DATA INTEGRATION -- Tooling Up for CIM

The currently slated testing will not provide a certification of interoperability, but CIP4 has been exploring the possibility of designating a third party to fill that role, the product manager says.

Regarding Printcafe's specific efforts toward interoperability, Daisy says the company is developing a separate line of "Connector" add-on modules that will work with all of its management systems. "Prepress Connector is a beta product, while Press Connector is still a proof-of-concept type of development—not yet in alpha or beta testing," he reports. "Postpress Connector would be a next logical step, but we are not yet announcing anything on that front."