I have the XP-8800, so the smaller version of the XP-15000. The inks aren't expensive, but they go fast, so it does add up over time. I'm only okay with it because I want the vibrancy and better color spectrum with the LC and LM carts versus getting an ET-8550 that uses G and PB. The XP-15000 adds R and G, so a nice compromise between the two. However, you can still get great photography output and amazing ink savings with the ET-8550.
Epson ET-16650 (16600 and 15000 also). Can print up to 13”x19” with 11”x17” border less. I have printed both 11” x 17” and 12” x 18” that made nice 8 1/2” x 11” text blocks for books.
I have also printed on 13” x 19” art canvas that I used for book covers - full color.
Very nice printer but it is pricey.
FWIW, I am happy with my epson XP-15000, a 6-color printer that can go up to 13x19". Lower printer and ink cost, and a pretty good starter printer for my own photos that I'd like to run at home. I still send out larger prints to a local shop, but this does a good job for quick, flexible and smaller prints.
If you’re doing dark, saturated work, Epson tends to win every time. The EcoTank models are great for long-term ink costs, but if you want really punchy blacks, look at the Epson Photo line (like the XP-15000). The six-color system handles gradients and shadows way nicer than the basic CMYK setups. Canon is good too, but Canon blacks usually sit more “matte” unless you go into their pro line.
>Epson ET-8550
I would go with that. I have XP-15000, but I had to convert it to use 3rd party refillable ink cartridges because the ink was super expensive. Ink tank is the way to go. Make sure you print test sheets every few days if you aren't actively printing to prevent print head clogging.
You want either a color laser printer
* doesn't need to print to avoid drying out
* print quality for photos is less than inkjets and roughly between magazine and newspaper quality.
Or an inkjet with tanks
* much cheaper to run than an inkjet with cartridges, can be cheaper than laser
* excellent photo quality
* does need to print color fairly often or will dry out
I have an Epson ET-15000. The print quality is out of this world and the tanks will last a very long time. I do print random pictures from the internet at least once a week and then toss them when I print new ones—comics and memes or family pictures mostly—and a standard quality print on an A4/letter sheet costs pennies in paper and ink.
It's an A3 printer I bought so I can put pictures on my walls, so it's not the one you want, but Epson and Canon make a number of smaller tank printers you should look at.
We have Canon color laser printers where I work and they're reliable workhorses.
As far as using the manufacturer's ink and toner, these all are very affordable on a per-page basis, even if they're a bit expensive to buy, because of how long they last, so I've always bought the manufacturer's stuff.
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