The development from Imprint and B2B has automated the process of orders in, order responses, scheduling, production, despatch and invoicing reducing paperwork for both customer and printer.

The use of matched  systems from First B2B and Imprint was claimed to  reduce waste and cut costs.

First B2B chairman Richard Ward said: "Incoming electronic files and orders can be composed in hundreds of differing formats and seamless integration of this great variety to the printer's MIS can be difficult."

Imprint managing director Nicholas Bourne said the partnership with First B2B was "a natural progression."