There's a Lot Going on at Courier's BookTech Exhibit
Stop by and see us at booth 101

BookTech is the largest book technology event of the year and the place for book publishers to see first-hand what Courier and other suppliers to their industry have to offer. The event will be held at the Hilton New York in New York City, and the exhibit hall will be open on February 11 and 12. The Courier booth is just inside the front door — just look to the right and drop in.

We have a lot to show you — demonstrations of new and exciting services that make your job easier, and a free poster that celebrates the wondrous effect of books on our lives.

Let Us Give You a Demo

You can now get your job and inventory status 24-7

FastPath Status Check is Courier's web-based service that lets you instantly view your job and paper inventory status 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Key benefits include:

• Password protected access to your data
• Fast and easy to use
• Immediate access is available 24 hour a day, seven days a week, through your web browser
• Powerful yet simple query-based design allows you to find what you are looking for quickly and easily
• Sorting options on query results allow you to customize the report
• Detailed backup information on a job or inventory item is available with a single click
  

Information is what you need to do your job well, and FastPath Status Check gets information to you when you need it. We will be demonstrating the product in the booth all day, so come by.

Courier Recommends Synapse

Come see what it can do for you

Creating a print-ready PDF file is not as easy as some would lead you to believe. The tools you need are page layout and preflighting software, as well as Adobe Acrobat. Each software package has many settings that all have to be correct for the file to be just right. Compounding the challenge is the fact that the correct settings for a job going to one manufacturer differ from the right settings for the same job going to a different manufacturer.

Synapse is a very clever software package from CreoScitex that quickly and automatically sets all the critical settings in all the applications while you make the PDF. At Courier, we use the Synapse Creative Suite to create and maintain "directives" that define all the critical settings and that reflect our particular workflow and equipment. Many of our publishing customers and their compositors have begun to use the less expensive Synapse Prepare to select a Courier "directive" and to prepare print-ready PDFs with just one click according to that "directive".

Synapse Prepare also generates a preflight report and brands the PDF file with a stamp of approval.

You really have to see this live to appreciate how it will rid your life of pesky and expensive file problems. We will be demonstrating the software to all who are interested, so please check it out.

David LaFauci, Courier's Vice-president of Information Technology, has been working with a number of other printers and publishers to develop streamlined transaction management systems that benefit the entire supply chain.

Don't miss the chance to hear David and other speak about some of their findings in the BookTech conference session Publisher-Printer: Supply Chain Management, Transaction Management and CRM.

Countless transactions are the hallmark — and headache — of the business. But with a streamlined transaction management system, printers can increase their margins and market share, while remaining competitive on pricing. And publishers can benefit from the savings. Whether publisher or printer, learn how to conceive and implement such a system.

The session will be held Monday, February 11, 2002, 1:15 PM to 2:30 PM. We hope to see you there!

Right From the Start Tip

When making corrections on proofs, mark the corrections directly on the proofs and also list them on the proof approval form. Never use sticky notes, as they fall off easily, resulting in missed corrections.