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User Guide
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Web Services
supplemental
information
supplemental
information
The purpose of this chapter is to provide important supplemental information as it applies to
FreeFlow JMF Service and supported JMF status signals when used in conjunction with FreeFlow
Web Services.
FreeFlow JMF Service and supported JMF status signals when used in conjunction with FreeFlow
Web Services.
For additional information on using JMF Service with Web Services, refer to the FreeFlow Web
Services Integration Guide
Services Integration Guide
.
FreeFlow Web Services and Xerox
Production Printing
Production Printing
FreeFlow Web Services is integrated with Xerox production printing technology, allowing the
Print Provider to utilize production-level job ticket programming and selection of FreeFlow
Digital Front Ends (DFE) for Xerox production printers. There are several methods available in
Web Services for communicating to Xerox production printers or other FreeFlow modules. Some
of these methods use a new, emerging standard call Job Definition Format (JDF) and a protocol
called Job Messaging Format (JMF). Not all Xerox Production Printers natively support JDF/JMF
and, instead, another FreeFlow module, such as FreeFlow JMF Service, may be used to submit
the job from Web Services to the printer.
Print Provider to utilize production-level job ticket programming and selection of FreeFlow
Digital Front Ends (DFE) for Xerox production printers. There are several methods available in
Web Services for communicating to Xerox production printers or other FreeFlow modules. Some
of these methods use a new, emerging standard call Job Definition Format (JDF) and a protocol
called Job Messaging Format (JMF). Not all Xerox Production Printers natively support JDF/JMF
and, instead, another FreeFlow module, such as FreeFlow JMF Service, may be used to submit
the job from Web Services to the printer.
When using JDF/JMF, a Web Services Output Device is created in order to route the job to
FreeFlow JMF Service. The actual routing of the job is normally assigned as part of the pricing
setup of a template or job type.
FreeFlow JMF Service. The actual routing of the job is normally assigned as part of the pricing
setup of a template or job type.
Since JDF is an emerging standard, not all possible job ticket attributes from Web Services are
currently supported by the JDF path. Support currently exists for paper stock selection and copy
count. FreeFlow JMF Service does not validate the JDF against the printer capabilities; if the JDF
contains attributes that the printer can not honor, the printer will do its best to print the job. If
the job can not be printed, it will be aborted and a JMF status signal will be sent to Web
Services.
currently supported by the JDF path. Support currently exists for paper stock selection and copy
count. FreeFlow JMF Service does not validate the JDF against the printer capabilities; if the JDF
contains attributes that the printer can not honor, the printer will do its best to print the job. If
the job can not be printed, it will be aborted and a JMF status signal will be sent to Web
Services.
Support for additional JDF attributes is expected to increase as the technology matures.