1. JDF Use Cases Moving Towards an Integrated Workflow
Dr. Rainer Prosi
Technical Officer - CIP4
Senior Software Architect - Heidelberg

2. Managing the Value Chain
Today´s Challenges
Managing the Value Chain
Idea
Management Information - and Planning systems will be tightly integrated with production resources
Need a vendor neutral, comprehensive, interoperable electronic job ticket
In the other presentations you learnded abou the need for process improment. In order the acheive that process can be planned more accurately and the costs of production get transparent management systems need to be integrated with the production resources more tightly.
JDF is the answers to this challenge. It is vendor independent and comprehensive.

3. A Large Part of the Complete Picture
Fulfilment
eCommerce
MIS
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
MIS / PPS
Customer
Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Job Scheduling / Tracking
Conventional Production
Digital Production
Creative 3 5

4. One Step at a Time
It is NOT necessary to deploy JDF automation completely and in one step!
Pick the cherries that bring immediate value for your use case!
Ensure that your JDF upgrade path remains open!

5. A Large Part of the Complete Picture
eCommerce
MIS
Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
Customer 3 5

6. MIS / Customer Interface
Define a Job as the Customer Sees it
Interface to either:
An eCommerce Site
An MIS System
Enhancement of existing Business Systems
Job Tracking for the Customer
Status of the Job
Completion Notice

7. A Large Part of the Complete Picture
Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
Customer
MIS / PPS 3 5

8. JDF from MIS and PPS
Management Information System can define a job in JDF that will be managed by the Production Planning System
Production Results can be logged in the Job Ticket
PPS and MIS can communicate in real time using JMF
Change Orders from MIS to PPS
Production changes from PPS to MIS

9. A Large Part of the Complete Picture
Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
Customer
Job Scheduling / Tracking 3 5

10. Job Tracking
MIS/PPS can communicate with Devices in Real Time using JMF
Device Status
Employee Occupations
Job Status
Device may be represented by a Proxy Controller
Support for Legacy Devices
Support for Devices that lack a Computer
PPS can dynamically schedule jobs to devices
Scheduling of related jobs
Load Balancing
Overlapping Workflow

11. A Large Part of the Complete Picture
Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
Customer
Conventional Production 3 5

12. Conventional Production / Presetting
Prepress Workflow
Page Preparation
Imposition
Plate Making
Press Workflow
Ink Zone Presetting
Color Control
PostPress Workflow
Folding
Cutting
Binding …

13. Prepress Workflow
Normalizing
Color Conversion
Trapping
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
PostPress Control
(inline)
Page Proofing
Forms Proofing
Image Control
Print Control
Inside our new Prinect Printready System, the JDF is used to automate the workflow (instead of a database)
The use of JDF as the data format for the whole workflow will make it possible to communicate more easily with MIS systems and to the Press and Postpress (SignaStation) We will support older formats (PPF, CIP3) until all components in the market are JDF compatible.
Prinect Printready System covers all processes needed from Data Input to plate making. 5 3

14. Prepress Workflow Complete Functionality of PJTF Added Value:
Page Preparation
Imposition
Plate Making
Proofing
Added Value:
Integration with MIS/PPS
Imposition Setup
Ganging of Jobs
Scheduling the Black Hole of Prepress
Linking of Proofing and Approval
New Features
PDF/X specifics
Interoperable Preflight Profiles and Reports

15. Press Workflow
Stitching
Folding
Cutting
PostPress Control
Printing
Plate making
(inline)
Image Control
Print Control
Presetting
Plate making
Rendering
Inside our new Prinect Printready System, the JDF is used to automate the workflow (instead of a database)
The use of JDF as the data format for the whole workflow will make it possible to communicate more easily with MIS systems and to the Press and Postpress (SignaStation) We will support older formats (PPF, CIP3) until all components in the market are JDF compatible.
Prinect Printready System covers all processes needed from Data Input to plate making.
Color Separating
Forms Proofing
Impositioning
Page Proofing
Trapping
Color Conversion
Preflighting
Image including
Normalizing 5 3

16. Press Workflow Complete Functionality of CIP3 PPF Added Value:
Ink Zone Presetting
Closed Loop Color Control
Added Value:
Integration with MIS/PPS
Request remake of plates
From an MIS/PPS, if used
From a Plate Setter / RIP if no MIS/
New Features
Multiple Previews for closed loop color
Scavenger Areas for web presses

17. PostPress Workflow
Stitching
Folding
Cutting
PostPress Control
Printing
Plate making
(inline)
Image Control
Print Control
Presetting
Plate making
Rendering
Inside our new Prinect Printready System, the JDF is used to automate the workflow (instead of a database)
The use of JDF as the data format for the whole workflow will make it possible to communicate more easily with MIS systems and to the Press and Postpress (SignaStation) We will support older formats (PPF, CIP3) until all components in the market are JDF compatible.
Prinect Printready System covers all processes needed from Data Input to plate making.
Color Separating
Forms Proofing
Impositioning
Page Proofing
Trapping
Color Conversion
Preflighting
Image including
Normalizing 5 3

18. PostPress Workflow Complete Functionality of CIP3 PPF Added Value:
Folding
Cutting
Binding
Added Value:
Integration with MIS/PPS
New Features
Additional Processes
Packing
Hardcover Book Binding

19. Digital Production Digital Production Intent Customer 3 5 Normalizing
Impositioning
Rendering
Plate making
(offline)
Preflighting
Color Separating
Image including
Presetting
Image Control
Printing
Cutting
Folding
Stitching
Print Control
PostPress Control
(inline)
Forms Proofing
Trapping
Page Proofing
Color Conversion
Collating
Variable data authoring
Variable data merging
Binding
Variable data
Pages
Request
Estimate
Production planning
Production control
Tracking
Order Intake
Quote
Job Costing
Shop Floor
Data Collection
Delivery
Process planning
Billing
Product Intent
Intent
Customer
Digital Production 3 5

20. Digital Production Full Support of PJTF and CIP3 PPF Features
PJTF for RIP / Imposition
CIP3 PPF for Finishing
Added Value:
Variable Data Support
Variable Content
Variable Finishing
Verification
Inline and Nearline Finishing support

21. JDF Is Here
It is NOT necessary to deploy JDF automation completely and in one step!
Pick the cherries that bring immediate value for your use case!
Ensure that your JDF upgrade path remains open!

22. That’s it! Thank You for Your Attention Dr. Rainer Prosi
Technical Officer - CIP4
Senior Software Architect - Heidelberg