The machines have gone into the SLC's newly opened Automated Document Factory in Glasgow. The facility will handle its high volume digital mailing and colour printing.

It is understood that the deal for the three iGen3s is worth over 1m and the presses will run alongside two DocuColor 2060s and four DocuPrint 180s.

"The SLC's decision to purchase the three iGen3 systems as well as the deployment of other Xerox digital equipment is a great endorsement for our technology," said Xerox UK director of production group Anoush Dowlatshahi-Gordon.

Alongside the Xerox equipment the SLC has installed Pitney Bowes software and hardware including StreamWeaver and two APS Series inserters.

"We needed to upgrade our site and re-think our print and mail strategy as we were taking on printing on behalf of LEAs as well as upgrading our own printing services," said SLC central document services department manager Rod Daddow.

The Glasgow facility handles more than 25 million  items of incoming and outgoing mail annually.

Story by Philip Chadwick