JDF in the Bindery: Are We There Yet?
“In my opinion, to advance JDF/JMF workflows, the industry needs to provide a more standardized controller,” he concludes. “That is the point of CIP4; open software architecture between multiple manufacturers.”
Other noted challenges relate to customization and expectations.
“Each customer’s needs are a little different,” says Hunt, “so each implementation requires some degree of customization. We look forward to the day when JDF is more plug-and-play and customers can perform simple integrations with less fuss.”
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.
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