GRAPH EXPO WRAP-UP -- Digital Integration Takes the Stage

Despite JDF being a standard, mutual compliance doesn't mean two products will be able to automatically work together in a plug-and-play fashion. Even if one product can write a compliant file and another can read a compliant file, the manner in which the data is handed off or transferred typically requires tweaking, especially with products from different vendors. That's why, for example, workflow solution vendors such as Heidelberg and Creo announced the ability of their front ends to interface with specific JDF-compliant computer management system applications—Heidelberg Prinance and Printcafe Hagen OA, respectively.