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Welcome to JDF ParcWelcome to JDF Parc
JDF: The Perfect Matchmaker for Offset and Digital Printing
Larry ZusmanXerox Corporation
Worldwide Manager Workflow Marketing
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Why JDF?
• Lots of staff intervention in all processes• Automation exists in islands (departments)• Limited Communication between devices• Market conditions asking for shorter runs and faster turnarounds.
CREATE PRE-PRESSESTIMATEPOST-PRESS& DELIVERYPRESS ACCOUNTING
The State of the Printing Industry
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Number of jobs increases as run lengths decline
“To maximize profitability, print service providers must embrace technologies that enable greater workflow efficiency and productivity to handle this increase in smaller jobs.” — Infotrends/CAPV
= more jobs= less time per job= need for more productivity
Increase in short runs
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Xerox Products that are modular & upgradeable
Xerox Products that are modular & upgradeable
Open industry standards to ensure interoperability
Open industry standards to ensure interoperability
Partners with products that are optimized for FreeFlow
Partners with products that are optimized for FreeFlow
Services to help you every step of the way
Services to help you every step of the way
New
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Xerox Workflow Strategy
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Print On Demand& Web to Print
Print On Demand& Web to Print
Book Publishing
Book Publishing
Personalized Communications
Personalized Communications
Unified Offset& Digital
Unified Offset& Digital
PromotionalTransactionalPromotional
Transactional
The workflow for JDF-enabled production in The New Business of Printing
31 partnerproducts that are
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Over 100
Graphic Arts Digital Printing Applications
FreeFlow WorkflowProducts
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• Automate and integrate offset - digital prepress and production
• Improve job turnaround
• Reduce cost and waste
• Enable efficient short run production
• Grow revenue with new offerings
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FREEFLOW SOLUTIONS • UNIFIED OFFSET & DIGITAL
Application example: Short run digitalA wide range of applications…
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FREEFLOW SOLUTIONS • UNIFIED OFFSET & DIGITAL
Consider how to…..
– Increase collaboration between design and production– Automate job ticketing and prepress for short run jobs– Seamlessly integrate your existing offset workflow with digital
prepress and production – Easily enable web-to-print and variable information jobs– Reduce training time and investment to accelerate
implementation of digital printing – Produce finished documents versus sheets
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The optimal unified offset & digital workflow:
FREEFLOW SOLUTIONS • UNIFIED OFFSET & DIGITAL
JOB CREATION
WEB TO PRINT
Digital Printing
PREPRESS
Offset Printing
To Bindery
PRODUCE PRINTS
CREATE PLATES &
FILM
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Xerox Workflow Strategy
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• Automate most prepress activities
• Perform routine tasks faster
• Maintain quality and reduce errors
• Enable JDF process management
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Workflow BuilderSet up and define workflows with easy-to-use drag-and-drop Graphical User Interface
FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PROCESS MANAGER
BUILDWORKFLOW
INPUT PDF OR TIFF FILES, OR SEND FROM FREEFLOW MAKEREADY OR WEB SERVICES
FREEFLOW MAKEREADY
FREEFLOW WEB
SERVICESPDF ORSOURCE
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FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PROCESS MANAGER
Workflow Submission ClientSubmit jobs in PDF or TIFF to Job Manager, or send to FreeFlow Makeready or FreeFlowWeb Services
BUILDWORKFLOW
JOBSUBMISSION
FREEFLOW MAKEREADY
FREEFLOW WEB
SERVICESPDF ORSOURCE
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FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PROCESS MANAGER
Workflow Job ManagerJDF-enabled processing functions prepare files for final processing and review
BUILDWORKFLOW
JOBSUBMISSION
PDFPREPARATION
FREEFLOW MAKEREADY
FREEFLOW WEB
SERVICESPDF ORSOURCE
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FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PROCESS MANAGER
A range of output options
FreeFlowWeb
Services
JDF
• Output to printers• Send to document library• Make available to customers via
FreeFlow Web Services• Export the JDF ticket
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• Remotely access and monitor digital printers
• Integrate digital printing into offset workflows
• Enable JDF workflow• Balance workload
among printers
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Go digital from anywhere
FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PRINT MANAGER
FreeFlowPrint
Manager
XEROX-SUPPORTED
DIGITAL FRONT ENDS
FROM A TYPICAL OFFSET WORKFLOW
FROM AWEB TO PRINT WORKFLOW
WEB TO PRINT
WORKFLOW
RECEIVEJOB
PRE-PRESS
CREATE PLATES,
FILM
PRODUCE PRINTS
PROGRAM JOB &
CONTROL
PRODUCE PRINTS
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Remotely program, view, and monitor jobs and printers
• Program job attributes
• Monitor print queues
• Check printer status
• Check job status
FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PRINT MANAGER
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Complete job ticketing systemRichly featured interface provides a wide range of capabilities to manage your print production.
FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PRINT MANAGER
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FREEFLOW PRODUCTS • PRINT MANAGER
A range of production options
•Production Color•Production Monochrome•Highlight Color•Continuous Feed•Wide Format
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JDF: Bringing It All Together
Digital
Offset
CreativePre Press
Prinergy/FreeFlow
Print Manager
JDF-Enabled Adobe Acrobat Plug- In
JDF-Enabled Creative to Offset and Digital Printing
The workflow for JDF-enabled production in The New Business of Printing
Creo SynapseInSite
Creo SynapseUpFront
CreoPrinergy
QuarkExpress
Creo SynapsePrepare
MAN RolandPECOM
Xerox FreeFlowPrint Manager
JDF
JMF
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Creo SynapseLink
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Xerox DocuColor 6060CXP6000
JDF-Enabled Integrated Offset and Digital Workflow(NGP PavilionWorkflow Demonstration)
The workflow for JDF-enabled production in The New Business of Printing
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JDF-Enabled, MIS to Print Offset and Digital Workflow(A Technology Demonstration from Xerox and EFI)
The workflow for JDF-enabled production in The New Business of Printing
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Xerox Digital Printing
Enables improved productivity and new revenue & profit opportunities
Digital Workflow Solutions
World class production systems that complement offset business
Innovative Digital Technology Digital Resources & Services
Helping our Customers grow their digital business
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JDF significance to Xerox
• Members of CIP4 and NGP• Drives Freeflow component strategy• Customers want to know about it• Adobe, Creo and EFI are members
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See it atBooth 1431
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