The digital press, complete with in-line folder, has been installed at the company's Eastbourne, Sussex site and will run on a 24/7 basis producing on-demand titles.

CPI's new machine will help fulfil a growing demand for shorter run jobs that include academic and trade titles. The Eastbourne facility takes around 30,000 orders per month with an average run of four copies.

Martin Collyer, general manager at CPI Antony Rowe’s Eastbourne site, said: "Print on demand has revolutionised the book printing industry and transformed our business, as no book is ever now needed to be placed out of print.

"All publishers can now bring books to market at minimal risk, by having the ability to print short run lengths cost effectively they are able to measure market demand. All of this has been enabled through Océ’s technology."