Hello and thanks for visiting. My name is Andy Olcott. I write the content, put together the pages and maintain this site.

I have been in the graphic arts for 20 years. Actually it's a lot longer if you include the time I spent in my father's print shop when I was a child.

I work as a sales representative for the Schiele Group, a larger printer located in Chicago. I put together this site as an aid for my customers. Frequently I refer them to a particular article. I have always felt helping my customers was a very important part of my job.

I try to stay current in the industry. Working at Schiele is helpful as we have a very diverse list of capabilities including small and large format sheetfeds as well as webs.

Feel free to contact me with any question or comment you have. I value input as I learn from everyone I come into contact with.
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