Depends on your budget. The main cost would be inks. Printers with bigger ink cartridges (or ink tanks in case of some printers) will be cheaper in terms of price per print if you're only sticking to OEM inks.
Canon pro 1100 is the well reviewed and highly recommended printer. Epson P700 or Epson P900 is also a solid choice, and they are cheaper to run compared to Canon, but they are also not as reliable as compared to Canon and need regular maintenance more often.
On the budget side, Epson ET-8550 is a good choice, but this is a dye ink based printer. Also this printer struggles to produce really vibrant images, because it's only using 5 color inks (compared to 10 or 12 color inks in higher cost models).
Invest in Canon Pro or Epson SureColor P-series. Borrow from your friend, share bills, financing, and whatever it takes. If you run an art business, you must afford proper tools. Even the entry-level still produces better results than Ecotank or other CIS printers.
I would personally recommend Canon over Epson, due to the user-friendly maintenance and replacement. I've used the Canon Pro-1000, Pro-1100, and Epson P800 and P5000 Commercial Edition in my career.
Stop buying low-tier Epson EcoTank printers just because they're cheap. Should stop spreading false information about recommending artists buy EcoTank printers with thick, incompatible cardstock to reproduce art. It just costs artists more in different ways, and the print quality is less appealing to the audience.
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