Postpress Automation — Backing into IT

"Some people are talking about using data from the work order or job ticket. I don't see that as being a good source for JDF data," Doyle states.

Currently there is a lot of hype associated with JDF, and the concept is being driven more by the manufacturers and standards committee than it is by printers, Doyle maintains. "Some people make it too complicated," he says. "The majority of printers I hear from have no concept of how a job data file is going to be created or used.