DRUPA 04 REPORT PREPRESS & PREMEDIA -- Preparing Data, Not Dot

At Drupa 2004, computer-to-plate (CTP) production, digital proofing (remote and hardcopy), screening alternatives and, of course, the all-encompassing workflow and CIM concepts were the primary areas of focus in new product development.

JDF support was pervasive, but came across more like a background buzz than a force destined to reshape the industry. That the sum of such developments would be under-whelming was all but inevitable once the event was crowned the "JDF Drupa."