The Maturation of the Job Definition Format: Changes in JDF 1.2

There are hundreds of JDF-enabled products coming to market this year, but the ongoing development of the JDF standard continues. Harvey will provide a technical review of the key changes in JDF 1.2 and what some will mean to graphic arts systems in the coming year to two years. Some of the key changes include to JDF 1.2 include significant changes in device capabilities features that can be used to automate the "handshake" between devices; changes in data types, including new and deprecated data types; improvements in JMF -- the Job Messaging Format; the addition of some postpress processes; and Changes that effect layout and rendering.