The Missing Link

Bumpy road to adoption

The study observes that although JDF-driven automated workflows have generally been shown to streamline production and maximize the profitability of print operations, the needs of package printers can differ sharply from those of their commercial counterparts. These differences range from “home-grown” ink formulations and custom diecutting and finishing to the use of diverse substrates. The packaging realm also relies on a variety of “non-standard” operations specific to the packaging segment that are not yet fully supported by the JDF specification, such as ganged jobs or the need to provide text in different languages.