The core activity of CIP4 is the development and promotion of standards for automating processes in the printing industry, particularly through the creation and maintenance of specifications such as (X)JDF, PrintTalk and others, as well as providing tools and resources for implementing these standards.
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Standardization of Print Automation
Standardizing automation in the printing industry, with a focus on specifications for JDF, XJDF and PrintTalk for workflow and business data.
Specifications for JDF and XJDF
Specifications for Job Definition Format and Exchange Job Definition Format, including current versions, schemas, archive and technical documentation.
PrintTalk specification
Specification for the automation of print procurement and vending, with business objects for quote, order, status, invoice and change orders.
Interoperability Conformance Specifications (ICS)
ICS documents for interoperability of JDF, XJDF and PrintTalk, with requirements for MIS, prepress, press, finishing and other device categories.
Tools and libraries for (X)JDF
Freely available tools and open-source libraries for creating, editing, testing and converting JDF and XJDF documents, as well as for integration purposes.
JDF Integration Matrix
Overview of products with confirmed JDF compatibility, including filters by company and system, as well as an update form for manufacturers.
Membership
Organizational membership with access to working groups, documents, tools, interoperability events, a wiki, archives and other benefits for members.
Interoperability events and technical meetings
Face-to-face Interop meetings held twice a year, with technical exchange, tutorials and testing of systems under development.
Case studies and success stories
Case studies on workflow automation with (X)JDF and PrintTalk, including reports on implementations, integrations and production workflows.
Books, Videos, Slides and White Papers
Information materials on workflow automation, JDF, XJDF and PrintTalk, including books, tutorials, presentations and white papers.
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