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JDF – An Overview

JDF – An Overview. 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

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JDF – An Overview

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  1. JDF – An Overview

  2. JDF Technology on One Slide • JDF is a Graphic Arts Job TicketData 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

  3. JDF on Another Slide- Goals and Requirements - • Why JDF? • Automation increases Efficiency • Information allows for informed decisions • We have a digital content workflow with a paper based management workflow – there is room for improvement! • 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

  4. History of JDF 1999: Adobe, Agfa, MAN and Heidelberg form the GAT initiative with the goal of defining a job ticket for the Graphic Arts that also integrates MIS. 2000: The CIP3 Consortium takes ownership of the standard. 2001: JDF 1.0 is released. 2002: JDF 1.1 is released. • Ambiguities/Bugs found in implementation were removed • Additional Processes were added • Consistency between diverse areas was enhanced 2004: JDF 1.2 is released • More additional processes • Even more mature and consistent 2005: First set of ICS documents are published JDF 1.3 will be released • More additional processes • Even more mature and consistent

  5. JDF in the workflow Postpress & Delivery

  6. JDFNode Input (Resources) Output (Resources) Scheduling Time Auditing Start End 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

  7. PrintTalk – www.printtalk.org • JDF describes the product to be produced • PrintTalk describes the business context of the product • Request For Quote • Quotation • Purchase Order • Invoice • Change Order • … • PrintTalk also contains Pricing Information

  8. Book Contents Cover Reader Pages End Sheets Product Intent vs. Process Modeling • Goal of Product Intent Description • Customers view of the “thing” they want to manufacture • Contract Negotiation • Process Independent

  9. Product Intent vs. Process Modeling • Goal of Process Modeling • Interface between MIS and Production • Process interdependencies • Manufacturing Instruction Details

  10. Gray Boxes • Incomplete Model of a Process • The MIS View of the process • It’s only important if it affects the cost! • Thus, parameters not affecting costs are not important • Exact Process execution is potentially undefined • Ordering of steps is not necessarily predefined • Detailed Work Steps may be left out • E.g. MIS knows RIPping, but not Trapping or ColorSpaceConversion

  11. Audit Objects in the JDF Ticket • Logging of Job Execution • Actual times • Start time • End time • Phases • Logging of Late Changes • Resources (used 85g Paper instead of 80g) • Consumables • Status Summary • Event Log

  12. JMF Messaging • Semi Real-time data interchange format • Small XML structures • JDF is referenced via URL, not bound into message • Idea is to minimize network traffic and delay transmission of data until it is actually needed • Send potentially interesting information as soon as it is available

  13. JMF Messaging • Used for: • Plug + Play bootstrapping (Future) • Snapshots of Job / Device status • Dynamic job update (Change Orders) • Job submission and Queue/QueueEntry handling • Generally used within an Intranet

  14. Postpress & Delivery 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 • Specify Deadlines

  15. Postpress & Delivery JDF in Asset Transfer • Link incoming Content Filesto user Jobs • Also useful for Advertisements • Page 3 of this PDF is Page 17 of the Book • Retain Preflight Information • Preflight Profiles • Preflight Reports

  16. Postpress & Delivery JDF in Prepress • Track Milestones of a job • All pages approved • All plates are ready • … • Specify Colors to use • Specify Deadlines

  17. Postpress & Delivery JDF in Press • Track Milestones of a job • All Sheets Printed • Specify Colors to use • Specify Media • Printer Supplied or Publisher Supplied • Specify Amounts • Waste • Overage • Specify Deadlines

  18. Postpress & Delivery JDF in Postpress • Track Milestones of a job • Signatures have been folded • Binding Completed • Specify Amounts • Waste • Overage • Specify Packing • Pallets • Cartons • Boxes • … • Specify Deadlines

  19. Postpress & Delivery JDF in Delivery • Track Milestones of a job • Products have been Delivered • Specify Amounts • Multiple “Drops” with multiple “Drop Items” • Individual tracking of Deliveries • Specify Deadlines

  20. JDF – A Technical Overview Thank you very much for your attention!

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