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Table of Contents | February 2015 4 Quick Printing | February 2015 Quick Printing (ISSN 0191-4588) (USPS:500-850) Volume 38, Number 5, is published monthly by Cygnus Business Media Inc., 1233 Janesville Ave., P.O. Box 803, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Periodicals postage paid at Fort Atkinson, WI 53538, and additional mailing offces. Printed in USA. Throughout this issue, trademarked names are used. Rather than put a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the beneft of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement. Entire contents copyright 2014, Cygnus Business Media Inc. All rights reserved. Diverse views of readers are welcomed. Publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts. Subscriptions: one-year: $50; two-year: $95 to U.S. and possessions; Canada/Mexico: one-year: $70; two-year: $135. Other countries, one year: $100; two-year: $190. Single copy: $10; quantity available. Quick Printing is a controlled publication distributed to qualifed members of the graphics communication industry. When changing your mailing address, please give six weeks' notice, providing both old label as well as new information. Subscribers who do not wish to appear on rented mailing lists should contact us directly. Postmaster: Send address changes to: Quick Printing, P.O. Box 3257, Northbrook, IL 60065-3257. Canada Post PM40612608. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to: Quick Printing, P. O. Box 25542, London, ON N6C 6B2. Canadian GST #842773848. MyPRINTResource.com On the Cover Prepress and workfow advancements are two automated keys to reducing touchpoints in today's fast-paced print production environments. 11 Company Profle: A Revolution in Print? Clickable Paper is changing the mobile game for a North Carolina beta site—and it soon may be coming to more print frms in North America. By Howard Riell 12 19-inch Buzz: Is 'Half-size' Digital Width for You? Demand continues to grow for 'B2' format digital sheet- and web-fed presses, as 75 percent of users report that owning the technology has expanded their customer bases. By Mark Vruno 16 Working Toward Better Workfow Reducing touchpoints is key to the most effcient software, as is vision three to fve years out. By Jeffrey Steele 18 Invisible Touch: As Prepress (D)evolves, It Is Becoming Strictly 'Hands Off' "I used to have about 10 people in prepress. Now, I'm doing more work with two, given all the tools we have." By Richard Romano 33 GOA Showstoppers Get a sneak peek at what will be on the exhibition foor in Miami Beach. By Mark Vruno 15 Association Insights By Jim Workman, PIA 22 Money Talk By Stuart Margolis 24 Digital Original By John Giles 25 Sales Clinic By Joe Rickard 34 Johnson's World By Steve Johnson 5 Editorial: Presing On 6 Printing News 26 Supplier Directory/Classifeds 31 Ad Index 31 New Products Features Columns Departments f e d s