CIP4 - an organization dedicated to standardizing automation in the printing industry

The CIP4® Organization is a not-for-profit standards association, whose mission is to foster the adoption of process automation in the printing industry. A global organization with representatives from 26 countries, CIP4’s membership boasts a diverse membership that includes printers, prepress companies, publishers, vendors of graphic arts systems and software, integrators, distributors, consultants and educators

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CIP4 Interop #44 in Munich, 11-15 March

The 44th bi-annual CIP4 Interop took place in Munich, Germany, hosted by Fogra.

CIP4 Seminar on JFD, XJDF and PrintTalk

The exclusive CIP4 seminar was held in Munich on 12 and 13 March.

JDF 1.8, XJDF 2.2 and PrintTalk 2.2 Specification IP Reviews #3 have started

Visit us at Drupa, Hall 7a / C11

Visit us at Drupa and enjoy delicious ice cream

CIP4 Interop #44 Munich signup and hotel registration - March 11-15

CIP4 Interop registration online

CIP4 Seminar

We would like to invite you to a detailed course on CIP4 technology on March 12th and 13th in Munich

Events

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CIP4's main technologies

What is (X)JDF?

The Job Definition Format (JDF) and the Exchange Job Definition Format (XJDF) are industry standards designed to simplify information exchange between different applications and systems in and around the graphic arts industry.

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What is PrintTalk?

PrintTalk is a branch of the CIP4 standards based around the business and transactional model of automating print procurement and vending.

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What is ICS?

An ICS (Interoperability Conformance Specification) defines specific requirements for (X)JDF and PrintTalk interoperability of (X)JDF and PrintTalk-compatible devices and controllers, and subsequent MIS implementations.

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Efficient standards and a streamlined structure

Specifications

Do you want to look up something in the current specifications of (X)JDF or PrintTalk? Are you looking for information about the corresponding XML Schemas? You will find this and more here - all clearly arranged.

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JDF Integration Matrix

Are you wondering if the integration of two commercial products have been successfully tested, installed or validated by users? This overview gives you the answers.

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CIP4 tools and libraries

Do you want to create a JDF or XJDF file without programming? Or do you want to use software libraries to quickly create an application that can read or write (X)JDF or PrintTalk? You can find these and other tools here.

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