May 2010 JDF Marketplace - CIP4

Introduction
JDF Marketplace is published by CIP4 Organization,
c/o VISCHER, Schützengasse 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland.
This directory is part of CIP4’s mission to encourage JDF-based
integration of all processes streamlining the print production
environment and heighten awareness of currently available
JDF-enabled products.
For information on becoming a member of CIP4,
please visit: http://www.cip4.org
Copyright © 2010. CIP4 Organization. All rights reserved.
Disclaimer: The product and services information provided herein are reproduced
as submitted by the companies responsible for those products and services without edit.
The CIP4 Organization does not guarantee or warranty the accuracy or validity of the
information contained in the JDF Marketplace. All members of CIP4 may submit listings
for inclusion in the JDF Marketplace via the “Members Only” section of www.cip4.org, and
inclusion of products and services information in the JDF Marketplace does not constitute
an endorsement, recommendation, or warranty of any type by the CIP4 Organization. This
information is provided as is for the benefi t of CIP4 members and the printing and publishing
markets as a whole.
All company and brand, product, and service names are for identification purposes only
and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Dear JDF Marketplace Reader,
The Job Definition Format (JDF) specification and JDF-enabled products and
services are maturing! We are already celebrating our 8th year of JDF development,
and looking back we have a lot to be proud of - both as an association and as an
industry. In 2001 it was difficult to imagine how we could join together many different
vendor products and services to create an integrated workflow. Imagine! In early
2004 JDF connected products and services began shipping, and the trend continues.
In our current economic environment, process automation with JDF has become
more important than ever. Printers who have implemented JDF-enabled automation
report impressive savings in materials and labor, as well as reduced cycle times
and better visibility of operations for managers and customers alike. In a recent
Printing Industries of America survey 59% of printers reported that they have begun
implementation of automation, and over 61% reported that they are planning on
investing further in automation this year or next.
Today, JDF support can be found in the most common of graphic arts systems, such
as layout applications, RIPs and web-to-print systems … just about every printer
has JDF capabilities in-house whether they know it or not. JDF has practically
become a required feature on all new products in a production print workflow.
But where do printers, prepress services, publishers and other users go to find
JDF-enabled products and services? CIP4’s “JDF Marketplace” is the first industry
directory with clearly identified JDF-enabled products. We hope this guide will help
buyers, users, consultants, and specifiers alike to identify the available products and
services, enabling easy access to connect the dots.
Since 2004, “JDF Marketplace” has been published twice a year by CIP4 Organization
as a PDF document optimized for screen and desktop printing. On behalf of the CIP4
Organization, we hope that you find this edition to be a helpful and informative
resource.
Sincerely,
Margaret Motamed
CEO, CIP4 Organization &
Director of Program Management, EFI
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