The B1 five-colour perfector replaces a two-colour SM 102 model and will arrive specified with the automated spectrophotometer, previously only available on Heidelberg's XL presses.
Dorchester-based Henry Ling opted for the Speedmaster as it "represented the best value for money," according to managing director Helen Kennett.
She said: "We have used ImageControl across the pressroom for some years but for the short runs we handle having the more automated Inpress Control will be better - saving time, enhancing quality and also reducing waste sheets.
"Producing more work for less power is another advantage. The environmental and quality reasons for buying this press marry up very effectively."
Henry Ling, which employs more than 100 staff, will produce a range of work on the new machine including jobs for academic journal and book publishers.
The 140-year-old company, which counts Reed Elsevier, the Royal Society of Chemistry and Pearson Education among its client base.
Its new press is part of a £2m investment programme, which included the installation of the company's second HP Indigo 3050 digital printer late last year.
