The firm spent 65,000 on the reconditioned kit and will use it to print brochures, business cards and letterheads on 100-350gsm silk gloss papers.

"A Heidelberg Speedmaster 52 costs a lot more than a small digital press, which is good enough for our needs," said IT director Paul Gill.

The 15-staff company in Orpington, Kent, already has in-house stitching and folders, but might buy a bookletmaker to use on material produced on the TurboStream.

"Using our existing line-up of finishing kit would be like using a hammer to crack a nut when it comes to short-run digital stuff," added Gill.

The commercial printer recently bought a six-colour Mitsubishi Diamond LS1000.

According to Gill it was faster than the five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster74 it replaced and offered quick makeready.