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

Is there a demand for any one area of the bindery to be JDF-enabled, over others? Hunt says no.

“We see demand for JDF integration in each corner of the bindery—folders, perfect binders, trimmers, saddle stitchers, collators and paper cutters,” states Hunt.

In my opinion, this is a very good sign. After all, why stop at the folder? If print production facilities are investing in JDF technology for every area of post press, this trend shows a broader commitment to truly JDF-enabled process, rather than partial adoption solely through the more mainstream JDF functions such as ink key presets.

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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?