Some Lessons on JDF --Waldman

How far away is JDF? You probably saw it touted by some exhibitors at the recent GRAPH EXPO. But the big JDF show undoubtedly will be DRUPA, where you will see JDF compliancy everywhere, including the pressroom.

Prepress is already rapidly embracing JDF. In September, Adobe released version 3016 of PostScript 3, which is JDF compliant. Many of the RIP manufacturers using Adobe PostScript are already using 3016 and incorporating JDF. Heidelberg's Prinect software is JDF compliant and its MetaDimension RIP was quick to incorporate Adobe PostScript version 3016. With the RIP at the core of prepress, a JDF compliant RIP is essential.