Graph Expo 2004 JDF Pavilion. JDF: Smart Flexible Workflows James E. Harvey CIP4 Organization...

Graph Expo 2004Graph Expo 2004JDF PavilionJDF Pavilion

JDF: Smart Flexible JDF: Smart Flexible WorkflowsWorkflows

James E. HarveyJames E. Harvey

CIP4 OrganizationCIP4 Organization

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Who is CIP4?Who is CIP4?

• International Standards AssociationInternational Standards Association• Registered DoJ/FTC Standards Development Registered DoJ/FTC Standards Development

OrganizationOrganization• 270+ Member Companies270+ Member Companies

– <50% Vendors of software, systems & equipment– >50% Users, consultants, associations, & educational

institutions

• A virtual organizationA virtual organization• Shared code, tools and examplesShared code, tools and examples• News, references, and educational News, references, and educational

information on JDFinformation on JDF

What Does JDF Do? What Does JDF Do?

• One common language that supports the One common language that supports the

lifecycle of a print joblifecycle of a print job

• Command, control and configuration of plant Command, control and configuration of plant

automation, workflows, and job production automation, workflows, and job production

• Common controller language Common controller language — — for all for all

production devices on the plant floorproduction devices on the plant floor

Creating the HandshakeCreating the Handshake

• Integration by the printerIntegration by the printer

• NGPNGP

• Automated “handshake” (JDF 1.2)Automated “handshake” (JDF 1.2)

Job Ticket LifecycleJob Ticket Lifecycle

Data SourcesData Sources

1. Customer files and meta data

2. JDF-enabled preflight software

3. Customers entry via your company’s 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

JDF in Business OpsJDF in Business Ops(PrintTalk Objects)(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

JDF Building BlocksJDF Building Blocks

What Can JMF Do?What Can JMF Do?

• JMF controller may “register” w/ JDF-enabled MIS systemJMF controller may “register” w/ JDF-enabled MIS system

• The JMF controller may report information about the The JMF controller may report information about the

devices it supports to the JDF MIS systemdevices it supports to the JDF MIS system

• The JMF controller may report events, status, and results The JMF controller may report events, status, and results

(or responses) to the JDF MIS system (or responses) to the JDF MIS system –– including the phase including the phase

a job is in, counts, employees working the device, waste, and so a job is in, counts, employees working the device, waste, and so

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• One JMF controller may communicate to anotherOne JMF controller may communicate to another

• JDF MIS system may manage the controller/device’s job JDF MIS system may manage the controller/device’s job

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Interoperability TestingInteroperability Testing# JDF Job Submission

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3 Adobe - JDF Intent Creator 1.1 4 Agfa - ApogeeX 3.0 5 Agfa - Delano V1.3

10 Creo - Synapse Link 2.0

7 Artwork Systems N.V. - Odystar 6 Artwork Systems N.V. - ArtPro

9 Creo - InkPRO 2.02

25 Group Logic, Inc. - MassTransit

30 Komori - K-Station

26 Heidelberger Druck. AG - Prinect27 Heidelberger Druck. AG - Prinance

48 Screen (Dainippon Screen) - Riteportal V1.5

32 MAN Roland AG - JDF-Link

53 Xerox - Xerox FreeFlow Print Manager 2.04

49 Screen (Dainippon Screen) - Trueflow ver3.0

42 Optichrome Computer Sys. Ltd - Optimus 2020 40 Olive inc. - PrintSapiens

50 Tharstern Ltd - TharsternSQL Version 2.0152 WAM!NET Inc. - WAM!NET JDF Solution

44 Prism Group Holdings Ltd - Prism WIN

13 Dynagram - DynaStrip 4.3 (alpha)

8 Creo - Preps (moved from end)

18 EFI - OneFlow 2.x17 EFI - Velocity Balance16 EFI - PSI (1st time)15 EFI - Logic SQL (1st time)

12 DALiM Software - MiSTRAL

14 EFI - Hagen OA

34 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - IPC Server II35 Müller Martini - MM Port V4.0536 NovaVision Software a/s - PrintVision

31 LithoTechnics - Metrix

Interoperability Conformance Interoperability Conformance Specification (ICS) DocumentsSpecification (ICS) Documents

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

ICS — What Do They Do?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

JDF AvailabilityJDF Availability

• ““JDF Marketplace”JDF Marketplace”• 127 listings in March 2004127 listings in March 2004• As of 3 October 2004As of 3 October 2004

– About 161 products and services– 311 listings


• Creative, Customer InterfaceCreative, 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


• Asset transfer services & ToolsAsset 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


• Color ControlColor Control– GMI ColorQuick– Heidelberg Prinect Image Control– QuadTech Color Control System

• CRM/SalesCRM/Sales– i·teba SolPrint– Screen RiteOnline– The Shuttleworth System

JDF AvailabilityJDF Availability• ImpositionImposition

– 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


• PreflightPreflight– 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


• Proofers, Digital Printers, Soft Proofers, Digital Printers, Soft ProofersProofers– 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

JDF AvailabilityJDF Availability• Other PrepressOther 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

JDF AvailabilityJDF Availability• Other Prepress ContinuedOther 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


• RIPRIP– 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 SettersCTP/Film Setters

– Fuji Celebra Gateway for CTP/CTF– Fuji Celebra RIP for CTP/CTF– Global Graphics Harlequin RIP

• Digital PressesDigital Presses– HP Indigo Press 5000– Kodak NexStation III front end– Xerox DocuTech and DocuColor Systems

JDF AvailabilityJDF Availability• Scheduling & EstimatingScheduling & 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


• JDF-Enabled MIS JDF-Enabled MIS SystemsSystems– DiMS! organizing print DiMS! – EFI Hagen OA™– EFI Logic SQL™– EFI PSI™– Heidelberg Prinance– HIFLEX PRINT– i·teba SolPrint– NovaVision PrintVision

– Océ PRISMAproduction– Océ PRISMAsatellite– Olive PrintSapiens– ppi Media GmbH– Printnet– Prism WIN– Radius Solutions PECAS

Vision– Tharstern Ltd.

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• Job Tracking & Production ControlJob Tracking & Production Control– Agfa :Delano Production– Creo Prinergy® Connect– Creo Synapse® Link– DALiM MiSTRAL– DALiM PRiNTEMPO– Integrale of Graphisoft– HIFLEX PRINT– i·teba 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


• Pressroom Management and WorkflowPressroom 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 SolutionsOther Press Room Solutions– QuadTech Ribbon Control System– Heidelberg Prinect Prepress Interface– QuadTech Register Guidance System

• Inking SystemsInking Systems– Creo PrintLink– DIL Digital Information Ltd. InkZone & DI-Plot– Graphic Microsystems ColorQuick


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


• JDF Software and Development KitsJDF 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


• Training:Training:– Global Workflow Solutions– Objective Advantage– International Prepress Association– Fraunhofer Institute

• ConsultingConsulting– Global Workflow Solutions– IRD– ixact GmbH– Medit Consult Aps– PrePress Consulting

InstallationsInstallations

• Who is using JDF as of 3 October Who is using JDF as of 3 October

2004?2004? ((based on a sample survey of CIP4’s 120 based on a sample survey of CIP4’s 120

vendorsvendors))

– 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)

ExamplesExamples• LaVigne PrintingLaVigne Printing uses JDF to connect their Printable uses JDF to connect their Printable

fulfillment system to a HP's Production Flow (in front fulfillment system to a HP's Production Flow (in front

of an Indigo) of an Indigo)

• Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH Druckhaus Berlin-Mitte GmbH is using Hiflex for JDF is using Hiflex for JDF

connectivity with a MANconnectivity with a MAN Roland presses.Roland presses.

• Telegraph Group LimitedTelegraph Group Limited uses Vio JDF solutions to uses Vio JDF solutions to

enable the advertisers to preflight and send files enable the advertisers to preflight and send files

directly into the company’s workflow, free of charge.directly into the company’s workflow, free of charge.

• Integrated Book Technology, Inc.Integrated Book Technology, Inc. using JDF to using JDF to

automate book-on-demand services.automate book-on-demand services.

• Continental WebContinental Web uses use DALiM MiSTRAL to uses use DALiM MiSTRAL to

automate imposition.automate imposition.

Where is the need?Where is the need?

• Survey of American Printer readers Survey of American Printer readers • Most have MIS & Workflow systemsMost 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 systemsMost buy their MIS and Workflow systems– 14% developed in house– 86% purchased or purchased and modified by user

MIS & Workflow System UsageMIS & Workflow System Usage

91%91% EstimatingEstimating

91%91% Billing InformationBilling Information

77%77% Order EntryOrder Entry

77%77% SchedulingScheduling

77%77% Sales InformationSales Information

73%73% Paper and Product InventoryPaper and Product Inventory

73%73% Shop Floor Data CollectionShop Floor Data Collection

50%50% Delivery StatusDelivery Status

36%36% CRMCRM

36%36% Maintenance schedulesMaintenance schedules

36%36% Workflow analysis & job or load balancingWorkflow analysis & job or load balancing

23%23% DAM/Asset management & asset transferDAM/Asset management & asset transfer

18%18% Web-site/Ecommerce Front EndWeb-site/Ecommerce Front End

5%5% In-line quality control dataIn-line quality control data

MIS & Workflow System MIS & Workflow System DesireDesire

82% of respondents wanted to upgrade82% of respondents wanted to upgrade11%11% EstimatingEstimating

11%11% Billing InformationBilling Information

17%17% Order EntryOrder Entry

28%28% SchedulingScheduling

11%11% Sales InformationSales Information

22%22% Paper and Product InventoryPaper and Product Inventory

22%22% Shop Floor Data CollectionShop Floor Data Collection

44%44% Delivery StatusDelivery Status

28%28% CRMCRM

33%33% Maintenance schedulesMaintenance schedules

50%50% Workflow analysis & job or load balancingWorkflow analysis & job or load balancing

22%22% DAM/Asset management & asset transferDAM/Asset management & asset transfer

44%44% Web-site/Ecommerce Front EndWeb-site/Ecommerce Front End

50%50% In-line quality control dataIn-line quality control data

Why Automate?Why Automate?

• 92% said MIS & workflow systems enhance 92% said MIS & workflow systems enhance

efficiency, andefficiency, and

• 86% said MIS & workflow systems improve 86% said MIS & workflow systems improve

the level of customer service that they can the level of customer service that they can

provide to customers, andprovide to customers, and

• 83% MIS & workflow systems improve turn 83% MIS & workflow systems improve turn

around times and the speed of production, around times and the speed of production,

butbut

• 57% said employees will work around the 57% said employees will work around the

system if it adds requirements to their system if it adds requirements to their

workload.workload.

JDF AwarenessJDF Awareness

• 87% at least heard of JDF, but only 22% 87% at least heard of JDF, but only 22%

have staff that are knowledgeable of JDF have staff that are knowledgeable of JDF

or are studying JDF.or are studying JDF.

• 49% of them were planning on 49% of them were planning on

implementing JDF by the end of 2005 implementing JDF by the end of 2005

(About 43% of total printers and prepress (About 43% of total printers and prepress

services)services)

What Implementing Printers are looking for out of What Implementing Printers are looking for out of JDFJDF

75%75% Streamline information between systems/applicationsStreamline information between systems/applications

75%75% Smoother flow of productionSmoother flow of production

75%75% Reduce human error in data entryReduce human error in data entry

75%75% Reduce laborReduce labor

75%75% Improve responsiveness to customer requirementsImprove responsiveness to customer requirements

69%69% Improve command and control of all operationsImprove command and control of all operations

69%69% Reduce waste, including process wasteReduce waste, including process waste

63%63% Increase capacity without increasing capital footprintIncrease capacity without increasing capital footprint

56%56% Ability to link customers with production processAbility to link customers with production process

44%44% Ability to link suppliers to businessAbility to link suppliers to business

Economic Impact Economic Impact – $5M – $5M PotentialPotential

5yr Profit Potential

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Source: Profectus, 2002

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Web Interface

570

Improved Communication

1,639

Increased Customer

Satisfaction

588

Improved Productivity

1,530

More Accurate

Billing

139

Inventory Reduction

272

Reduced Waste

1,192

Where to Start?Where to Start?

• Make someone responsibleMake someone responsible

• Pick a path Pick a path (Customer or market where the (Customer or market where the

impact will be greatest)impact will be greatest)

• Get your feet wet and prove out the ROIGet your feet wet and prove out the ROI

• Document your current environmentDocument your current environment

• Discuss your vendors upgrade pathDiscuss your vendors upgrade path

• Buy smart and make JDF part of your SOP Buy smart and make JDF part of your SOP

and purchasing policyand purchasing policy

The Future of JDFThe Future of JDF• JDF 1.3JDF 1.3

– Packaging– Advertising– Auto Discovery (Plug n’ Play)– Web production

• Additional ICS’sAdditional ICS’s– Publishing to Prepress– Imposition– Prepress Manger to Prepress– Stripping– Format Conversion– Intent to Imposition

Thank youThank you

Questions?

James E. HarveyJames E. Harvey

URL: www.cip4.orgURL: www.cip4.org

Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Training Program: www.ipa.org/jdf/Training Program: www.ipa.org/jdf/

Phone: +1 (410) 451-5040Phone: +1 (410) 451-5040

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