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15 July 2004

This is the Fuji Xerox point role so far as the printing industry is concerned so it’s just a well that Sue is one of the more knowledgeable people in her sector.

In her new role, Sue will be responsible for managing the sales of all colour and monochrome production print equipment in the government, education, medical and corporate markets in NSW and Victoria and all market segments, including graphic arts, in Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and ACT.

She brings over 15 years experience to the role, including two years at the Xerox Corporation head office in Rochester, United States, where she represented the Asia-Pacific group in a management liaison role. Threlfo was also instrumental in launching the first Xerox DocuTech in Australia in the 90s and will be a familiar face to all customers who were early adopters of the popular flagship production press.

“I'm delighted with the new role as Fuji Xerox Australia has some new and exciting developments coming through in the production space that will bring great benefits to all the market sectors I’ll be working with,” she said.

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And so we say a sad farewell to Print Process the excellent Heidelberg publication for the industry. Always an intelligent read, it finishes off its life with a Sydney cover story on two graphic designers, Sylvia Weimer of Germany and her partner Marita Leuver. The stylish couple do such iconic publications as Cream.

It may have taken until the very last issue for Australia to make it onto the front cover, but Print Process will be missed for its eclectic view of the world of printing. Peter Barnet, marketing manager HAN, says we can look forward to the first issue of Heidelberg News coming soon.

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See, that’s the thing about personalised print. Editor of Print21Online, Patrick Howard, got an invitation to the t3 Adobe seminars on Photoshop and InDesign (Brisbane Monday 9 August; Sydney Tuesday 10 August). All very well and good and he’s not one to turn down an opportunity to improve his skills, but the invitation came addressed to Freelancer Howard. You can see what has happened in the database. That’s a classification, not a title.

Anyway, it made him feel quite adventurous again.
If you want to check out what your invite will say go to www.pacific.adobe.com/t3

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Status of printing – part 211. A panel assembled by the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has recommended that the Government Printing Office (GPO) develop a business plan to focus on information dissemination rather than printing as a primary goal.

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Status of printing – part 212. Printing strikes back. In the USA there is a grassroots campaign to get paper back into the voting process. A national day of action is being organized by organizations representing three million Americans who want computerized ‘touch screen’ voting to validate the vote by producing a paper record. ‘The Computer Ate My Vote’ campaign is concerned that the 50 million touch screen voters in the presidential elections in November should be able to verify their vote with a piece of printed paper.

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And finally. . . this from the indefatigable Astrid S, who takes full responsibility for any backlash from Moe

They breed 'em different in the La Trobe Valley!

  • A Moe girl walks into the local dry cleaners.
    She places a garment on the counter."I'll be back tomorrow afternoon to pick
    up my dress." she says.

    "Come again?" says the worker, cupping his ear.

    "No" she replies."This time it's mayonnaise."
  • A Moe girl was driving down the Gippsland Highway when her car phone rang. It
    was her boyfriend, urgently warning her, "Tracie, I just heard on the news
    that there's a car going the wrong way on the Gippie Highway.Please be
    careful!"

    "It's not just one car!" said the Moe girl, there's bleeding hundreds of them!"

  • And naturally enough Tracie is soon involved in a nasty car crash and is trapped and bleeding. The
    paramedics soon arrive on site.

    Medic: "It's OK, I'm a paramedic and I'm going to ask you some questions."

    Girl: "OK"

    Medic: "What's your name?"

    Girl: "Tracie."

    Medic: "OK Tracie, is this your car?"

    Tracie "Yes."

    Medic: "Where are you bleeding from?"

    Tracie: "Bleeding Moe, mate."