The DigiBook 300 will be used to produce the firm’s XXL-format books – hardcover 394x292mm (15.5x11.5in), which can contain up to 160 pages.

“Having reviewed the products on the market, and had samples produced on the front runners, Morgana’s DigiBook 300 came out way ahead of the rest,” said Harrier LLC planning and solutions manager James Belton.

“The quality of the milling station in particular put it out in front. With digital papers it is critical to significantly roughen the spine in order to produce a strong bind.”

While producing larger-format products the machine itself was selected due to its small footprint and ease of use, requiring just one operator.

Harrier is based in two sites in Newton Abbot, Devon, with a core staff of 150 rising to 300 in peak season. It has eight HP Indigo presses and is part of US-based District Photo. It offers consumer photo printing under the Truprint brand as well as offering digital trade printing services.