MILLENNIUM EDITION II Lithco Inc. Since 1963 SUPPLIES TOOLS EQUIPMENT OFFSET PRINTING DIGITAL PRINTING SCREEN PRINTING GRAPHIC DESIGN REPROGRAPHICS BINDERY & FINISHING TOOLS OF THE TRADE DIGITAL PREPRESS CHEMICALS PRESSROOM BINDERY SAFETY Sold by Graphic Arts Dealers Worldwide WELCOME Welcome to the newest, expanded LITHCO CATALOG — MILLENNIUM EDITION II. Not content with an award and Look for the following icons: industry kudos for our last catalog, we have been hard at work for over a year to bring you this even more NEW comprehensive and improved version. With this publication, we once again reinforce our commitment to you, your graphic New and improved items for this edition. arts dealer and the manufacturers we are proud to represent. We have broadened our product offering, adding forty-five new manufacturers and more than one hundred and seventy-five new products. Many of these product lines are in the electronic prepress, digital imaging and quality control areas. In addition we have significantly expanded our Tools of the Trade, Pressroom and Bindery Sections. Product Tips and Ideas. Our catalog is a valuable reference guide with information and tips to assist you in choosing the correct products for your needs. We have also expanded the use of web links so you can easily access more in-depth product information. Most importantly, use our catalog to specify products when ordering from your dealer. Total Quality Management, ISO Certified As a Master Distributor supporting your Dealer, our mission is to provide the broadest and Computer-to-Plate products. selection of the highest quality products to the printing and imaging community — worldwide! You can find LITHCO on the Internet at www.lithcoinc.com. Visit us often for new product announcements, product tips, and special promotions. We thank you for your support over the past thirty-eight years, and look forward to continuing and expanding our relationship. See our web links for additional W product and application information. Sincerely, E Lithco, Inc. Is proud of its L Stuart H. Simon Jeff D. Simon membership affiliations with the C CEO President following trade organizations: O In addition to offering a very broad range of branded products, we have developed our own line of quality products that proudly carry the LITHCO name. Look for these: M Chain Cleaner & NEW Magnifiers . 7 E Lubricant . 65 NEW LithcoJET™ Aerosols . 67 Ink Jet Media . 38 LargerNEW Sizes Registration Premium Blue Available We wish to thank our manufacturers Systems . 50 Blankets . 68 for their support as well as the following for their efforts in the preparation of NEW LithoProof™ Blue Correct-a-Plate™ this catalog: Proofing Paper . 54 Pens . 88 PHOTOGRAPHY/COPYWRITING. George Hammond ART PRODUCTION . Presentation Media, Inc. Chemicals . 58 Gloves . 104 EDITING . Emily Moser, Jeff Simon SCANNING, PREPRESS & PRINTING . Insync.Media All products carry manufacturer warranties. The specifications for products within this catalog Lithco brand products carry our unconditional guarantee: were accurate at time of printing. Specifications are subject to manufacturer’s change without notice. If you are not satisfied with the performance of any Lithco product, Neither Lithco, nor the manufacturer, shall be held we will replace it or refund your money! responsible for errors in typography, specification changes or product discontinuations. Buyer assumes all responsibility for determination of suitability of a product for a given purpose. Contact your dealer for pricing, order minimums/ Tel: 310-559-7770 ■ 800-454-8426 Fax: 310-559-6908 ■ 888-454-8426 multiples, freight charges and other purchase terms and conditions. Web: www.lithcoinc.com Email: [email protected] i • Lithco Inc. — LITHCO...SUPPLYING YOU THROUGH YOUR GRAPHIC ARTS DEALER SINCE 1963 TABLE OF CONTENTS ROUTE TO: TOOLS OF THE TRADE . 2 ® ❑ Purchasing DIGITAL . 35 ❑ Graphic Design PREPRESS . 43 ❑ Digital Services CHEMICALS . 57 ❑ Prepress PRESSROOM . 68 T A ❑ Proofing BINDERY . 92 B ❑ Pressroom L SAFETY . 104 E ❑ Bindery MISCELLANEOUS . 109 O ❑ Safety F INDEX . 120 C Here are just some of the new product lines being offered in this edition of our catalog. NEW O N ® ® T E N T S TM QIP INC. ® Looking for hard to find supply items? This catalog represents just a portion of our extensive line. Give us a call and we’ll let you know if we have it, or if we can help locate the particular item you must have. 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