"Artworking started to look around for a competitively priced print device after they found themselves being offered more and more print to handle," said Screen UK sales manager Bui Burke.

Artworking already had Screen scanners.

"We have enjoyed a seven-year relationship with Screen, and when I heard about the TruePress two years ago I thought that is the one for me," said Artworking managing director Steve Griffiths.

He added that he was amazed at the quality of product being printed by the B3 four-colour DI TruePress.

Burke said that one of the main reasons for the choice of the TruePress was the need for companies to produce work at a competitive price.

"For short runs, our cost boils down to basically ink on paper, making it a competitive product," he added.

Artworking employs seven staff and has a turnover of around 400,000 a year.

Its customers include Lucent Technologies and Bradstone International, which is part of Aggregated Industries.

Story by Andy Scott