The firm said the 139,000 system would help lop around three days from print and production cycles of 3D retail and point-of-purchase work at its base in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

"Time is becoming more critical in the marketplace so technology that cuts out dead time is a godsend," said manufacturing manager David Atchinson.

Clients are served by its London design and sales centre called Level Five and the new kit cuts time lost transporting film.

One of the biggest advantages of the DataScreen was cost per screen said Bill Kippax, managing director of supplier Thieme KPX.

Savings of up to 50% per screen were possible from the kit, which is driven by Fuji Open Workflow and Remote proofing software.