Frank Romano

By Gretchen Peck Maybe. So here's what you need to know about the Job Definition Format protocol. The printing and publishing industry's transformation into a computer-integrated manufacturing platform continues unabated. "The artificial intelligence that's being incorporated into technology reduces make-ready times, reproduces color consistently and provides feedback on performance — ensuring the finished product is of the highest quality," says George Ryan, executive vice president and COO of the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF). The artificial intelligence communication protocol Ryan is referring to is known as the Job Definition Format (JDF). And it's a term you are sure to hear more about