DATA INTEGRATION -- Tooling Up for CIM

The product manager describes each Connector as essentially a small piece of software that sits outside of Printcafe management systems. It handles JDF communications with all external devices and provides a security layer, taking that burden of the management system, he says.

Info as Needed

As the need arises to work with more vendors to implement specific types of information, it will simply be incorporated into the existing digital job ticket, Daisy points out. "Those that can use the information will; those that can't will ignore it. There will be a common Connector product and job ticket (in each area)," he notes.