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SPARTANBURG, SC—Altman Printing has been designated a Certified Microsoft Publisher 2002 Service Bureau. The certification process required the company to develop a specialty in outputting and printing electronic document files from the software program. (www.altmanprint.com)

PITTSBURGH—With the help of industry manufacturers, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) has significantly expanded its digital capabilities. Presstek is helping the foundation to renew its commitment to being a premier resource to the graphic arts community on "pre" processes through its Center for Imaging Excellence (CIE). In return, GATF has rededicated the center in the name of Robert Howard. Howard founded Presstek and is associated with the development of the dot matrix and laser printers, as well as on-press direct imaging (DI) technology.