Why You Should Join CIP4
Christian Anschütz, Membership Officer
Mark Wilton, Education and Marketing Officer
What is CIP4 ?
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“The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in
Prepress, Press and Postpress”
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Promotion and development of the “Job Definition Format” (JDF)
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Registered in Switzerland since 2001
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CIP4 brings together vendors, consultants, and end-users in the print
communications, graphic arts industry, and associated sectors, covering a
variety of equipment, software, peripherals, and processes.
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Members participate in focused working groups to define the
– Job Definition Format (JDF), PrintTalk, and other standards relevant to
process automation;
– to study user requirements; to test product interoperability; and to
– develop a range of JDF software development tools.
CIP4 is international
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Started July 2000 with 40 members – Now 317 Members, 29 Countries
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United States of America
United Kingdom
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
South Africa
Portugal
Poland
Norway
New Zealand
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Korea
Japan
Italy
Israel
India
Hong Kong
Greece
Germany
France
Finland
Denmark
Czech Republic
China
Canada
Brazil
Belgium
Austria
Australia
Status: May,27th 08
Who are you?
Share of end users 27% !
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Consultant
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156
Distributor
End User
Industry Association
Marketing
Other
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Private Person
Research or Educational Institution
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Vendor
221
Total: 319 / Status: ;May, 27th 2008
JDF Integration with Prinect • drupa 2008
Key tasks of JDF
• Order bag:
Product description & production way
• Scheduler:
Planning details
• Automation: Presetting information
• Status:
Job tracking & controlling
• Job costing: Shop floor data collection
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Benefits for vendors and consultants
• Open source tools
– Faster JDF adoption by using JDF libraries
– Benefit from standardized methodes
• Documentation
• JDF Marketplace
• Community:
– Technical working groups
– Regular Interop Meetings
– Knowledge exchange
Resources: Collaboration
• WebEx - CIP4´s key communication tool
• Document Archives
– including drafts and subject papers not available to the public
• Member Email Forum (Browser Accessible)
• Working Group Email Archives
• CIP4 Wiki
Resources: The Standards
• Job Definition Format Specification
• JDF Schema
• Printtalk Reference Implementation & Schema
• Interoperability Conformance Specifications
• Application Notes
• Print Production Format (“CIP3”)
Resources: Tools
• Software Development Kits
– Java and C++
• JDF Editor (Mac, PC, or Source)
• CheckJDF Utility
• FixJDF Utility
• Alces
• Elks
JDF Marketplace
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Publicly available resource for finding the latest information on JDFenabled products and services available
– JDF Jobticket Software
– JDF Workflow and MIS systems
– JMF-enabled systems and equipment
– Development tools
– JDF consulting
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Free listing for CIP4 members
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Up to 2 regular editions per year
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Maintained by the members themselves
Benefits for printers
• Get involved
– Accesss to all resources, e.g. documentation
• Community:
– Share your needs and requirements
• Business promotion
– CIP4 Cybermall
Privileged membership at reduced annual fee.
CIP4 Cybermall
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Free advertising service
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Multilingual
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Multiple sales areas
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No need to own JDF enabled
products -appropriate for
– Printers, bookbinders and
prepress services
– Consultancy, services, institutes,
associations
– vendors
– Meet Your Business Partner
Join our multilingual user
forums!
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Share your thoughts, needs and
requirements with more than 156
vendors worldwide.
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You do not need to be a technical or
JDF expert!
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Available in Spanish, French,
German, English, Japanese
Resources: Learning
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Open JDF Tutorials
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JDF Tutorial Slides
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Introduction to CIP4/JDF/JMF
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FAQ
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Glossary of Terms
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JDF Expert Certificate Program
– English (IPA)
– Spanish (TAJMAR)
• BRIDG’s Managers Guide to JDF
Resources: Document Archives
• White Papers
– General
– Business/ROI
– Case Study
– Integration/Technical
• Presentations
CIP4 Membership
• $150 USD/Year for Associate class membership
– Includes all faculty and staff
– Access to 30+ working groups and committees
– Member Directory
– Interop Events
– Email Archive
– Sample JDF and JMF instances
– Pre-release copies of standard
– Marketing Opportunities for Continuing Education
– Resume or position postings in JDF Bulletin
CIP4 Membership
• $3000 USD/Year for Full class membership
– Includes all of the above plus …
– Interop participation
– Option to participate in JDF Parks and Pavilions at major events
(ex. drupa, Ipex, IGAS, Print, and Graph Expo)
– Speaking opportunities
– Free listings in JDF Marketplace, JDF Matrix, and Cybermall
– Business Networking Group mingles, summits and other programs
– Access to JDF product certification testing program
– Right to use JDF tools (ex. SDKs) in commercial products
CIP4 Membership
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$15,000 USD/Year for Partner class membership
– Includes all of the above plus …
– Guaranteed seat on the CIP4 Advisory Board
How to apply…
• At the JDF Experience reception desk
• Online at http://www.cip4.org/members/application_form/
The End
Thank You
Membership_officer@cip4.org
Christian.anschuetz@heidelberg.com