When enterprises move to all PDF workflow from legacy print streams, users face daunting challenge of re-engineering workflows when jobs involve variable print exceptions that change from one job to next.

Immediate impulse is to meet challenge by manually identify each print exception page in the job and enter different print attribute for it one page at a time using one of the make-ready software solutions or write one-off custom print program for each type of job.

Immediate impulse is to meet challenge by manually enter exception print attribute for each page exception, one page at a time using one of the make-ready software solutions.

“Fortunately for users of Canon imagePRESS and Canon imageRUNNER systems, there is a very easy solution. Canon has released a very economical, very effective add-on module called Canon JDF Parser for its Canon Controller.” said Pradip Shah, developer of SmartPDFPrintware, B2BeDocuments. “Canon users are able to turn around these PDF jobs with variable print exceptions by entering rules in SmartPDFPrintware Graphical User Interface within 10 minutes. It uses these rules to dynamically generate variable JDF job tickets.”

Canon JDF Parser is a MEAP application that installs on high end Canon imagePRESS series and Canon imageRUNNER series printers, and which supports the JDF. This software module can interpret job information in JDF format and then print the job on the Canon printer. With JDF Parser, user can utilize JDF files to increase printing productivity, and use all of Canon printer's capabilities. Canon JDF Parser can be ordered directly from Canon.