JERUSALEM (AP) - The founder of Wikipedia has announced a new partnership with Hewlett-Packard's MagCloud printing service.

Jimmy Wales says the deal will allow users to publish their own magazines using content from his for-profit company, Wikia. MagCloud allows users to design and print their own magazine-style publications.

Wales announced the linkup at a conference in Jerusalem on Wednesday. He would not disclose financial terms.

Wikia hosts-user generated content on millions of sites designed for niche online communities, generating revenue through ad sales. Wales says the 5-year-old Wikia service turned its first profit last quarter, a year ahead of schedule.

Wales hopes Wikia can transform the magazine industry the way Wikipedia reinvented the traditional encyclopedia.

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