CIP4 executive director James Harvey said Drupa would be the coming out party for JDF-enabled products.
As Ive heard said, JDF will spread like a virus and it is the biggest change to our industrys infrastructure since the application of computers to pre-press and desktop operations, he added.
Drupa project manager Manuel Matar said next years show would feature programmes to give visitors a clear and useful vision of the future of print production.
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