Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS 1250 IC-309m User Guide - Page 112

104 Chapter 7-Production workflows Working with Job Definition Format About Job Definition Format Printing is a manufacturing process that involves countless steps and people, multilevel dependencies between processes, and various resource types and tools. It entails the transfer of information between multiple entities, obtaining approvals, and delivering final work products. Job Definition Format (JDF) is the bridge that helps to automate these processes and enable printing companies to deliver a quality final product on time. JDF works in tandem with a counterpart format known as the Job Messaging Format (JMF). JMF provides the means for production components of a JDF workflow to communicate with system controllers and administrative components. It relays information about the progress of JDF jobs and gives management information systems the active ability to query devices about the status of processes being executed or getting ready to be executed The IC-309m print controller consumes and executes JDF jobs in which the JDF includes job ticket parameters such as contact information, number of copies, and media information. The IC-309m print controller is capable of writing and returning JDF information after job completion, upon specific requests in the JDF file (Target Route). Job costing can be calculated from this information. In addition, the IC-309m print controller supports JMF when JDF jobs request it specifically (Audit Pool). It sends a JMF signal each time the status of the JDF job changes, a mechanism that is useful for job tracking. Submitting pages from Prinergy using basic JDF instructions 1. In Kodak Prinergy Workshop, in the Job Manager window, select one or more files in the Input Files area. Note: You can also insert refined pages. 2. Select a Loose Page Output process plan and, depending on your workflow requirements, set the output format to either Vector PDF or Raster PDF. 3. In the Loose Page Output window, select Include JDF for Digital Print. 4. Select your device, and then select job settings that you want to apply, for example, the number of copies and media type. 5. Click Browse next to the PDF path box, and locate the jobuploads folder on the IC-309m print controller.