The system, which is based on GMI's in-line spectrophotometer technology, was bought by Norwegian-based Algaard Offset.

GMI said ColorQuick Clarios delivers waste reduction, quality improvements and accurate in-line colour management, as well as simpler, faster workflow controls that shorten makereadies, and an updated CIP preview.

David Naisby, EMEA sales director at AVT-GMI, said: "The Clarios is simple and easy to use. It makes the complex task of understanding colour information a lot simpler for the printer.

"It is also the only in-line system that supplies accurate ISO 12647-2 data."

AVT has also signed a deal to upgrade the existing ColorQuick system at Abbey Direct Print in Dartford to the new ColorQuick Clarios system.

Naisby said: "Ipex has been better than we had imagined and it is evident that there has been a renewed interest in the heatset web-offset market."

Israeli-headquartered AVT, which has also given a UK debut to the Microcolor/Mercury digital ink control system, develops and manufactures automatic inspection systems for web applications in the commercial, packaging and forms sectors.