The New Print Production Mantra: Unified Offset/Digital Workflow

Unified Workflows: Still Not Perfect
Zusman offers a caution, though, saying, “There is a perception in the marketplace that this is a plug-and-play environment—that with JDF, A plugs environment to a digital press, all you get is the basic functionality of that press; you can’t access all of the special features.” That, he points out, is why close collaboration between offset and digital manufacturers is important to deliver finely tuned solutions, based on JDF but which also extend the integration to take full advantage of both environments.—NPES