The concept of Interoperability Conformance Specification of “ICS” documents is introduced. No single device (i.e., printer, press, imagesetter, etc.) is likely to implement all that the JDF specification provides for. For instance, if you are in the digital printing business, you might not care to facilitate data used for case binding. A RIP is not a requirement for facilitating JDF preflighting. A Stitcher probably doesn't need to handle image rendering data. To specify exactly what individual classes of devices need to do with JDF, CIP4 members are developing ICS document that will provide the minimum expectations for individual classes of devices.
| Title | Shortname | Version | Mission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base ICS | Base | 1.5 | First document in a series of ICS documents. |
| Binding ICS | Binding | 1.0 | Requirements for Saddle Stitching, Soft-cover and Hardcover Binding. |
| Common Metadata for Document Production Workflow ICS | PDF/VT | 1.0 | Standardized metadata embedded in structured PDL data. |
| Customer to MIS ICS | CusMIS | 1.3 | Use of PrintTalk and JDF to convey customers requirements to a print provider |
| Integrated Digital Printing ICS | IDP | 1.5 | Integrated Digital Printing (IDP) |
| JMF ICS | JMF | 1.5 | Communication using JMF |
| Layout Creator to Imposition ICS | LayCrImp | 1.4 | Interface between a layout creation tool and a Consumer |
| MIS ICS | MIS | 1.5 | Interoperability between MIS and production equipment |
| MIS to Conventional Printing ICS | MISCPS | 1.3 | Requirements for JDF Sheet-Fed Offset Printing |
| MIS to Finishing ICS | MISFin | 1.3 | Interface between the MIS and a Postpress Controller |
| MIS to PrePress ICS | MISPRE | 1.5 | Connect an MIS system to a prepress system |
| MIS to WebPress ICS - Commercial Web | MISWebComm | 1.3 | Requirements for JDF Commercial WebPrinting |
| MIS to WebPress ICS - Newspaper | MISWebNewspaper | 1.3 | Requirements for JDF NewsPrinting |
| Office Digital Printing ICS | ODP | 1.3 | Digital Printing |
| Prepress to Conventional Printing ICS | PRECP | 1.4 | Interface between a Prepress and Conventional Printing |
| Wide Format Printing ICS | DWF | 1.4 | Wide Format Printing |
