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Japs-Olson Company Announces Switch to Metrix® at JDF User Group Meeting

Phoenix, Arizona, April 6, 2009 – LithoTechnics Inc., developer of Metrix, the intelligent, automated job planning and imposition system, announced today that Japs-Olson Company has completed their training and deployment of one of the largest installations of Metrix in North America. Japs-Olson hosted the recent JDF User Group at their state-of-the-art facilities in St. Louis Park, MN, and took the opportunity to present some of their findings relative to Metrix and their campaign to automate using JDF.

Rohan Holt, President of LithoTechnics, observed, “Japs-Olson is known for many things, including their excellent craftsmanship, their know-how in implementing the latest advances in automated print manufacturing, and their careful research and thorough analysis before making any purchasing decisions. It is especially gratifying when printers of this stature choose Metrix after putting it through its paces.”

Josh Schiro, Prepress Manager of Japs-Olson said, “We’ve been hearing good things about Metrix for years now, and we are happy to find out first-hand that they are all true.” Schiro continued, “We’ve been using UpFront® for a number of years but came to the conclusion that it didn’t meet our needs. We had four criteria for a new job planning and imposition system: (1) the solution had to be easier to use than UpFront; (2) one program had to do everything, that is, it had to replace the two modules of UpFront and also Preps®; (3) we had to have confidence in the future of the technology and the product; and (4) it had to have more robust JDF for the finishing department. Metrix met all our criteria and then some.” Schiro added, “Fujifilm has also done a fine job explaining the benefits of Metrix and then getting us up and running in a very short time – their support has been outstanding.”

The Metrix family includes Metrix Commercial, Metrix Max, Metrix X-8 and Metrix X-80, targeted at different segments of the commercial print market. All editions are available on Mac OS X and Windows, and all automatically plan and impose flat, folded, and bound work. All editions can import JDF and export imposed PDF. Select editions also export various forms of JDF for prepress and finishing. The Metrix family is available in English, German, Spanish, and French.

About LithoTechnics

LithoTechnics is a privately held company founded in 2003 by Rohan Holt. Holt is the original inventor of SuperImpose™, the product that was adapted and renamed UpFront® when it was acquired by ScenicSoft in 1999. Metrix, LithoTechnics’ flagship product, received the prestigious 2005 PIA/GATF InterTech™ Technology Award, recognized industry-wide as a symbol of technological innovation and excellence. With offices in Phoenix, Arizona, and south of Sydney, Australia, LithoTechnics is a software company focused on providing key tools and technologies to enable print workflow automation. LithoTechnics is a full member of the CIP4 Organization.

For more information visit http://www.lithotechnics.com

About Japs-Olson Company

Japs-Olson Company, founded in 1907, has been at the forefront of the commercial printing and direct mail production industry for over 100 years. Based in Minneapolis, it is one of the 10 largest commercial printing and direct mail production firms in the country thanks to its highly skilled work force and ongoing investment in equipment and technology. Japs-Olson is a charter member of the PIM Great Printer Environmental Initiative and holds the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification. For more information, visit the web site at www.japsolson.com or call 800-548-2897.

U.S. Contact Information
Davo Laninga, LithoTechnics, Inc.
Tel: +1 623 594 1408
Email: davo@lithotechnics.com

Copyright © 2009 LithoTechnics Pty Limited. Metrix® is a trademark of Outback Software Pty Limited and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. JDF is a trademark of the CIP4 Organization. Other company, brand, or product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

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