Installed in February, the new machine replaced a Ricoh Pro C9100 and a Xerox Versant at the Hawick, Scottish Borders-based business.

Having first partnered with Ricoh in 2018, after investing in the Pro C9100, Richardson and Son Printers said it upgraded to the Pro C7500 due to the machine's enhanced technical capabilities and the new user interface, which saves load time when swapping operators.

As a result, the company said it has seen an immediate improvement in productivity by 25%.

Jamie Richardson, director at Richardson and Son Printers, said: “We take pride in quality, producing both spot colour litho work and full colour digital printing.

“By investing in the Ricoh Pro C7500, we were able to transition higher quantities of litho work to digital print.

“This enabled us to achieve a faster turnaround, improved support for shorter print runs and take on additional work. Ultimately, it boosted our production capacity and earning potential.”

Ernest Blackadder, business development manager, RGC at Ricoh UK, added: “We are proud to be a longstanding partner of Richardson and Son Printers and to support their drive for increased productivity and efficiency.”

Richardson and Son is a family-owned commercial print business established in 1946 that serves both the public and trade customers.