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Interoperability Conformance Specifications Define a set of Interoperability Conformance Specifications – ICS The term “JDF Compliant” does not immediately imply that two arbitrary applications will communicate. Sending RIP instructions to a Folding Machine is not useful… Two applications that comply with a given ICS will communicate in a meaningful way. Product Certification will be based on ICS Compliance Avoid multiple, incompatible JDF Dialects
Comparison of Spec and ICS Spec Specifies syntax of JDF Cardinality of Parameters in a JDF ticket Optional (?,*) Required (“ “, +) Number of elements (?,*,+,” “) Job Ticket view only ICS Specifies Requirements for Applications Read + Write requirements May, Must Read (R?, R) May, Must Write (W?, W) Must be capable of writing (W) Manager and Worker Role
ICS Document Structure Base ICS JDF Specification Prepress to Conv. Printing ICS MIS Base ICS MIS Sheet ConvPrint Prepress Binding TBD DOMAIN Integ. DigiPrint
Base ICS Conformance requirements that are common to all other ICS documents includes the conformance requirements for Hot Folders, string Attribute Lengths, specific generic JDF Elements specific generic JMF Messages Job Submission
MIS ICS Interoperability requirements related to the communication between MIS and production equipment. Generic requirements for all stages of the production process pre-press Press post-press Focus on the main JDF structure JDF submission from an MIS to a Device Device communication back to the MIS
MIS-Prepress Defines the Interface between the MIS and Prepress focused on Conventional Printing. Processes for a Prepress Workflow System that produces: Proofs Plates Previews.
MIS-Sheetfed-Offset This ICS defines the interoperability requirements for JDF Sheet-Fed Offset Printing
Prepress - Sheetfed offset Describes the interface between a Prepress Workflow System and a Conventional Sheet Fed Printing Press Controller. Defines how a Prepress Workflow System dynamically communicates with a Press Controller in order to deliver previews used for evaluating ink zone settings information about plates.
MIS-Binding Defines the conformance requirements for: Specifies Saddle Stitching Soft-cover and Hardcover Binding devices. Specifies JDF Instances, JDF Messages JDF Processes
MIS-Digital Print Specifies the Conformance Requirements for Integrated Digital Printing Devices. integrated digital printing systems with in-line finishing capabilities. black and white and limited color Encompasses production printing IPP semantics.
CIP4 Interoperability Event Status CIP4 hosted Interoperability first test event in May 2003 Regular 3-4 month interval Next Meetings:January 2005, April 2005 Previous One was October in Kyoto, Japan Goals are: Integration of products from various vendors Pinpoint ambiguous areas in the specification Deine and Test Drupa Interoperability More than 45 Participants from >15 Companies Next Event: Tomorrow, here in Heidelberg Events are closed door Goal is to enhance the standard and enable interoperability NOT to find scapegoats / heroes
JDF Interoperability JDF Depth F(t) JDF Transport JDF Content
JDF Content Interoperability Levels None (Fax, Phone, Job Sheet) JDF wrapper with many custom extensions Customized JDF in Prototype Applications 1-1 Customized JDF in hand-selected customer sites (beta or customer Project) ICS-Based Standard JDF in hand-selected customer sites Out of the box applications using ICS-based Standard JDF
JDF Transport Interoperability Levels None (Fax, Phone, Job Sheet) JDF File written to hard coded folder. (one way) Two way JDF File exchange to hard coded folders (inbox, outbox) JDF sent to File or HTTP URL as specified in the JDF JDF + JMF Signaling from Device to Controller JDF + Dynamic, bidirectional JMF exchange