Muller Martini And Ultimate Offer JDF Connectivity For Finishing Equipment
“Our saddle stitchers can be set-up in less then half time when a JDF file is used. In addition, the use of the JDF file insures that the machine is set-up to the precise dimensions that were used to paginate, proof, print and fold the signatures. Redundancy in data entry is eliminated, steps in the make-ready process are reduced and mistakes are eliminated. This is exactly the solution that many printers dreamed of when the Job Definition Format was first proposed. The Ultimate Technographics solution follows the CIP4 standards and allows users to create an open, multi-vendor automated production process. At Muller Martini we applaud their accomplishment.’’
JDF Finishing Instructions enhance Workflows
JDF finishing instructions produced by Ultimate’s products can be exported with JDF imposition instructions to a JDF workflow system so that it can pass those instructions to the finishing equipment. Ultimate can also pass JDF instructions to workflows based on other types of XML encoding. For example web2print systems that interface with the Ultimate XML Director for automated production can be configured to pass along the JDF instructions to the finishing equipment used, in-line or near-line. This creates true automation from web submission to finished product.
About Ultimate
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Ultimate invented digital imposition 20 years ago with the first release of Impostrip, and has continued to play a leading role in the market ever since in providing the most innovative and progressive imposition products. The company is continually evolving Impostrip to be the first to take advantage of new operating systems or DTP applications and over 150 other applications supported in PostScript and PDF. Over 30,000 imposition engines have been sold to date to OEMs, prepress professionals and digital printers around the world, and the company has a rich history of providing imposition technology into hardware and software workflow solutions for print industry leaders. www.imposition.com
