JDF

• Provides one single interface over all of the applications for simple point-and-click access to key information
• Eliminates redundant data entry, saving time and reducing errors
• Ensures consistency of data (job names, job numbers, product descriptions)
• Centralized tracking information of whole orders even if multi-site
• Ensures the operator has up-to-date job details (not stale information on an out-of-date paper job ticket)
• Allows fully automatic setup of jobs and machines

Example connectivity:

Pre-press

Prepress job creation (including layouts and versions). Real-time status monitoring of data receipt and pre-flight, page approval, plate making by section

Press

Job setup information for automatic make-ready, including scheduled start, make-ready and run time, net and gross count, paper details, etc.

Post-press

Job setup information for automatic make-ready, including scheduled start, make-ready and run time, net and gross count, hopper allocation, etc.