Data Types in Print Media

Question 1

Describe Content Data

Answer 1

Traditional paper, electronic media and data formats such as PDF

Question 2

Describe Master Data

Answer 2

Repetitive customer and supplier information, human resources, equipment and production structure

Question 3

Describe Job Data

Answer 3

Identifies job name, job number and customer name and number

Question 4

Describe Production Data

Answer 4

Defines the production process between different software applications and machines

Question 5

Describe Control Data

Answer 5

Includes calibration curves, ICC profiles, printing unit selection, ink/dampening balance, anti-setoff powder etc.

Question 6

Describe Operating and Machine Data

Answer 6

Information regarding scheduling, job status, utilization and availability

Question 7

Describe Quality Data

Answer 7

Required information needs to ensure predefined quality standards, repeatability, densitometry and photospectral information

Question 8

Considerations for production efficiency?

Answer 8

• Optimum use of all equipment and materials lead to competitive advantage
• Job info entered based on judgement and second-hand sources can be flawed and subjective
• Value is added through every stage of production
• Production downtime and material spoilage are leading causes of lost profit

Question 9

Colour reproduction, accuracy and consistency?

Answer 9

• Process integrated systems based on JDF reduce subjectivity for…
• all the parties have access to quality control targets that can assist…
• proofs are contracts
• A structured JDF workflow with colour standards assist in consistency…

Question 10

Managing JDF?

Answer 10

JDF should be used because:

• Efficiency = profitability
• reduce costs related to run length
• Have a readily available supply chain to prevent…
• JDF offers real-time information on supply chain
• JDF also generates reports that mngmt can use to analyze profitability, efficiency and non-productive time due to MR and maintenance