JDF implementation shouldn’t stop in the prepress and press areas. It must continue into the bindery. Are printers getting into the act?

By Trish Witkowski

JDF: A Business Advantage

The manufacturers that are currently integrating and supporting JDF/JMF in their bindery equipment and processes cite it as a business advantage.

“More and more forward-looking customers require finishing vendors to offer true JDF capability before they’ll make a capital investment, so it is an advantage for us to be able to plug into a JDF workflow when and if the customer is ready,” notes Mark Hunt, director of marketing for Standard Finishing Systems.

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Trish Witkowski is Chief Folding Fanatic at the online community foldfactory.com. She holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in graphic design and a master of science degree in Graphic Arts Publishing from Rochester Institute of Technology's School of Printing Management and Sciences (now the School of Print Media).

An award-winning designer, Trish held the position of creative director for a Baltimore-based agency for six years, and has taught design and desktop publishing at the college level. She has a specialized expertise in the area of folding and is the creator of the FOLDRite™ system, a 2004 GATF InterTech™ Technology Award winner.

Trish frequently publishes articles for graphic arts industry publications, and has written three books on the topic of folding: A Field Guide to Folding, Folding for the Graphic Arts: A Teacher's Handbook, and FOLD: The Professional's Guide to Folding.

JDF in the Bindery: Are We There Yet?