Graph Expo 2004

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Graph Expo 2004 JDF Pavilion
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JDF Smart Flexible Workflows

• James E. Harvey
• CIP4 Organization
• Executive Director

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Who is CIP4?

• International Standards Association
• Registered DoJ/FTC Standards Development
  Organization
• 270 Member Companies
• lt50 Vendors of software, systems equipment
• gt50 Users, consultants, associations,
  educational institutions
• A virtual organization
• Shared code, tools and examples
• News, references, and educational information on
  JDF

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What Does JDF Do?

• One common language that supports the lifecycle
  of a print job
• Command, control and configuration of plant
  automation, workflows, and job production
• Common controller language for all production
  devices on the plant floor

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Creating the Handshake

• Integration by the printer
• NGP
• Automated handshake (JDF 1.2)

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Job Ticket Lifecycle
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Data Sources

1. Customer files and meta data
2. JDF-enabled preflight software
3. Customers entry via your companys website or via
   an e-commerce partner
4. Defaults and presets on your own equipment
5. Job profiles and defaults set in your MIS
   systems
6. Direct entry

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JDF in Business Ops(PrintTalk Objects)

• 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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What Can JMF Do?

• JMF controller may register w/ JDF-enabled MIS
  system
• 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
• One JMF controller may communicate to another
• JDF MIS system may manage the controller/devices
  job queue

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A JMF Illustration
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Interoperability Testing
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Interoperability Conformance Specification (ICS)
Documents

• 2005
• Base
• MIS
• MIS-Prepress
• Binding
• Conventional Printing
• Digital Printing

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ICS What Do They Do?

• ICS documents do not add to JDF Specification,
  they restrict JDF Specification usage)
• Define interfaces
• Define read and write responsibilities
• Set Data Type values, size limits
• Communications (hot folder, MIME, pull/push)
• JDF Extensions
• JDF Node, AuditPool usage
• Messaging via JDF
• And more

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JDF Availability

• JDF Marketplace
• 127 listings in March 2004
• As of 3 October 2004
• About 161 products and services
• 311 listings

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JDF Availability

• Creative, Customer Interface
• Enfocus Instant PDF
• Screen RiteOnline, Riteportal
• Creo Synapse InSite
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Distiller
• Creo Pandora
• Heidelberg Prinect SignaPack
• Heidelberg Prinect Signastation
• NexPress Kodak NexTreme DL-100 software
• ixact GmbH ixFrame, Integration Framework

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JDF Availability

• Asset transfer services Tools
• Adobe PDF JobReady
• Creo Synapse Prepare
• Enfocus Instant PDF
• Screen Riteportal
• Vio Ad Delivery
• Vio Digital Workflow Suite
• Vio Remote Proof Print
• WAM!NET Inc. Direct!JDF
• Agfa Delano Publish
• Creo Synapse InSite

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JDF Availability

• Color Control
• GMI ColorQuick
• Heidelberg Prinect Image Control
• QuadTech Color Control System
• CRM/Sales
• iteba SolPrint
• Screen RiteOnline
• The Shuttleworth System

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JDF Availability

• Imposition
• Creo Preps
• Dynagram DynaStrip
• EFI OneFlow
• Esko-Graphics Scope
• Fuji Celebra Extreme JDF Workflow
• Heidelberg Prinect SignaPack
• Heidelberg Prinect Signastation
• OneVision Speedflow Cockpit
• OneVision Speedflow Impose
• OneVision Speedflow Suite
• Screen FlatWorker

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JDF Availability

• Preflight
• Adobe Trapping Technologies and PDF JobReady
• Agfa ApogeeX Create Pro and Delano Publish
• Creo Prinergy Publish and Synapse Prepare
• DALiM PRiNTEMPO
• Enfocus Instant PDF
• Fuji Celebra Extreme JDF Workflow
• Heidelberg Prinect Printready System L, System M,
  System X
• OneVision Asura, Asura Pro, Speedflow Suite
• ixact GmbH ixJED, JDF and JMF Editor
• Screen Riteportal
• Vio Ad Delivery and Digital Workflow Suite

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JDF Availability

• Proofers, Digital Printers, Soft Proofers
• EFI EFI Balance
• HP DesignJet family
• DALiM DiALOGUE
• DIL Digital Information Ltd. DI-Plot
• EFI EFI OneFlow, Colorproof, Designer Edition,
  Photo Edition, PhotoXposure, Remoteproof,
  EFI Screenproof
• Creo Synapse InSite
• DALiM DiALOGUE

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JDF Availability

• Other Prepress
• Adobe Trapping Technologies
• Creo InkPRO, Brisque Impose, Brisque Pro,
  Brisque Access, Preps, Prinergy Powerpack,
  Prinergy Access, Prinergy Connect, Prinergy
  Direct, Prinergy Evo, Prinergy Publish,
  Synapse Link, Synapse UpFront and Synapse
  Prepare
• EFI Color Manager, EFI OneFlow and Balance
• HP Production Flow
• QuadTech Data Central
• Fuji Celebra Extreme JDF Workflow and Celebra
  Gateway for CTP/CTF
• Polkadots Software Inc PrePage-it Workflow Server
• Xerox FreeFlow Print Manager/Prinergy

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JDF Availability

• Other Prepress Continued
• Agfa Delano Production, ApogeeX Commercial,
  ApogeeX Light, ApogeeX Packaging
• DALiM MiSTRAL, DiALOGUE and PRiNTEMPO
• OneVision Asura, Speedflow Impose, Speedflow
  Cockpit and Speedflow Suite
• Kodak NexStation III front end
• Esko-Graphics Scope and FlowDrive
• Heidelberg Prinect Prepress Interface, Prinect
  Printready System L, System M System X and
  Prinect MetaShooter
• ppi Media printnet
• Screen RiteControl and Trueflow

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JDF Availability

• RIP
• Adobe PostScript 3 Trapping Technologies
• Creo Brisque Impose, Pro, and Access
• Creo Prinergy Powerpack, Access, Publish,
  Direct, Evo
• EFI Colorproof, Designer Edition, PhotoXposure,
  ScreenProof
• Esko-Graphics FlowDrive
• Fuji Celebra RIP for CTP/CTF
• Global Graphics Harlequin RIP
• Heidelberg Prinect MetaDimension, Prinect
  Printready System L, M X
• CTP/Film Setters
• Fuji Celebra Gateway for CTP/CTF
• Fuji Celebra RIP for CTP/CTF
• Global Graphics Harlequin RIP
• Digital Presses
• HP Indigo Press 5000
• Kodak NexStation III front end
• Xerox DocuTech and DocuColor Systems

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JDF Availability

• Scheduling Estimating
• EFI Hagen OA
• EFI Logic SQL
• EFI PrintSmith
• EFI PSI
• HIFLEX PRINT
• Heidelberg Prinect Data Control
• LithoTechnics Metrix
• NovaVision PrintVision
• Optimus 2020 Estimating Pro Plus
• Prism WIN
• Radius Solutions PECAS Vision
• The Shuttleworth System

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JDF Availability

• JDF-Enabled MIS Systems
• DiMS! organizing print DiMS!
• EFI Hagen OA
• EFI Logic SQL
• EFI PSI
• Heidelberg Prinance
• HIFLEX PRINT
• iteba SolPrint
• NovaVision PrintVision

• Océ PRISMAproduction
• Océ PRISMAsatellite
• Olive PrintSapiens
• ppi Media GmbH
• Printnet
• Prism WIN
• Radius Solutions PECAS Vision
• Tharstern Ltd. TharsternSQL

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JDF Availability

• Job Tracking Production Control
• Agfa Delano Production
• Creo Prinergy Connect
• Creo Synapse Link
• DALiM MiSTRAL
• DALiM PRiNTEMPO
• Integrale of Graphisoft
• HIFLEX PRINT
• iteba SolPrint
• MAN Roland printnet PECOM
• OneVision Asura
• The Shuttleworth System

• Heidelberg Prinect Data Control
• LithoTechnics Pty Limited Metrix
• OneVision Asura Pro
• OveVision Speedflow Cockpit
• Optimus 2020 - Data Collection
• ppi Media GmbH printnet
• ppi Media GmbH printnet OM
• Prism QTMS
• Radius PECAS Vision
• Xerox FreeFlow Print Manager

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JDF Availability

• Pressroom Management and Workflow
• Heidelberg Prinect CP2000 Center
• Koenig Bauer AG (KBA) JDFLink
• MAN Roland printnet PECOM
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries IPC Server II
• Ryobi MIS Connection Software
• QuadTech Data Central
• Other Press Room Solutions
• QuadTech Ribbon Control System
• Heidelberg Prinect Prepress Interface
• QuadTech Register Guidance System
• Inking Systems
• Creo PrintLink
• DIL Digital Information Ltd. InkZone DI-Plot
• Graphic Microsystems ColorQuick

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JDF Availability

• Post Press
• Colter Peterson microcut
• Heidelberg Prinect FCS 100
• Wohlenberg bind-com
• Horizon Internation i2i
• Müller Martini MM Port

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JDF Availability

• JDF Software and Development Kits
• ixact GmbH ixJED, JDF and JMF Editor
• CIP4 Software Development Kit (SDK)
• ixact GmbH ixFrame, Integration Framework
• Adobe JDF SDK
• Objective Advantage JDF Development Platform

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JDF Availability

• Training
• Global Workflow Solutions
• Objective Advantage
• International Prepress Association
• Fraunhofer Institute
• Consulting
• Global Workflow Solutions
• IRD
• ixact GmbH
• Medit Consult Aps
• PrePress Consulting

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Installations

• Who is using JDF as of 3 October 2004? (based on
  a sample survey of CIP4s 120 vendors)
• There are between 1405 and 1859 current JDF
  installations (95 confidence)
• There are between 1261 and 1714 companies
  shopping for JDF right now. (95 confidence)

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Examples

• LaVigne Printing uses JDF to connect their
  Printable fulfillment system to a HP's Production
  Flow (in front of an Indigo)
• Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH  is using Hiflex for
  JDF connectivity with a MAN Roland presses.
• Telegraph Group Limited uses Vio JDF solutions to
  enable the advertisers to preflight and send
  files directly into the companys workflow, free
  of charge.
• Integrated Book Technology, Inc. using JDF to
  automate book-on-demand services.
• Continental Web uses use DALiM MiSTRAL to
  automate imposition.

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Where is the need?

• Survey of American Printer readers
• Most have MIS Workflow systems
• 65 had an MIS or workflow system that followed a
  job from estimating through production
• 27 had an MIS system that handled front office
  functions only
• 8 had no MIS system or only department level
  workflow systems
• Most buy their MIS and Workflow systems
• 14 developed in house
• 86 purchased or purchased and modified by user

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MIS Workflow System Usage
91 Estimating
91 Billing Information
77 Order Entry
77 Scheduling
77 Sales Information
73 Paper and Product Inventory
73 Shop Floor Data Collection
50 Delivery Status
36 CRM
36 Maintenance schedules
36 Workflow analysis job or load balancing
23 DAM/Asset management asset transfer
18 Web-site/Ecommerce Front End
5 In-line quality control data
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MIS Workflow System Desire82 of respondents
wanted to upgrade
11 Estimating
11 Billing Information
17 Order Entry
28 Scheduling
11 Sales Information
22 Paper and Product Inventory
22 Shop Floor Data Collection
44 Delivery Status
28 CRM
33 Maintenance schedules
50 Workflow analysis job or load balancing
22 DAM/Asset management asset transfer
44 Web-site/Ecommerce Front End
50 In-line quality control data
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Why Automate?

• 92 said MIS workflow systems enhance
  efficiency, and
• 86 said MIS workflow systems improve the level
  of customer service that they can provide to
  customers, and
• 83 MIS workflow systems improve turn around
  times and the speed of production, but
• 57 said employees will work around the system if
  it adds requirements to their workload.

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JDF Awareness

• 87 at least heard of JDF, but only 22 have
  staff that are knowledgeable of JDF or are
  studying JDF.
• 49 of them were planning on implementing JDF by
  the end of 2005 (About 43 of total printers and
  prepress services)

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What Implementing Printers are looking for out of
JDF
75 Streamline information between systems/applications
75 Smoother flow of production
75 Reduce human error in data entry
75 Reduce labor
75 Improve responsiveness to customer requirements
69 Improve command and control of all operations
69 Reduce waste, including process waste
63 Increase capacity without increasing capital footprint
56 Ability to link customers with production process
44 Ability to link suppliers to business
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Economic Impact 5M Potential
2500
2000
5yr Profit Potential (000)
1500
1000
500
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Source Profectus, 2002
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Where to Start?

• Make someone responsible
• Pick a path (Customer or market where the impact
  will be greatest)
• Get your feet wet and prove out the ROI
• Document your current environment
• Discuss your vendors upgrade path
• Buy smart and make JDF part of your SOP and
  purchasing policy

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The Future of JDF

• JDF 1.3
• Packaging
• Advertising
• Auto Discovery (Plug n Play)
• Web production
• Additional ICSs
• Publishing to Prepress
• Imposition
• Prepress Manger to Prepress
• Stripping
• Format Conversion
• Intent to Imposition

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Thank you

• Questions?
• James E. Harvey
• URL www.cip4.org
• Email Executive_Director_at_cip4.org
• Training Program www.ipa.org/jdf/
• Phone [phone]