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From the editors of American Printer | A Penton Media Property December 16, 2009   



Table of Contents
In perfect harmony
 MLP parent co. to launch new printing, paper converting machinery company
 Epson introduces aqueous-based white ink proofing technology
 InfoTrends president to keynote On Demand 2010
 Graph Expo 2010 to debut newspaper pavilion
 Pitney Bowes officially opens Customer Innovation Center
 Stay tweet
 Follow that link
 Easy proofing for Epson 7900/9900
 Coldset presses can go UV
 Fast finishing resource
 Now that’s what I call mailing and fulfillment
 Who’s on APTV?
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From the Pressroom...
In perfect harmony
It’s a shame there were no reality TV programs in the 1970s. In the O’Brien house, nine people shared 1.5 bathrooms. (That’s a show right there!) We had no dishwasher, microwave or car. It was kind of like “The Waltons” except we also lacked an eponymous mountain, sawmill and truck. Come to think of it, we didn’t even have overalls (and if we did they would have been the much despised “Toughskins” brand).

Before the age of computers and cable networks, we entertained ourselves. The big kids picked on the little kids. Some of this was harmless, such as when my brother Pat began referring to my sister as “Quagmire The Human Swamp.”

When squabbles erupted, my brother John often acted as the peacemaker. Sometimes he sang a song we had learned in school: “Let there be peace on earth.” John is a terrible singer and when he came to the impossibly high notes of, “To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally,” it was hard not to laugh.

Some months ago, John was asked to help mediate a labor dispute at his company. Negotiators also included a congressman and, at one point during a break, they were the only two people in the conference room. “I’ve always wondered about something,” said John. “We have service academies for the Army, Navy and Air Force. Why don’t we have a Peace Academy?” “I don’t know,” said the congressman. “What an excellent idea.”

The congressman has moved onto to other issues. But that’s my wish for 2010. Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with me.

As always, thanks for reading!

Katherine O'Brien, Editor (KOB@americanprinter.com)
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Top Headlines
MLP parent co. to launch new printing, paper converting machinery company
americanprinter.com/news/syndicate/mlp-new-printing-converting-1208
Epson introduces aqueous-based white ink proofing technology
americanprinter.com/news/syndicate/epson-aqueous-based-white-1208
InfoTrends president to keynote On Demand 2010
americanprinter.com/news/syndicate/infotrends-president-keynote-on-demand-1203
Graph Expo 2010 to debut newspaper pavilion
americanprinter.com/news/syndicate/graph-expo-2010-newspaper-1203
Pitney Bowes officially opens Customer Innovation Center
americanprinter.com/news/syndicate/pitney-bowes-customer-innovation-1203
Editor's Notebook
Stay tweet
Want a steady feed of interesting industry news? Follow AMERICAN PRINTER on Twitter or Facebook. Find our handy links at americanprinter.com.

PIA is honoring an individual who has made significant contributions toward environmentally sound industry practices. Nominations for the William D. Schaeffer Environmental Award are due by December 22. See www.printing.org/page/3783.

Top magazine publishers plan to develop open standards for a new digital storefront a la iTunes, as well as the related technology to allow consumers to access magazines on portable digital devices.
 See www.foliomag.com.

Patents were awarded to a recently developed inline manufacturing process to apply and fully conceal an RFID tag in the cover or spine of hard cover products such as books, DVDs and CDs. See www.rfidsb.com.

Some call the prototype of a Sports Illustrated digital magazine for future tablet-format appliances “dazzling.” See www.minonline.com/news/12862.html.

“Ways to Go Green Without Losing Your Shirt”: A print-on-demand and e-book for creatives.
 See www.graphicsgonegreen.com.
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What's New
Follow that link
interlinkONE's latest application, ilink.Me creates a link that is an abbreviated version of a website’s typically long address, while also revealing valuable tracking information. See interlinkone.com/software/marketing/ilnk-me.
Easy proofing for Epson 7900/9900
Xitron simplifies proofing. With the Navigator proofing plug-in, users just install, print and proof. Xitron uses one RIP engine to drive the inkjet proofer as well as the final output device. See www.xitron.com/proofing.htm.
Coldset presses can go UV
GEW’s (North Royalton, OH) IsoCure is a water-cooled UV curing system for wide-web presses. Coldset presses equipped with IsoCure can produce high quality halftone printing. Printing can be either UV or a combination of coldset and UV. See www.gewuv.com.
Fast finishing resource
The Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) (Topeka, KS) FinisherFinder.com lets users search alphabetically, by finishing process, press/sheet size capacity or geographic location.
Trim Out
Now that’s what I call mailing and fulfillment
With labels that read “Fragile Contains: Peace, Freedom or Justice,” visual artist Franck de Las Mercedes sends abstractly painted, seemingly empty boxes to anybody, anywhere in the world, for free. fdlmstudio.com/PriorityBoxes.html
Who’s on APTV?
Tamara and Jon present the latest printing headlines on APTV. Don’t miss Seattle Bindery’s folding tip and Ray Prince’s insights on proper paper conditioning. americanprinter.com/tv/viewing.
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