JDF: Where to Begin

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JDF Where to Begin

• James E. Harvey
• President
• Media4theWorld, LLC

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Objectives

• How can users and providers of graphic technology
  implement JDF?
• What are the issues to watch out for?
• Where do users begin?
• Which companies are introducing JDF-enabled
  software and systems?
• Will the standard stick?

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The Many Faces of JDF

• Job tickets
• MIS systems command, control and
  configuration of plant automation and job
  production
• Common controller language for all production
  devices on the plant floor

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Job Ticket Lifecycle
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Data Sources

• Customer files and meta data
• JDF-enabled preflight software Auto-capture
  Prompted
• Customers entry via your companys website or via
  an e-commerce partner
• Defaults and presets on your own equipment
• Job profiles and defaults set in your MIS
  systems
• Direct entry

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JDF in Business Ops

• Request for Quote
• Quote
• Purchase Order
• Order Confirmation
• Cancellation
• Refusal
• Order Status Request

• Order Status Response
• Proof Approval Request
• Proof Approval Response
• Invoice

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JDF Building Blocks
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Functions of the MIS System

• Decompose JDF document instances and store
  information into a database or data store
• Compose JDF from its database or data store
• Read and validate JDF
• Write and validate JDF
• Be aware of input and parameter requirements of
  production devices on the plant floor
• Understand, read and write validated JMF

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MIS System Options

• Accept and manage extensions to JDF
• Allowing users to create JDF extensions
• Providing JDF workflow options such as
  facilitating pipeline creation
• Providing conversion tools and middleware for
  dealing with non-JDF software and systems
• Traditional production and MIS functions
  Estimating, CRM, Scheduling, Inventory,
  management reporting, links to accounting

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What Can JMF Do?

• JMF controller may register with the
  JDF-enabled MIS system, so that the MIS system
  knows what is available
• The JMF controller may report information about
  the devices it supports to the JDF MIS system
• The JMF controller may report events, status, and
  results (or responses) to the JDF MIS system
  including the phase a job is in, counts,
  employees working the device, waste, and so on
• The JMF controller and JDF MIS system may
  exchange messages
• The MIS system may communicate signals, commands
  and queries to JMF devices

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What Can JMF Do?

• One JMF controller may communicate to another,
• The JMF controller may communicate signals and
  queries to a resource pool
• Both the JMF controller and MIS system may share
  common job tracking identifiers
• JDF MIS system may manage the controller/
  devices job queue
• JMF controller and MIS system may establish a
  method for communicating with each other

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A JMF Illustration
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Know What Youre Buying

• JMF Level 0 / No messaging
• JMF Level 1 / Notification Unidirectional
  notification to controller
• JMF Level 2 / Query support Devices respond to
  requests from other devices by communicating
  status information/bi-directional communication
  capabilities.
• JMF Level 3 / Command support. Devices that
  have the ability to process commands.
• JMF Level 4 / Submission support. Devices
  controllers that may accept JDF jobs via HTTP and
  must support MIME multipart documents.

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Issues to Watch Out For

• Parsers be consistent
• Validation vs. sensible jobs
• JDF Extension get the documentation
• User customization System vs. Schema
• Avoid one-way MIS systems

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Where Should Users Start?

• Make someone responsible
• Pick a path (Customer or market where the impact
  will be greatest)
• Document your current environment
• Be prepared to test!
• Pick a JMF level
• ROI, ROI, and ROI!

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JDF Software Systems

• JDF Job Ticket Software Software or systems
  that writes and reads (no one way traffic
  devices, no MIS systems) and validates JDF job
  tickets
• JMF Enabled Software and Systems Devices that
  use JMF
• JDF-Enabled MIS Systems The part of a JDF
  workflow that oversees all processes and
  communication between system components and
  system control, and
• JDF Development Tools Tools that help
  developers build JDF systems.

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JDF Job Ticket Software

• Adobe3015 PostScript RIP
• Agfa Delano
• Heidelberg HeiPort
• Markzware, Inc. MarkzNet
• Markzware, Inc. MarkzScout
• Markzware, Inc. Hawkeye
• Markzware, Inc. FlightCheck
• ppi Media GmbH ProMan
• ppi Media GmbH GlobalTrack
• ScenicSoft Pandora
• ScenicSoft Preps
• TripleArc Collaborative Workflow System
• Vio Vio Digital Workflow Application Suite
• Xerox  Book-In-Time  

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JMF Enabled Software and Systems

• Agfa ApogeeX
• Best GmbH Best Colorproof, version 4.5.1  
• bielomatik Leuze GmbH BoD Server
• Electronics for Imaging Velocity
  Balance/Build/Scan/Estimate
• Electronics for Imaging Fiery System
• Graphics Microsystems  CIP Interpreter/ColorQuick 
   
• Graphics Microsystems  CIP Interpreter/Microcolor 
   
• Graphics Microsystems  CIP Interpreter/PrintQuick 
   
• Heidelberg AxisControl
• Heidelberg FCS100
• Heidelberg Autoregister
• Hewlett-Packard  HP remote proofing solution  
• Horizon International Inc.  DigiFinish Book
  Integrity for Offline Booklets for Production
  Color Printers  
• Esko-Graphics Ink Planner 
• Printcafe Software, Inc.  Auto-Count  
• Printcafe Software, Inc.  Elysium WebSystem  
• Xerox  DigiFinish Book Integrity for Offline
  Perfect Binding for Production Printers  
• Xerox  DigiFinish Book Integrity for Xerox
  ManualBook Factory 

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JDF-Enabled MIS Systems

• Agfa Apogee Series3  
• Agfa ApogeeX 
• Beijing Founder Electronic  ElecRoc  v1.2
• Fuji Celebrant Extreme  
• Heidelberg Prinance
• herbert dahm datensysteme GmbH dahm print
  medien/hd-druckdialog
• HIFLEX GmbHHiflex Print / Media / Crossmedia
• OptichromeOptimus 2020
• Orga Soft OS ABSYS/3.31.35
• ppi Media GmbH PrintNet
• Printcafe PrintCafé Hagen OA, PrintCafé Logic
  LMS, PrintCafé Prograph, PrintCafé PSI, PrintCafé
  PrinterSite 
• Prism USA Prism WIN and Prism Enterprise
• Schultz Grafisk  Navition Attain
• Screen Trueflow Pro Trueflow system  
• ScenicSoft UpFront 1.5  
• Tharstern Ltd  TharsternSQL 
• TripleArc Collaborative Workflow System

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JDF Development Tools

• Objective Advantage JDF Development Platform
  (JDP)
• Adobe Adobe PDF Transit
• Adobe JDF Software Development Tool

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And More

• DRUPA 2004
• JDF Marketplace

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Will JDF Stick?

• Several users are members of CIP4 including St.
  Joseph Printing, Japs-Olson, Toppan Printing,
  Standard Register, QuebcorWorld, RR Donnelley
  Sons, Publishers Printing, and so on
• Brown Printings central imaging manager Scott
  Borhauer says
• The Job Definition Format supplies a means for
  printing businesses to streamline the process of
  producing printed material Automation,
  Automation, Automation!!!!

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Thank you!

• Questions?
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• Phone [phone]
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