HDP gets Scots first DocuTech

The Homework Diary Printing Company has installed Scotlands first Xerox DocuTech 120 presses in an investment worth 300,000.

The deal, made through Xera-Logic Scotland, for two of Xerox's latest monochrome presses will allow the Glasgow-based specialist educational printer to bring all its printing work in-house. Digital B&W printing had previously been outsourced to printer DP21 in Glasgow until the firm went bust in December 2003.

"It's a new venture for us," said managing director of The Homework Diary Company Alan Craig.

He added: "This is a big investment and really takes us to the cutting edge in digital B&W printing."

Craig said that he had chosen the DT120 machines on the basis of previous experience with the brand. He added: "The quality of the half-tones and blacks is second to none. The production speed is excellent too."