Specification Documents

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Specification Documents

JDF Specification 1.7

XJDF Specification

Quick Links

Direct link: JDF Schema (1.7)
Direct link: XJDF Schema (2.1)
Direct link: PrintTalk Schema (2.1)

More Detailed Information

All the technical details regarding JDF, JMFXJDF, XJMF and JMFPrintTalk can be found on the CIP4 Confluence website.
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New JDF ICS for Quality Control

The CIP4 organization is proud to introduce our latest Interoperability Conformance Specification [ICS] relating to automation and integration in commercial print enterprises. This ICS focuses upon the relationship and communication between real-time quality control measurement/monitoring in a PSP, an administrative MIS system for the a JDF job, and the Customer.

CIP4 TSC

JDF - an interface for your MIS to Play Well With Others...

JDF we developed as an interface between a disparaging assemblage of software and hardware solutions in a standardized manner. Until JDF, most MIS integrations required custom interfaces and conversion tools. JDF simplifies that integration, and brings numerous benefits from an automation perspective.

The JDF Organizations' Goal