The purchase coincided with the achievement of the ISO 27001 information security management accreditation, which BLP said had helped it to secure additional packaging and mailing work for some "well-known brands".

Sales and marketing director Richard Farmer said: "We are going and actually seeking new business as a result of this accreditation and the equipment has increased the capacity that we have to deal with this."

According to Farmer, the Benton, Tyne & Wear printer is on target to reach £2m of new business in the current financial year.

"We are expecting a turnover of £9.6m, which is also an increase on last year," he added.

Konica Minolta's Bizhub Pro 1200 has a top speed of 120ppm at resolutions of up to 1,200dpi. It feature's the manufacturer's Linux-based operating system and LED printhead technology.