JDF: Winds of change

GATFWORLD;  September 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......went to work and started on the subject on JDF (job definition format) and interoperability...Amsterdam, the CIP4 organization hosted a "JDF Intensive" day on June 11, which was attended...over half of the attendees were potential JDF users-printers, prepress professionals...

JDF: What It Is Now and Where It Is Going?

GATFWORLD;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...JDF has taken monumental steps since the first specification was released in May 2001. Along with the JDF Specification, Interoperability Conformance Specification...First, let's understand all of the three-letter acronyms: JDF, JMF, and ICS. What is JDF? "JDF's basic functions are to...

JDF and JMF: What Are the Benefits?

GATFWORLD;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Overview of JDF and Workflow JDF and its benefits are a complex issue throughout the printing industry. There are numerous benefits, but since JDF is behind the scenes in applications and devices, it is hard to identify...

The truth about the JDF.(Opinion & Editorial)

Manila Bulletin;  November 5, 2003 ;     700+ words ......from the Supreme Court Courtnews of November, 2003) Q: What is the JDF? A: The Judiciary Development Fund or JDF was created by Presidential Decree No. 1949 promulgated in 1984. The JDF is derived from the increase in legal fees since 1984, and from...

Automated Systems and Workflows-JDF

GATFWORLD;  February 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......introduction of new software and equipment? The JDF specification facilitates this interaction...acted upon between two devices. Background JDF is an evolving specification with improvements...other words, the developments have to allow JDF legacy systems designed under earlier specifications...

Automated Systems and Workflows: Evolution and Development of JDF

GATFWORLD;  February 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......cornerstones of these is the job definition format (JDF) workflow. This provides an open and increasingly robust...which to operate. The questions are asked, "Where is JDF in its development? Can JDF be implemented? When will we see JDF in common implementation...

JDF: Aiming for Efficiency.(Job Definition Format)

Graphic Arts Monthly;  August 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......version 1.0 of the Job Definition Format (JDF) specification. Initiated in 1999 by Adobe, Agfa, Heidelberg, and MAN Roland, JDF is an emerging open standard for the graphic...its proponents already are referring to JDF as a standard. Currently, JDF is a job ticket...

Evolution and Development of JDF

GATFWORLD;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......demonstration facility). One of the many ways to achieve this has been the continued developments in the JDF specification, JDF-enabled workflows, and JDF-enabled products. These are reducing the downtime within facilities, maximizing the run mode of the...

JDF to settle $20m Petrojam fuel bill

The Weekly Gleaner;  February 2, 2006 ;     242 words ......the cash-strapped Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is now unable to settle an outstanding...of the operational requirements for the JDF and we are awaiting a response." Mr. Scott...dialogue about "the ongoing needs of the JDF" with a view to resolving the problem...

JDF: The "Lingua Franca" of Print Production

GATFWORLD;  August 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......locals. In the world of print-production, JDF is that lingua franca, connecting systems...at the appropriate point in the1 process. JDF helps to unify creative, prepress, press...that will delight the customer. What Is JDF? JDF (Job Definition Format) is an XML-based...

JDF Moving Forward

GATFWORLD;  February 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......PIA/GATF) provides a perspective and review of JDF and the interoperability testing in process for JDF-enabled products. Larry Warter (Enovation) discusses...in 2004 and what work is ahead in 2005. With JDF the objective is the development of a single...

JDF User Group to Visit State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility

GATFWORLD;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Launched earlier this year, the JDF User Group is quickly establishing itself as the premiere event for an exchange of ideas and solutions for JDF workflow. The JDF User Group focuses on the development and practical implementation...

What's Inside The JDF Code?(Job Definition Format)

Graphic Arts Monthly;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......But what are they really telling each other? Another article on JDF? Yes, but this time we go inside the technology to show what JDF actually is. We take a look at the language that JDF is written in-XML. We explore real-life examples of JDF automation...

Bringing JDF to the Bindery.(job definition format)

Graphic Arts Monthly;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...By JD Bagnell & Chuck Gehman JDF is many things, including ambitious. It...it's succeeding. At the same time, however, JDF is a work in progress. At this writing...not all printing processes are described. JDF will constantly change, as needed capabilities...

Job Definition Format (JDF). (Venerating Invention).

Graphic Arts Monthly;  November 1, 2001 ;     394 words ......developed its Job Definition Format--or JDF--as part of the group's ongoing effort to...printing processes. Say CIP4 administrators, JDF--formally unveiled in its Version 1.0 format...interchange protocol. STREAMLINING PRINT In short, JDF streamlines the exchange of information...