JDF BASICS -- It's Just the Ticket

With some effort, most people eventually can get a subject to tie a sloppy bow. The results certainly will not be on a par with a knot they simply tied themselves, and the instruction method takes far longer.

Now imagine trying to clearly define every aspect of print production, from job submission and preflight to packaging and shipment. Such is the task undertaken by the Job Definition Format (JDF) development effort. The most recent version of the specification and supporting documentation spans a very hefty 546 pages.