Job Definition Format

There are several ways to specify jobs.

JDF is a standard for this application domain in the graphical arts industry. It is an XML format about job ticket , message description and message interchange . JDF was initiated by Adobe Systems, Agfa, Heidelberg and MAN Roland but handed over to CIP3 at DRUPA 2000. CIP3 then renamed itself to CIP4 .

See also

• Print Production Format
• Portable Job Ticket Format
• Printing Industry Markup Language
• Internet Printing Protocol
• CUPS
• Workflow management

External links

• CIP4
• What is JDF?
• JDF papers from Agfa
• Technology Reports