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1 WORKS JDF Roadmap drupa 2008 Your Guide to JDF-Enabled products, Services, Demonstrations, Presentations, and Events Verzeichnis JDF-fähiger Produkte, Dienstleistungen, Demonstrationen, Präsentationen und Veranstaltungen

2 Welcome to the JDF Experience Dear drupa Attendees: On behalf of everyone at CIP4, we hope that you will find this JDF Roadmap to be a very useful and easy-to-carry reference on everything you need to know about JDF-enabled process automation at drupa. If you are looking for ways to streamline production, save on labor and waste, improve throughput and connect with your customers, then the JDF Experience pavilion in the drupa innovation parc in Hall 7 is your best place to start. The JDF Experience features 22 CIP4 member companies exhibiting the latest in JDF-enabled automation systems and software, and over 40 industry experts presenting in the JDF Experience Theatre a comprehensive two-week conference-style schedule that includes: Daily printer-focused tutorials and introductions to JDF Six special one-hour case study discussion panels, featuring small and medium-sized printers and CIPPI award-winning examples of JDF implementations One-hour panel sessions on key topics such as Connecting to your Customer with JDF, Digital Print Automation and MIS and Print Automation Welcome Two, two-hour Technical Tutorials offering an in-depth understanding of JDF International Day on June 3rd featuring presentations in Spanish, Japanese, German, Portuguese, French and Polish Over 100 educational presentations on JDF systems, practical implementation advice, print automation integration, case studies and more. And one exclusive session on The Future of JDF with CIP4 leadership In addition, 23 distinct JDF workflow automation demonstrations will illustrate live jobs moving through all stages of production, from creation to postpress, and show integrations of multiple products from the pool of 19 participating companies. Nowhere else on the drupa show floor will there be such an integrated showing of JDF connectivity and automated production with such a wide variety of MIS, prepress, press, and postpress systems which attendees can see in the JDF Theater or at their own pace in the JDF Experience. The print industry has clearly realized that profitable printers are those who effectively leverage technology, and JDF-enabled automation is the technological advantage you should be evaluating. This JDF Roadmap includes full details of all programs in the JDF Experience, plus information and locations of over 60 vendors throughout drupa who are featuring JDF-enabled solutions. Welcome to drupa 2008 and welcome to the JDF Roadmap! 2 Margaret Motamed CEO, CIP4 and Director of Software Platforms, EFI Credits: Design: Matt Rayner, Flow-Creative.com Print Production: B2 Marketing, B-2Marketing.com Programming: Ben Johnson, IndieTorrent.com Copyright 2008, CIP4 Organization. All rights reserved.

3 JDF Roadmap drupa 2008 Contents Page Company 06 drupa Hall Plan 07 JDF Experience Map 08 Theatre Schedule 10 JDF Introduction / English 15 JDF Introduction / German 20 JDF Workflow Description / English 27 JDF Workflow Description / German 35 Dalim Software GmbH 36 DiMS! organizing print 37 Dynagram 38 EFI 39 Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Contents 40 Hiflex 41 INFOSYSTEMS S.A. 42 Ink Outside The Square Pty Ltd 43 INTRAPRINT CORP. 44 ixact GmbH 45 Kodak 46 LithoTechnics Pty Limited 47 Metrics Sistemas de Informação 48 MPS Graphics 49 Olive inc. 50 OneVision Software AG 51 Optimus 3

4 JDF Roadmap drupa 2008 Contents Company Page Print On-Demand Solutions (PODS) RYOBI LIMITED ACCHSH Adobe Agfa Graphics Beijing Founder Electronics CO., Ltd. C&P Microsystems CRC Information Systems, Inc. Digital Information Contents dots Software GmbH Dr. Lauterbach & Partner GmbH eprint Direct EskoArtwork GamSys Software Global Graphics Software Global Workflow Solutions Goss International Graphisoft HELL Gravure Systems GmbH & Co. KG Horizon International Inc. i teba SP Ltd. Komori Krause-Biagosch GmbH MAN Roland

5 JDF Roadmap drupa 2008 Contents Page Company 57 MBO Maschinenbau Oppenweiler Binder GmbH & Co. KG 57 Metatechno Inc. 58 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 58 Muller Martini 58 NovaVision Software a/s 58 Objective Advantage, Inc. 58 Océ 58 Polkadots Software Inc. 59 Press-sense LTD 59 Prism 59 Punch Graphix 59 Rogler Software GmbH Contents 59 Screen 59 Shinohara Machinery Company 60 SHOEI MACHINERY MFG. CO. LTD. 60 Shuttleworth Business Systems 60 SISTRADE - Angulusridet Informática SA 60 SITMA MACHINERY S.p.A. 60 Technique Group 60 Tharstern Ltd 61 Ultimate Technographics Inc. 61 Wohlenberg Buchbindesysteme GmbH 61 Xerox 5

6 dip '' dip '' ContentServ 7.0C24 dr-stage DPLenticular 7.0C02 A&F Comp. 7.0C03 Caddon Gmbh / ColorAIX 7.0C12 THETA 7.0C13 StudioRIP 7.0C23 VVA Net. 7.0C22 ACCHSH 7.0D01 NIXPS 7.0D02 Print Science 7.0E01 CDO 7.0E05 PIX IT 7.0E02 Pro2col 7.0E03 Q Libro 7.0E04 Eo Ipso 7.0B04 Adstream / DevZero 7.0B06 ContentServ IntraPrint 7.0B03 7.0B02 alphagraph 7.0B05 ISI 7.0B07 trivet 7.0B08 OCE 7.0B09 Dr.Wirth Brandmaker 7.0B11 AlphaPicture 7.0B14 Mehrkanal 7.0B10 Günther 7.0B13 7.0B15 Kinetik 7.0B12 Konzept-ix 7.0B16 Business Werbung 7.0B18 Star P. 7.0B20 d-serv 7.0B23 Printdata 7.0B21 M/S VisuCom 7.0B22 DTS 7.0C04 Konzept-ix SW 7.0B17 infowerk 7.0B19 ORT 7.0B24 HP 7.0B25 Celstream Printsoft 7.0C07 7.0C11 7.0C10 India Meta. Krause Biag. 7.0C09 7.0C08 Alwan C. 7.0C14 Perfect Proof 7.0C21 Elpical 7.0C20 Gradual /ESKO 7.0C26 7.0C27 Bense GmbH Quato 7.0E06 7.0E07 Pack Ready CoWare 7.0E08 7.0E11 RedTie 7.0E19 Admera 7.0E20 Corintech / Tetrachrome 7.0E18 ACCHSH 7.0C15 Media-Print 7.0C16 utraxx 7.0C18 OFS (Glob.Sys.) 7.0C19 Bodoni 7.0C17 Reemers Quite 7.0D03 Impressed 7.0D05 Global 7.0D04 7.0D06 Bernecker 7.0E10 e-nvention 7.0E09 QualityLog. 7.0E17 Pro Blanket 7.0E16 X 7.0E15 Adobe 7.0E12 RagTime 7.0E13 diron 7.0E14 dip '' stage 2 Kuhnert 7.0H03 Abstract 7.0H01 7.0H05 Rockwell Press-sense 7.0H06 7.0H04 ACCHSH 7.0H08 MediaBeacon 7.0H07 dip '' caterer Compart AFP 7.0I03 PDF/A 7.0I04 stage 1 dots SW 7.0H09 Cor da I. 7.0H14 Jochen Günther 7.0H13 Aia SW 7.0I05 Page One 7.0H10 akwiso 7.0H11 SoftImpress 7.0H12 Exstream Probook 7.0I06 7.0I09 GMC Printsoft 7.0I08 7.0I07 Eastman Kodak 7.0J01 INTRAPRINT 7.0J03 7.0J04 DIMS! Heidelberger 7.0J05 7.0J15 EFI Inextrama ACCHSH Dynagram 7.0J14 7.0J07 7.0J13 INFOSYST. 7.0J06 7.0J12 MPS GamSys Metrics7.0J10 CIP4 J 7.0J09 7.0J11 7.0J08 Olive 7.0J23 caterer ixact 7.0J22 ink outside 7.0J21 Optimus 7.0J20 LithoTech. 7.0J17 MAN Roland 7.0J18 NovaVision 7.0J19 drupa 2008 Hall Plan drupa Hall Plan dru0802_01089.indd 1 Orientation of drupa innovation parc in Hall 7 < hall 7.a B01 drupa report dip technik drupa report 7.0B01 print buyer integration parc B 7.0B02-25 oce entrance north bus + taxi coffee lounge F01 dip stage office/ technik A dip tours + office 1 dip stage 7.0G01 dip sponsor lounge dip business lounge F 7.0A01 wc s dip i entrance north + hall 8.a + b > 6 Haymarket 7.0C01 wc s lift wc s church center dip news C cross roads Frontlab 7.0C05 Graphic Rep. 7.0C06 Agfa 7.0C02-27 print + publishing parc Callas 7.0C25 Axaio pdf + xml production parc 7.0D01-06 E 7.0E01-20 D creative production parc hall 5-1 v 7.0G01 Base-T 7.0H02 ORT 7.0H01-14 online communication parc I 7.0I01 Callas 7.0I02 7.0I01-09 jdf i H document management parc Kodak pod 7.0J02 Dalim jdf experience parc 7.0J01-23 J 7.0J16 ROGLER hall 9-17 > lift jdf stage K backstage 7.0K01

7 dip '' dip '' JDF Experience Plan (in drupa innovation parc) entrance north bus + taxi A 7.0A01 dip tours + office 1 dip technik ContentServ IntraPrint 7.0B03 7.0B02 coffee lounge Maps drupa report dr-stage 7.0B01 ContentServ 7.0C24 DPLenticular 7.0C02 A&F Comp. 7.0C03 7.0C02-27 Caddon Gmbh / ColorAIX 7.0C12 THETA 7.0C13 StudioRIP 7.0C23 VVA Net. 7.0C22 ACCHSH 7.0D01 NIXPS 7.0D02 7.0D01-06 print buyer integration parc C Eo Ipso 7.0B04 Adstream / DevZero 7.0B06 ISI 7.0B07 trivet 7.0B08 alphagraph 7.0B05 B cross roads OCE 7.0B09 oce Dr.Wirth Brandmaker 7.0B11 AlphaPicture 7.0B14 Mehrkanal 7.0B10 Günther 7.0B13 7.0B15 Kinetik 7.0B12 Konzept-ix 7.0B16 Business Konzept-ix SW Werbung 7.0B17 7.0B18 infowerk 7.0B19 7.0B02-25 Star P. 7.0B20 d-serv 7.0B23 Printdata 7.0B21 M/S VisuCom 7.0B22 ORT 7.0B24 HP 7.0B25 DTS Frontlab 7.0C04 7.0C05 Graphic Rep. 7.0C06 Agfa Celstream Printsoft 7.0C07 7.0C11 7.0C10 India Meta. Krause Biag. 7.0C09 7.0C08 print + publishing parc Alwan C. 7.0C14 Perfect Proof 7.0C21 Elpical Callas 7.0C20 7.0C25 Axaio Gradual /ESKO 7.0C26 7.0C27 Quite 7.0D03 Impressed 7.0D04 ACCHSH 7.0C15 Media-Print 7.0C16 pdf + xml production parc D Print Science PIX IT 7.0E01 7.0E02 Bense GmbH Pro2col Quato 7.0E06 7.0E03 7.0E07 Pack Ready CoWare 7.0E08 CDO Q Libro 7.0E11 7.0E05 7.0E04 Bernecker e-nvention 7.0E10 7.0E09 E RedTie Corintech / 7.0E19 Tetrachrome 7.0E18 Admera 7.0E20 7.0E01-20 Reemers 7.0D05 creative production parc QualityLog. 7.0E17 Pro Blanket 7.0E16 X 7.0E15 utraxx 7.0C18 OFS (Glob.Sys.) 7.0C19 Bodoni 7.0C17 Global 7.0D06 Adobe 7.0E12 RagTime 7.0E13 diron 7.0E caterer dip stage office/ technik 7.0G01 7.0F01 stage 2 7.0G01 stage 1 dip sponsor lounge dip business lounge Base-T 7.0H02 ORT Kuhnert 7.0H03 Abstract 7.0H01 7.0H05 Rockwell Press-sense 7.0H06 7.0H04 ACCHSH 7.0H08 MediaBeacon H 7.0H H07 online communication parc I Compart 7.0I01 Callas AFP 7.0I02 7.0I03 PDF/A 7.0I04 7.0I01-09 Probook 7.0I09 jdf i document management parc jdf experience parc 7.0J01-23 J F Page One dots SW 7.0H10 7.0H09 akwiso Cor da I. 7.0H11 7.0H14 SoftImpress Jochen Günther 7.0H12 7.0H13 Aia SW 7.0I05 Exstream 7.0I06 GMC Printsoft 7.0I08 7.0I07 Eastman Kodak Kodak pod 7.0J01 7.0J02 Dalim INTRAPRINT 7.0J03 7.0J04 DIMS! Heidelberger 7.0J05 7.0J15 EFI Inextrama ACCHSH Dynagram 7.0J14 7.0J07 7.0J13 INFOSYST. 7.0J06 7.0J12 MPS GamSys Metrics7.0J10 CIP4 J 7.0J09 7.0J11 7.0J08 Olive 7.0J23 caterer ink outside ixact 7.0J21 7.0J22 Optimus 7.0J20 dip stage LithoTech. 7.0J16 ROGLER 7.0J17 MAN Roland 7.0J18 NovaVision 7.0J19 wc s hall 9 jdf stage K backstage 7.0K01 drupa innovation parc Plan hall 5-1 v 7

8 JDF Experience Theatre Schedule Time 05/29/08 05/30/08 05/31/08 06/01/08 06/02/08 06/03/08 06/04/08 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 10/00 Workflow Demo #20 Workflow Demo #21 Workflow Demo #22 Workflow Demo #23 International Day 10:30 Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey JDF in Use presented by ROGLER Software GmbH Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact (Spanish) Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey 11:00 Workflow Demo #1 Workflow Demo #2 Workflow Demo #3 Workflow Demo #4 Workflow Demo #5 Workflow Demo #6 Workflow Demo #7 JDF Experience Theatre 11:30 Noon 12:30 13:00 JDF integration with Prinect presented by Heidelberg Working with JDF-enabled MIS Systems presented by NovaVision Process Automation and Integration with PuzzleFlow JDF Gate by Tomek Drazek of ACCHSH JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi Process Automation for small to medium sized printers Case Study: Panel Discussion JDF stories presented by HiFlex JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) Steps to implementing JDF presented by Global Graphics Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact (German) Postpress Connectivity with Müller Martini presented by Rolf Peter JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi MIS and Print Automation Seminar: Panel Discussion Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact. (German) JDF in Use presented by ROGLER Software GmbH Working with JDF-enabled MIS Systems presented by NovaVision Process Automation for small to medium sized printers: Case Study: Panel discussion (Japanese) JDF Tutorial presentado por Osmar Barbosa Metrics Sistemas (Spanish) JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) JDF integration with Prinect presented by Heidelberg Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact (Spanish) Process Automation and Integration with PuzzleFlow JDF Gate by Tomek Drazek, ACCHSH JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi 13:30 Workflow Demo #5 Workflow Demo #4 Workflow Demo #3 Workflow Demo #2 Workflow Demo #1 Workflow Demo #23 Workflow Demo #22 14:00 14:30 Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa (German) Web-to-Print and Job Management with JDF presented by Intraprint Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa Knowing where to cut and fold, Imposition to Finishing presented by Ultimate Technographics Award Winning Process Automation Case Studies: Panel Discussion JDF in Small Prepress Sites presented by Global Graphics Web-to-Print and Job Management with JDF presented by Intraprint Digital Print Automation Seminar: Panel Discussion Award Winning Process Automation Case Study: Panel Discussion (German) Connecting to the Customer With JDF: Panel Discussion 15:00 Workflow Demo #19 Workflow Demo #18 Workflow Demo #17 Workflow Demo #16 Workflow Demo #15 Workflow Demo #14 Workflow Demo #13 15:30 16:00 IInextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Integration mit Prinect präsentiert von Heidelberg Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story presented by Mark Wilton Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Integration mit Prinect präsentiert von Heidelberg Developers Tutorial mit CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts Printing with JDF presented by MAN Roland Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Tutorial apresentado por Osmar Barbosa Metrics Sistemas (Portuguese) Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Integration mit Prinect wie durch Heidelberg dargestellt 16:30 MIS and Print Automation Seminar: Panel Discussion MIS & JDF Presented by Optimus MIS & JDF Presented by Optimus (German) JDF Integration for Printers with INFOSYSTEMS S.A. Experiencias con integración JDF y Optimus, en España (Beneficios y Lecciones Aprendidas / Spanish) Printing with JDF presented by MAN Roland 17:00 Business Flow Automation for the Pint Industy by Jorg Hunsche, Press-sense (German) Practical Integration between MIS, Prepess, Production Planning, and Shop Floor with Tim Daisy of Prism Williamson Printing & other Prism Customer Case Studies by Tim Daisy, Prism Process Automation and Integration with PuzzleFlow JDF Gate by Tomek Drazek of ACCHSH (Polish) JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story presented by Mark Wilton 17:30 JDF Integration for Printers with INFOSYSTEMS S.A. Printing with JDF presented by MAN Roland JDF stories presented by HiFlex Web-to-Print and Job Management with JDF presented by Intraprint (French) JDF stories presented by HiFlex 17:30-19:30 CIPPI Awards Presentation and Reception (Main DIP Stage Area) 8

9 International Day Workflow Demo Panel Discussion Special Event Developers Tutorial Time 06/05/08 06/06/08 06/07/08 06/08/08 06/09/08 06/10/08 06/11/08 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday JDF-driven Simulated Offset Printing Press (Elk Framework) by Claes Buckwaller, BrobyGrafiska Working with JDF-enabled MIS Systems presented by NovaVision 10:30 JDF in Use presented by ROGLER Software GmbH Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Working with JDF-enabled MIS Systems presented by NovaVision Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey Introduction to CIP4 and JDF with CIP4 s Executive Director Jim Harvey 11:00 Workflow Demo #8 Workflow Demo #9 Workflow Demo #10 Workflow Demo #11 Workflow Demo #12 Workflow Demo #13 Workflow Demo #14 11:30 Noon 12:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story presented by Mark Wilton Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact (German) Postpress Connectivity with Müller Martini presented by Ralph Zaengerle Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF integration with Prinect presented by Heidelberg Process Automation for small to medium sized printers: Case Study: Panel Discussion (German) JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi JDF integration with Prinect presented by Heidelberg Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact Process Automation and Integration with PuzzleFlow JDF Gate by Tomek Drazek, ACCHSH JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) Why you Should Join CIP4 Now Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact (German) Postpress Connectivity with Müller Martini presented by Ralph Zaengerle JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi Process Automation for small to medium sized printers: Case Study: Panel Discussion Steps to implementing JDF presented by Global Graphics JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) Why you Should Join CIP4 Now Practical JDF Integration for Printers presented by ixact. (German) Process Automation and Integration with PuzzleFlow JDF Gate with Tomek Drazek of ACCHSH JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi JDF in Small Prepress Sites presented by Global Graphics NovaVision JDF in Use presented by ROGLER Software GmbH JDF Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi (German) Workflow Demo #21 Workflow Demo #20 Workflow Demo #19 Workflow Demo #18 Workflow Demo #17 Workflow Demo #16 Workflow Demo #15 Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa Knowing where to cut and fold, Imposition to Finishing presented by Ultimate Technographics Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa (German) Award Winning Process Automation Case Studies The Future of JDF: Discussion Panel with CIP4 Leaders Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa Web-to-Print and Job Management with JDF presented by Intraprint Digital Print Automation Seminar: Panel Discussion Practical Applications of JDF from Customers presented by Agfa (German) MIS and Prepress integration presented by METRICS Sistemas 15:00 Workflow Demo #12 Workflow Demo #11 Workflow Demo #10 Workflow Demo #9 Workflow Demo #8 Workflow Demo #7 Workflow Demo #6 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 Knowing where to cut and fold, Imposition to Finishing presented by Ultimate Technographics 19:30-22:30 Developers Tutorial with CIP4 CTO Rainer Prosi Business Workflow and Production Planning with JDF presented by Yael Ayalon of Press-sense BNG Mix & Mingle (Location TBA) Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Integration mit Prinect präsentiert von Heidelberg MIS & JDF Presented by Optimus (Dutch) Printinet and the New Options by Bernd Schaarschmidt, MAN Roland (Dutch) JDF stories presented by HiFlex Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF Integration mit Prinect präsentiert von Heidelberg JDF stories presented by HiFlex Practical Integration between MIS, Prepess, Production Planning, and Shop Floor by Tim Daisy, Prism Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts Jetzt CIP4 Mitglied werden MIS & JDF Presented by Optimus Printing with JDF presented by MAN Roland Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story presented by Mark Wilton JDF Integration for Printers with INFOSYSTEMS S.A. Williamson Printing & other Prism Customer Case Studies by Tim Daisy, Prism JDF Integration for Printers with INFOSYSTEMS S.A. Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts Jetzt CIP4 Mitglied werden MIS & JDF Presented by Optimus (German) Printing with JDF presented by MAN Roland (German) JDF stories presented by HiFlex Inextrema SAP Graphic Arts JDF: Open Standards & Connectivity, A Kodak Story presented by Mark Wilton JDF stories presented by HiFlex Practical Integration between MIS, Prepess, Production Planning, and Shop Floor by Tim Daisy, Prism JDF Experience Theatre 9

10 JDF The Cornerstone of Competitive Printing Job Definition Format (JDF) is the industry s only specification for the exchange of job specifications, processing commands and messages between graphic arts production systems. Between 1994 and 2006, over 15,000 printing companies have disappeared in North America alone, and as this trend continues globally, the printers that thrive and grow are those that operate lean and efficiently. JDF Introduction JDF makes fully automated workflows possible. It is a great solution for providing efficient and valuable communications between printers and their customers. Implementing JDF is probably the only way for printers to successfully compete in the global graphic arts industry. Patrick Cahuet, Director 1PRIME concept JDF-enabled process automation is a key technology to highly efficient printing affordable and puts it within reach of printers of all sizes by eliminating the need for defining the interface between graphic arts systems. improve printer-customer relations JDF is supported by popular layout tools and web-to-print systems, allowing printers to act as a direct extension of their customer s workflow and providing those customers with faster and more reliable service. Printers that automate are profitable As PIA/GATF s Chief Economist has reported, investment in technology is a key difference between profitable printers and unprofitable printers, and process automation with JDF has begun to widen the gap between printers that are growing and making money and those that are stuck in the printing methods of the 1900s. AT J.S. McCarthy Printers we consider JDF technology to be a critical component for a printer to be financially successful. JDF technology reduces make-ready time, allows for real time automatic accurate data collection, keeps key data in the digital world and allows you to optimize your workflow. Judi. A. Hansen, Dir. of InformationTechnology J.S. McCarthy Printers 10

11 JDF Technology in a Nutshell JDF is built upon widely supported Internet and computing standards such as the extensible Markup Language (XML), the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) standards. The JDF schema provides a structure that allows systems from different vendors to validate and process data received or transmitted from other systems. The four main functions that JDF provides are: JDFchanged my life! I used to be a bystander to the JDF process, watching the JDF discussions and implementations, until I saw a workflow system automatically create an imposed file from various source PDF files. The power of JDF was immediately clear there was no need for operator intervention which removed potential errors. Dr Abhay Sharma, Chair School of Graphic Communications Mgmt Ryerson University 1. A language for capturing and communicating job specification and production processing data throughout the entire lifecycle of a print job. 2. A command and control language called Job Messaging Format (JMF) that allows systems that organize a job to communicate instructions to devices on the shop floor and allows those devices to respond with processing and job status data. 3. A frame work for organizing any printing workflow to allow for automatic job processing, including both completely automated operations as well as mixed operations that may include some manual or legacy production processes that are not automated. 4. A query syntax that allows workflow or print MIS systems to query devices to ascertain their capabilities and to determine if available devices are capable of processing a job being scheduled or estimated. JDF Introduction FOR those printers that have not implemented JDF-enabled automation and are waiting for the market to work out all the kinks, all I have to say is what kinks? As long you are working with JDF-compliant files, any printer waiting for JDF technology to come to them might want to start planning an early retirement. Joe Novak, Director of Technology Williamson Printing Corporation 11

12 Who is CIP4? JDF Introduction GETinvolved with CIP4. They have a plethora of programs and documentation suitable for learning both the most simple and most complex implementation issues. CIP4 membership benefits serve the gamut from casual observers to high-level technologists who utilize JDF on a daily basis. Brian Ray, Chief Propeller Head Printable Technologies The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press, and Postpress (CIP4) Organization is an international standards association that is legally a Swiss organization, but operates globally anywhere it has active members and there are active CIP4 members on every continent except Antarctica! CIP4 s objective is to foster the development and adoption of process automation in the graphic arts industry through the development of standards and education programs, and the distribution of tools. Membership is open to all graphic arts companies and the standards CIP4 manages are developed by volunteers working in over 30 technical and business working groups. Almost all meetings are conducted via Internet collaboration and meeting tools, saving members the expense of travel. Three to four times per year face-to-face meetings are also scheduled to provide members the opportunity to test developments and data interchange between systems of many companies, even competitors. CIP4 is managed by elected membership representatives and has offices in the US and Germany. 12

13 Resources Available from CIP4 I have had very technical questions about different JDF systems from multiple companies and how they should work together. Through Japs- Olson s CIP4 Membership I have not gotten answers from a help desk, but directly from people who are defining the JDF specification. This direct connection was amazing! Dave Loeffelmacher, Layout and Planning Mgr Japs-Olson Company CIP4 s Website ( provides an impressive array of tools and educational resources that are available to the public free-of-charge, including: Standards such as the JDF Specification and Schema, the Printtalk Reference Implementation and Schema (standards supporting ecommerce for print buying), the legacy Print Production Format (commonly known as CIP3 ), as well as the Interoperability Conformance Specifications (JDF requirements for specific types of systems) and application notes. JDF Tools such as the JDF Editor (available for PCs and Macs or as source code), the CheckJDF Utility and the FixJDF utility. Development Tools such as the JDF software development kit, available in Java or C++ and Alces and Elks, systems that mimic JDF-enabled devices or production management systems used for testing. (Note: These may be downloaded and used free-of-charge, but if they are used for the development of commercial products, the vendor must become and maintain full membership in CIP4.) Online Tutorials and introductory information Presentations and Whitepapers including user case studies, integration papers, business issues discussions. The JDF Bulletin an newsletter published 3-4 times per year, which includes news, whitepapers, and event information. (To subscribe, go to news/.) User Forums in English, German, Japanese, Spanish and French. The JDF Marketplace a directory (available as a downloadable PDF) of hundreds of JDF-enabled products, JDF related services and information on manufacturers JDF support hotlines. CIP4 CyberMall an online listing, by specialty and language of CIP4 members introducing their businesses and services. JDF Speakers Bureau a list of JDF experts available to speak at your company event. JDF Introduction 13

14 Membership JDF Introduction Membership in CIP4 is organizational. Your annual dues cover all fulltime employees of your organization or company and provide them with access to memberonly benefits. There are three classes of membership. Partner Level Membership at $15,000 USD per year, is the highest level of membership and is for those companies that want a guaranteed seat on the CIP4 Advisory Board and participate actively in the leadership of CIP4. Full Level Membership at $3,000 USD a year, is for any company that produces systems and software for the graphic arts industry. Full membership allows your company to use the JDF SDK in commercial products, participate in interoperability testing, have access to drafts of the standard in development and sample code, and allows your technical staff to participate in technical groups specific to your company s interests and products. Quite a bargain for vendors since a commercial SDK alone may cost tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Associate Level Membership at $150 USD per year, is for users of JDF such as printers, publishers, prepress services, as well as consultants, educational institutions and distributors. This level is deeply discounted, reflecting vendors interest in your input and feedback. Associate membership provides you with unparalleled access to inside information on JDF, JDF systems and JDF experts. If you are implementing, using, or planning on implementing JDF, you can recoup the cost of membership almost immediately by getting help and answers that you ll find nowhere else. Both Full and Associate level memberships have multiple seats on the CIP4 advisory board. These are elected positions (every other year), that any member may choose to volunteer for. Joining CIP4 Download the CIP4 membership application: You can also view the CIP4 Bylaws and Membership Regulations to learn more about how CIP4 operates. A hardcopy original application must be mailed in to CIP4, as proof of your acceptance of CIP4 s policies. After a two week review (to ensure that companies have applied for the appropriate class of membership), you will be invoiced for your dues and given access to CIP4 s members-only benefits. CIP4 Contacts Stefan Daun CIP4 Secretariat secretariat@cip4.org Tel: James Harvey CIP4 Executive Director executive_director@cip4.org Tel:

15 JDF Die Grundlage wettbewerbsfähigen Druckens Das Job Definition Format (JDF) ist die einzige Spezifikation der grafischen Industrie für den Austausch von Auftragsdaten, Verarbeitungsanweisungen und Nachrichten zwischen Produktionssystemen. Allein in Nordamerika ist die Zahl der Druckereien in den Jahren von 1994 bis 2006 um mehr als zurückgegangen. Dieser Trend setzt sich weltweit fort, und es florieren nur die Druckbetriebe, die kostengünstig und effizient produzieren. JDF ermöglicht einen vollständig automatisierten Workflow. Es ist eine großartige Lösung und ermöglicht eine effiziente Kommunikation zwischen Druckereien und ihren Kunden. Der Einsatz von JDF ist vermutlich die einzige Möglichkeit für Druckereien im weltweiten Wettbewerb der grafischen Industrie zu bestehen. Patrick Cahuet, Director 1PRIME concept Prozessautomatisierung mit JDF ist eine Schlüsseltechnologie für wirtschaftliches Drucken Mit JDF ist es nicht mehr nötig die Schnittstellen zwischen den einzelnen Systemen selbst zu definieren. JDF macht so die Prozessautomatisierung erschwinglich und für Druckereien jeder Größe realisierbar. JDF wird von gängigen Layout Programmen und Webto-Print Anwendungen unterstützt. Druckereien können sich leichter mit den Abläufen der Kunden vernetzen und so Dienstleistungen schneller und zuverlässiger erbringen. Dies führt zu einer Verbesserung der Kundenbeziehungen für die Druckereien. Einführung in JDF Wir haben Administration und Vorstufe mittels JDF vernetzt und außerdem den Kunden in die Prozessautomatisierung mit eingeschlossen. Als Resultat profitieren wir und unsere Kunden von Zeit- und Kosteneinsparungen durch straffere Kommunikationsprozesse. Darüber hinaus wirkt sich die Prozessoptimierung in der Vorstufe auch positiv auf die Druckproduktion aus, denn die effektive Fortdruckzeit konnte gesteigert werden. Ingo Nowak, Geschäftsführer Köller+Nowak GmbH, Düsseldorf, Deutschland Druckbetriebe, die automatisieren sind profitabel nach Ansicht des PIA/GATF Chefökonomen sind Investitionen in neue Technologien der Hauptunterschied zwischen Druckereien, die Gewinn erwirtschaften und solchen, die dies nicht tun. Die Prozessautomatisierung mit JDF vergrößert den Vorsprung der Druckereien, die wachsen und Gewinn machen, zu denen, die noch mit den Methoden des vergangenen Jahrhunderts produzieren. 15

16 JDF Technologie kurz zusammengefasst JDF baut auf weit verbreiteten Internet- und IT Standards auf, wie der extensible Markup Language (XML), dem HTTP Protokoll und dem MIME Standard für s. Das sogenannte JDF Schema stellt ein ergänzendes Regelwerk dar, das es Systemen verschiedener Hersteller erlaubt Daten miteinander auszutauschen, zu prüfen und zu verarbeiten. Die vier Hauptfunktionalitäten von JDF sind: Einführung in JDF Wir gewinnen Zeit und vermeiden Fehler Dank des durchgängigen JDF-Workflows zwischen unserem MIS, der Vorstufe und dem heterogenen Maschinenpark. Unsere Druckmaschinen erhalten die Auftragsdaten inklusive PPF Farbprofile mittels JDF vom MIS. Wir richten heute mehr Platten ein und konnten die Produktivität um 20% erhöhen. Albert Contzen, Geschäftsführer Mediengruppe UNIVERSAL Grafische Betriebe München GmbH, München, Deutschland Automatisierungmittels JDF war eine strategische Entscheidung, um den Gewinn in der Wertschöpfungskette zu erhöhen. Heute sind wir komplett vernetzt. Der Effekt der Prozessautomatisierung war eine Umsatzsteigerung von 25% sowie eine Steigerung der Produktivität von 25% (Druckmaschinen) und 15% (Falzmaschinen). Darüber hinaus reduziert die Übermittlung der JDF-Ausschießparameter vom integrierten MIS an die Vorstufe die Auftragsvorbereitung um mehr als 41 Minuten. JDF hat unsere Erwartungen bei weitem übertroffen. Halvor Børresen, Leiter IT und Automatisierung bei 07 Group (vormals: PDCTangen), Oslo, Norwegen 1. Eine Sprache zum Erfassen und zur Übertragung von Auftrags- und Druckproduktionsdaten während des gesamten Lebenszyklus eines Druckauftrags. 2. Eine Kommando- und Steuerungsprache, genannt Job Messaging Format (JMF), mit der Auftragsverwaltungssysteme Verarbeitungsanweisungen an Geräte oder Maschinen übermitteln können, die dann ihrerseits Produktionsdaten oder Statusinformationen zurückmelden. 3. Eine Umgebung zur Organisation eines beliebigen Druckproduktionsablaufs zur Bearbeitung von Aufträgen, sowohl im vollautomatisierten Betrieb, als auch im gemischten Betrieb mit noch teilweise manuellen Verarbeitungsschritten. 4. Ein Abfragesprache, mit der Druck- oder Workflow-Managementsysteme die im Netzwerk vorhandenen Geräte nach ihren Fähigkeiten und Funktionen fragen und so ermitteln können, ob diese für den zu planenden oder kalkulierenden Auftrag eingesetzt werden können. 16

17 Wer ist CIP4? Die internationale Kooperation zur Integration der Prozesse in Druckvorstufe, Druck und Weiterverarbeitung (CIP4) ist eine internationale Organisation mit Sitz in der Schweiz. Sie ist weltweit überall dort tätig, wo sie aktive Mitglieder hat und die gibt es in fast jedem Kontinent mit Ausnahme der Antarktis! Wir haben Auftragsbearbeitung und Produktion über JDF miteinander gekoppelt und rasch festgestellt, dass reale Vernetzung zum Nutzen des gesamten Geschäftsprozesses ist. Durch den CIP4-Workflow haben wir Rationalisierungen umgesetzt und einen wichtigen Wettbewerbsvorteil realisiert. Patrick Tanghe, Geschäftsführer Tanghe Printing Komen, Belgien Ziel der CIP4 Organisation ist die Förderung der Entwicklung und Einführung der Prozessautomatisierung in der grafischen Industrie. Dies geschieht durch die Entwicklung von Standards, das Angebot von Seminaren und durch die Bereitstellung von Werkzeugen. Die CIP4 Mitgliedschaft steht allen Firmen der grafischen Industrie offen. In mehr als 30 technisch oder betriebswirtschaftlich orientierten Arbeitsgruppen treiben Vertreter der CIP4 Mitgliedsfirmen ehrenamtlich die Weiterentwicklung der Standards voran. Praktisch alle Besprechungen werden als kostensparende Telefonkonferenzen und mit internetbasierten Kommunikationsmitteln durchgeführt. Drei- bis viermal pro Jahr werden Tagungen organisiert, bei denen die Mitglieder Gelegenheit haben ihre Entwicklungen und den Datenaustausch zwischen Systemen verschiedener Hersteller, darunter natürlich auch Wettbewerber, zu testen. CIP4 wird von gewählten Vertretern der Mitgliedsfirmen geleitet und hat Büros in Deutschland und in den USA. Einführung Copy in JDF 17

18 CIP4 Ressourcen Auf der CIP4 Website ( steht Ihnen eine ganze Fülle von Informationen und Werkzeugen kostenlos zur Verfügung. Dazu gehören: Standards wie die JDF Spezifikation und das dazugehörige XML Schema, die PrintTalk Referenzimplementierung mit XML Schema (ein Standard für den Einkauf von Drucksachen über ecommerce), das Print Production Format (der Vorläufer von JDF, häufig als CIP3 Format bezeichnet), aber auch die sogenannten ICS Spezifikationen (Anforderungsspezifikationen für eine bestimme Klasse von JDF-fähigen Systemen) und Anwendungshinweise. JDF Werkzeuge ein JDF Editor (verfügbar für Windows oder Macintosh PC s, oder als Quellcode), und Werkzeuge zum Testen (CheckJDF) und Korrigieren (FixJDF) von JDF Dateien. Einführung in JDF Im Druckereimanagement stellen sich jeden Tag dieselben Fragen: Wie weit ist der aktuelle Auftrag? Stimmen meine Kosten noch? Wie ist unsere Auslastung? Arbeiten wir profitabel? Was können wir noch für unsere Kunden tun? Unser JDF basierter Workflow beantwortet mir diese Fragen. Sofort. Peter Göppel, BVD Druck & Verlag AG, Prinect Anwender, Liechtenstein Werkzeuge für Entwickler in JDF Software Development Kit (verfügbar für die Programmiersprachen Java und C++), sowie Alces und Elk, zwei Systeme zur Simulation von JDF-fähigen Geräten bzw. zur Simulation der Produktionssteuerung. BeideWerkzeuge sind für den Einsatz in einer Testumgebung gedacht. (Hinweis: diesewerkzeuge können kostenlos von der CIP4Website heruntergeladen und zum Testen verwendet werden. DieVerwendung in kommerziellen Produkten setzt allerdings einevoll- oder Partner- Mitgliedschaft voraus.) Online-Tutorial und einführende Informationen Präsentationen und Aufsätze darunter Fallstudien zum Einsatz von JDF, Berichte über dievernetzung mit JDF, sowie Berichte aus betriebswirtschaftlicher Sicht. JDF Bulletin ein Informationsbrief, der 3-4 Mal jährlich erscheint und elektronisch verteilt wird. Er enthält Nachrichten, Berichte undveranstaltungshinweise. Der Informationsbrief kann unter abonniert werden. Anwenderforen in Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Spanisch und Japanisch. JDF Marketplace Broschüre einverzeichnis mit weit über hundert JDF-fähigen Produkten und JDF-bezogenen Dienstleistungen, sowie Informationen zu den JDF Support Hotlines der Hersteller (kann als PDF Datei heruntergeladen werden). CIP4 CyberMall einverzeichnis im Internet, sortiert nach Anwendungsgebiet und in mehreren Sprachen, in dem CIP4 Mitglieder sich selbst sowie ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen vorstellen. JDF Speakers Bureau eine Liste von JDF Experten, die für Vorträge über JDF zurverfügung stehen. 18

19 Mitgliedschaft Die CIP4 Mitgliedschaft gilt jeweils für das ganze Unternehmen, d.h. der jährlich zu entrichtende Mitgliedsbeitrag gilt für alle Mitarbeiter Ihrer Firma oder Organisation. Es gibt drei Mitgliedsklassen: Partner-Mitgliedschaft ca pro Jahr *. Dies ist die höchste Mitgliedsklasse. Sie ist für Firmen gedacht, die einen garantierten Sitz im CIP4 Beirat haben und CIP4 aktiv mitgestalten wollen. Vollmitgliedschaft ca pro Jahr *, gedacht für Hersteller von Software und Systemen der grafischen Industrie. Die Vollmitgliedschaft erlaubt es Ihrer Firma das JDF SDK in kommerziellen Produkten einzusetzen und an den Interoperabilitätstests teilzunehmen. Weiterhin haben Sie Zugriff auf die Entwürfe der in Bearbeitung befindlichen Spezifikationen, sowie auf Beispieldateien. Ihre Entwickler können in den technischen Arbeitsgruppen mitarbeiten und dort die Interessen ihrer Firma vertreten. Das lohnt sich für Hersteller auf jeden Fall allein der Wert eines kommerzielles SDK liegt bei weit über Assoziierte Mitgliedschaft ca. 100 pro Jahr *. Diese Klasse richtet sich an JDF Anwender wie Druckereien, Verlage, Vorstufendienstleister, aber auch an Berater, Forschungs- und Bildungseinrichtungen und Großhändler. CIP4 und die darin vertretenen Hersteller sind auf praxisrelevante Anforderungen und das Wissen der Experten angewiesen. Die assoziierte Mitgliedschaft ist deshalb besonders kostengünstig. Sie bietet einen beispiellosen Zugang zu Insider Informationen über JDF und JDF-fähige Systeme sowie zu Expertenwissen. Gleichgültig ob Sie JDF gerade einführen, es bereits nutzen, oder die Einführung von JDF erst planen, die Kosten für die assoziierte Mitgliedschaft machen sich allein dadurch bezahlt, dass Sie Unterstützung und Antworten erhalten, die Sie sonst nirgends bekommen können. So werden Sie CIP4 Mitglied! Laden Sie das CIP4 Anmeldeformular (in Englisch) herunter: Bitte lesen Sie auch die CIP4 Statuten und Mitgliedschaftsbestimmungen. Zur Bestätigung, dass Sie die CIP4 Mitgliedsbestimmungen akzeptieren, schicken Sie den unterschriebenen Mitgliedsantrag im Original per Post an CIP4. Nach zwei Wochen (in denen geprüft wird, ob der Antrag für die passende Mitgliedsklasse eingereicht wurde) erhalten Sie eine Rechnung über den Mitgliedsbeitrag und können dann die Vorteile der Mitgliedschaft genießen. CIP4 Kontakt Stefan Daun CIP4 Sekretariat Tel: +49 / 6151 / James Harvey CIP4 Geschäftsführer executive_director@cip4.org Tel: +1 / 410 / Einführung Copy in JDF Voll- und assoziierte Mitglieder wählen alle zwei Jahre jeweils mehrere Vertreter aus ihren Reihen in den CIP4 Beirat eine weitere Chance für Sie CIP4 mitzugestalten. * Die Mitgliedsbeiträge sind in US Dollar festgelegt. 19

20 JDF Experience Workflow Demonstrations/English JDF Workflow Demonstrations Workflow Demonstration Group #1 EFI/Kodak EFI Prograph software will be used to plan and create and plan a job and export a populated layout to Kodak s Prinergy. Prinergy with Business Link will be shown adding to, and pre-flighting, content pages resulting in the output of proofs and plates. Workflow Demonstration Group #2 Olive/Metatechno/Kodak/Print On-Demand Solutions Olive s PrintSapiens MIS with Metatechno s BackStreet creates and plans a print job, and sends a JDF job ticket to Kodak s Prinergy. A Prinergy job is automatically created and imposition data from PrintSapiens MIS is used to automatically create and import an imposition. Content pages are added in the Prinergy workflow (proofs are made etc.) and the operator makes a decision whether the job is going to be printed digitally or offset. Depending on the operator s decision, we either make plates or create a JDF for Creo Print On Demand (PODS) in Prinergy and submit that alongside the content. Creo PODS receives the JDF and content data and prints the job. The PODS Creo ColorServer is a JMF/JDF Enabled DFE. The Creo ColorServer can read JMF command, Read JDF files containing print instructions and reports information about the JDF job progress either by answering JMF queries or by sending JMF signals. Once the Creo ColorServer finish to prints the JDF job, a JDF file containing audit data is sent back to the originator. Workflow Demonstration Group #3 Olive, Metatechno, Heidelberg Prinect Prepress Manager receives JDF from PrintSapiens MIS with BackStreet and then evaluates gray boxes for page proofing, imposition preparation, imposition proofing and final imaging. Prinect Prepress Manager then creates imposition information via JDF stripping parameters, assigns content files and marks to the sheets, automatically processes proofing and plate exposure, generates preview images, and then submits job status information via JMF to the PrintSapiens MIS. PrintSapiens MIS then sends JDF to Prinect Pressroom Manager which evaluates gray box information for printing and communicates job status information via JMF back to PrintSapiens MIS. JDF Workflow Demonstrations 20

21 JDF Experience Workflow Demonstrations/English Workflow Demonstration Group #4 Olive, Metatechno, MAN Roland Olive s PrintSapiens(MIS) with Metatechno s BackStreet generates conventional printing JDF gray box data in the manner of suitable for Japanese printer environment and sends it to MAN Roland s press controller PressManager-Perfect. As PressManager-Perfect can accept multiple languages, it allows press operators to reference MIS instructions (e.g., print schedules, media information, press settings) in Japanese language on the shop floor. JDF Workflow Demonstrations If a JDF capable prepress system is equipped, Olive s PrintSapiens sends the prepress data in JDF to it as well and later on the press controller can acquire the data for ink zone settings and viewable images from prepress automatically. Both systems are capable of exchanging JMF and PressManager-Perfect uses JMF to communicate JDF process audit information that the MIS uses to perform job tracking functions as well as to provide additional business management features such as generating job performance charts or calculating costs. Workflow Demonstration Group #5 Optimus/LithoTechnics/Kodak/MAN Roland Optimus MIS creates a complete JDF ticket with imposition preparation and also containing information for plate making and conventional printing. The MIS system prepares JDF stripping parameters to be consumed by Metrix, as well as JDF final imaging, conventional printing and finishing parameters to be consumed by MAN Roland. LithoTechnics Metrix receives JDF data from Optimus and creates layouts and apply mark sets to the layout and then exports JDF to Kodak s Prinergy with Business Link. Prinergy receives the JDF job ticket containing a completed JDF layout resource, examines prepress gray boxes, imports applicable data, imports the layout and then returns job status and resource information to Optimus MIS. MAN Roland s PressManager perfect imports the JDF job ticket with all relevant data and makes ready the print runs. If included PressManager shows the imported ICS capable prepress data and a preview on screen. JDF Workflow Copy Demonstrations Workflow Demonstration Group #6 Optimus/Dalim Software/MAN Roland/ixact-Hohner Optimus MIS creates a complete JDF ticket with imposition preparation and also containing information for plate making and conventional printing. DALiM MiS- TRAL will create a job sent by Optimus. Some pages from this job will be produced and a final imposition will be sent to CTP. Plate status will be sent back to MIS for any change. 21

22 JDF Experience Workflow Demonstrations/English JDF Workflow Demonstrations Finally, when imposition forms are sent to CTP, DALiM MiSTRAL will then provide JDF job information to the MAN Roland system, which consumes the JDF for press setup, while the ixframe (ixact) connected to Hohner PLC consumes JDF directly from the Optimus MIS system for setup of finishing operations. The Hohner HSB control desk will get the new job from the job queue inside ixframe. Parameters of collecting, stitching, trimming and stacking are evaluated and the machine is ready to go. Some simulations will send status information to the MIS by JMF. Workflow Demonstration Group #7 ixact MIS/MAN Roland/ixact-Hohner ixact MIS (rskalk) will create a brochure (cover with an inlet), calculate scheduling, and provide JDF to MAN Roland s PressManager Perfect. PressManager Perfect imports the JDF job ticket with all relevant data and makes ready the print runs. In the real world, status messages and audits are retuned during processing and at the end of the job. In step two the ixframe (ixact) connected to Hohner PLC consumes JDF directly from the MIS system (rskalk) for setup of finishing operations. The Hohner HSB control desk will get the new job from the job queue inside ixframe. Parameters of collecting, stitching, trimming and stacking are evaluated and the machine is ready to go. Some simulations will send status information to the MIS by JMF. Workflow Demonstration Group #8 NovaVision/Heidelberg Novavison s PrintVis MIS creates a JDF 1.3 ticket, according to the MIS to Conventional Printing Sheetfed ICS and sends it to prepress. Prinect Prepress Manager receives JDF from PrintVis MIS and then evaluates gray boxes for page proofing, imposition preparation, imposition proofing and final imaging. Prinect Prepress Manager then creates imposition information via JDF stripping parameters, assigns content files and marks to the sheets, automatically processes proofing and plate exposure, generates preview images and then submits job status information via JMF to the PrintVis MIS. The PrintVis MIS then sends JDF to Prinect Pressroom Manager which evaluates gray box information for printing and communicates job status information via JMF back to PrintVis MIS. JDF Workflow Demonstrations 22

23 JDF Experience Workflow Demonstrations/English Workflow Demonstration Group #9 Metrics Sistemas/Heidelberg Metrics Sistemas Metrics M3 MIS creates a JDF 1.3 ticket according to the MIS to Prepress ICS, and sends it to prepress. Prinect Prepress Manager receives JDF from Metrics M3 MIS and then evaluates gray boxes for page proofing, imposition preparation, imposition proofing and final imaging. Prinect Prepress Manager then creates imposition information via JDF stripping parameters, assigns content files and marks to the sheets, automatically processes proofing and plate exposure, generates preview images and then submits job status information via JMF to the Metrics M3 MIS. JDF Workflow Demonstrations Workflow Demonstration Group #10 Metrics Sistemas/Dalim Software Metrics Sistemas Metrics M3 MIS creates a JDF 1.3 ticket, according to the MIS to Prepress ICS and sends it to prepress. DALiM MiSTRAL will then create and produce the job transmitted by Metrics Systemas and plate status will be optionally sent back to Metrics M3 MIS for any changes. Workflow Demonstration Group #11 Optimus/Heidelberg Optimus MIS creates a complete JDF ticket with imposition preparation and also contains information for plate making, conventional printing and finishing (folding and stichting). Optimus submits the JDF to Heidelberg Prinect. Prinect Prepress Manager receives JDF from Optimus MIS and then evaluates gray boxes for page proofing, imposition preparation, imposition proofing and final imaging. JDF Workflow Copy Demonstrations Prinect Prepress Manager then creates imposition information via JDF stripping parameters, assigns content files and marks to the sheets, automatically processes proofing and plate exposure, generates preview images and then submits job status information via JMF to the Optimus MIS. The Optimus MIS then sends JDF to Prinect Pressroom Manager which evaluates gray box information for printing and communicates job status information via JMF back to Optimus MIS. With the data received back from the Heidelberg systems, Optimus shows job tracking and job costing information based on the JMF signals and JDF Audits received. Optimus also consumes JMF messages for the plate availability and previews images, which are shown against the production job. 23