Hurd Rolland plans to "meet the ever-changing requirements of our clients" with the wide-format digital printing system, which Océ claimed was "the most productive and reliable in the marketplace".

The investment marks a 30-year relationship with Océ, which started with a dyeline copying system in 1977, two years after Hurd began restoration work on historic Rossend Castle in Burntisland, Fife.

Hurd Rolland associate Jim Wilde said: "Our partnership with Océ has been extremely healthy over the years and is based on a number of factors, not least because the printing systems are extremely reliable and efficient."

The TCS500 prints, copies and scans monochrome and colour documents up to A0-format, which can be printed in 40 seconds or a minute, respectively.

Océ key account manager Steve Anderson, who has worked with Hurd Rolland since the first deal, said: "We're extremely proud of the fact that it's been a partnership based on trust and understanding. Hurd Rolland is a leader in its field and quite rightly expects a highly efficient digital printing system."

The kit is fully networked across the 60-staff architect's four sites, including Edinburgh, Manchester and London, from which it produces work for the likes of the National Portrait Gallery and the Foreign & Commonwealth Office.