? JDF A ICS JDF B Product AProduct B Interoperability Conformance Specifications

to CIP4 Product Certification Certified for a specific ICS Certified applications will interoperate Details of how products JDF interface performs Carried out by PIA/GATF on behalf of CIP4

to Postpress & Delivery JDF in the workflow

to JDF for MIS Management –Send setup to all workflow participants Job Tracking –Track Status of Jobs (may be distributed over many devices) –Track Status of Devices (may process multiple jobs) Costing –Calculate cost based on feedback JMF Audits Estimating –Estimate cost based on Costing feedback of prior jobs Reporting –Generate report statistics over many jobs and devices Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Creative Specify the Context of a Page –Is it a Cover? –Page 3 of this PDF is Page 17 of the Book Specify Product Details –Media to use –Binding Options –Color Options Track Times spent on Creative Work Scheduling Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Asset Transfer (Data Transfer) Link incoming Content Files to user Jobs –Replace File naming conventions –Page 3 of this PDF is Page 17 of the Book –Advertisement X for Periodical Y Retain Preflight Information –Preflight Profiles (What was checked) –Preflight Reports (What were the results) –Replace proprietary Preflight profiles and word documents Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Prepress Workflow Track Milestones of a job – All pages approved – All plates are ready – … Specify Colors to use Specify Proofing Scheduling Audit Time spent Specify of the Sheet Layout - Stripping Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Press Track Milestones of a job – All Sheets Printed Specify Color Separations to use Define Coatings Specify Media – Printer Supplied or Publisher Supplied Track and Specify Amounts Produced or Consumed – Waste – Overage Scheduling Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Postpress Track Milestones of a job – Signatures have been folded – Binding Completed Specify Folding Schemes Specify Binding Track and Specify Amounts Produced or Consumed – Waste – Overage Scheduling Postpress & Delivery

to JDF in Delivery Track Milestones of a job – Products have been Delivered Specify Packing – Pallets – Cartons – Boxes Track and Specify Amounts Produced or Consumed – Multiple “Drops” with multiple “Drop Items” – Individual tracking of Deliveries Scheduling Postpress & Delivery

to JDF 1.4: Outlook “Last orders” Fall Interop 2007 – Foster City CIP4 Publication: – Spring 2008 Press release: Drupa Lawyer approved Publication Fall 2008 Content Creation Dynamic Marks Improved automated Imposition Packaging & Label CAD for Die Cutting JMF Security – Reliability – Authentication …

to JDF – A Technical Overview Dr. Rainer Prosi Thank you very much for your attention!