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By now, job definition format (JDF) is part of the lexicon of commercial printing, and with good reason. The addition of JDF production language to PDF-based print workflows has been shown to dramatically reduce production time and costs while ensuring consistent, reliable output, even when last-minute changes are required. However, despite these benefits, JDF has not enjoyed the same level of adoption by package printers for a variety of reasons. Its use in the commercial realm has proven that using JDF streamlines production by enabling RIPs, imagesetters, presses, finishing, and other equipment and software to speak a common language and combine JDF-enabled products from

What does the fall of the ­Berlin Wall in 1989 have to do with getting packaging graphics from a computer screen onto a folding carton or label? Until I read Thomas L. Friedman’s 2007 book, “The World Is Flat,” I would have said the two were not at all related. However, having read the book, I can see a direct correlation—and so might you. Wikipedia describes the book as an international bestseller “analyzing the progress of globalization with an emphasis on the early 21st century. The title is a metaphor for viewing the world as flat or level in terms of commerce and competition,

International MIS provider HIFLEX and Kodak’s Print On-Demand Solutions Group have recently completed JDF integration between HIFLEX MIS (Management Information System) and CREO Color Servers, which will be demonstrated live at drupa. These demos reveal how printers profit from practical improvements and business benefits through JDF connectivity. Networking the two systems allows for the automatic transfer of job information from HIFLEX to CREO Color Servers via JDF. Upon order entry in HIFLEX MIS, the job parameters (e.g. customer information, order number, print method simplexduplex, number of copies, media type etc.) are automatically transferred to the CREO Color Server. If the job file is submitted

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—There is new indisputable evidence of the quality and color consistency of KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Color Production Presses. Pantone, Inc., a world leader in color standards, licensed all KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses as approved for the PANTONE® MATCHING SYSTEM® and the new PANTONE GOE™ System. Achieving Pantone approval is confirmation that a production device is capable of achieving approved PANTONE Colors. The color range is larger than ever, with Pantone’s introduction in late 2007 of the new PANTONE GOE System, which adds more than 2,000 unique colors to the just less than 1,200 in the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM. “Pantone licensing is

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) organization announced details for the JDF Experience program at the drupa Innovation Parc, powered by HP. Looking for ways to streamline production, save on labor and waste, improve throughput and connect with customers are high priorities for every printer attending drupa 2008, and the JDF Experience pavilion in the drupa innovation parc in Hall 7 is the best place to start. Hosted by the CIP4 Organization, the JDF Experience features 22 member companies exhibiting the latest in JDF-enabled automation systems and software, and more than 40 industry

PITTSBURGH, Pa.—Industry interest in and programming on sustainability helped increase attendance at the 2008 National Environmental Health & Safety Conference by 53 percent. About 225 people attended the March event at the Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel, a number the 13-year-old conference hasn’t experienced since 2002. The keynote presentation by Mark DiVito, “The State of Sustainability in Graphic Communications,” was based on a survey by Reed Business Information. This survey identified how different printing stakeholders are addressing green issues. The results included: • Companies that felt the emphasis on sustainability in printing had increased in the past year: 75 percent. • Companies with a

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Kodak successfully launched its “Connect the Dots” road show, an interactive forum designed to educate print service providers and business leaders on the best practices to achieve growth and profitability. Following the first event in Baltimore on March 12 and 13, which drew more than 100 attendees, the road show is moving on to many locations across the United States through early May. Issues covered during the event include “Evolutionary Opportunities” to deliver double digit revenue growth; a live demonstration of “zero touch automation;” a review of actual business profitability resulting from the implementation of production automation while incorporating new digital services with

COLUMBUS, Ga.—Kodak broke ground on February 29 for an expansion of its plate production facility in Columbus, Ga. Adding 16,000 square feet to the existing facility, Kodak will use this third production line to meet the digital plate supply needs of print service providers in a wide variety of markets. “This exciting investment in new digital plate capacity in Columbus builds on a sustained strategy of enhancing our digital plate presence in the Americas,” said John Robinson, General Manager and Vice President, Printing Plate Business, Prepress Solutions, Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group. “It is consistent with Kodak’s commitment to being a complete solutions provider for

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Eastman Kodak Company has once again been named to the list of “Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World,” which is compiled by Corporate Knights, Inc., with Innovest Value Strategic Advisors as the research analytic data provider. Kodak has been selected for the list in all four years of the list’s existence. As noted on the Global 100 Web site (http://www.global100.org/2008/index.asp), a company that makes the list is part of a select group: companies whose sustainability performance falls within the top 5 percent of their sectors, and have been chosen from among 2,000 of the world’s largest corporations. These companies have demonstrated

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—As the NFL Playoffs progress, Donruss Playoff L.P. is bringing in a new lineman to protect its highly collectible National Football League (NFL) trading cards: Eastman Kodak Company. Donruss announced that it will deploy the Kodak TRACELESS System for Anticounterfeiting on selected high-value Donruss trading cards. The cards, which premier the week prior to Super Bowl XLII, will include an invisible marker that can only be detected with a Kodak TRACELESS Reader. “The TRACELESS System provides an easy method to distinguish genuine Donruss products from fakes, ensuring our customers an authentic product whose value will continue to appreciate over time,” said Bill Sawtelle,