The King's Norton, Birmingham-based firm invested in the flatbed machine as it was the "next logical step" for the business.

The Anapurna, which replaced a HP Designjet 5000 at the two-year-old firm, has been used to produce exhibition graphics, banners and signs, complementing jobs printed on its large-format Uniform Grenadier.

The 1.6m-wide inkjet printer is capable of printing 1,440dpi resolution images at speeds of up to 15sqm an hour and is driven by a Uniform Troop RIP. It features six dedicated UV-curable inks formulated to produce quality results on coated and uncoated rigid and roll-fed materials.

Abstract Display & Graphics managing director Lee Hayden told printweek.com: "We needed a quality flatbed machine and the Anapurna has given us just that. It allows us to take on more work."

He called the investment in a "major step" for the four-staff company.

"I needed a machine that is going to last, and which will help me move into the future as well as produce what's needed now," added Hayden.