Starting a small business: Printer and Paper suggestion for Wall Art Printing
6 months ago
Hello everybody,
I'm planning to start a small business, by selling Art Prints (wall art, something like this) on Etsy and Amazon. https://www.etsy.com/search?q=bilder+set
I'm good in design (AI, CDR, Photoshop...), but i don't have experience with printing, so i need your help
As i mentioned earlier, I will just start with the business so i can't say what amount i will print. (might be 1 per day, might be 100 per week)
I was thinking on buying A2 printer, as the prints will be mainly A2, A3 and A4.
I was suggested by a friend to buy Epson P900. I was also looking at a Cannon PRO-1000.
So, at this moment for me is important to have a high quality prints, but at the same time i would like to have quality printer with low maintenance and ink costs, so i can make a profit at the end.
What would you suggest me to buy. It doesn't have to be the one of the two i mentioned earlier.
Also, I'm flexible with the budget, so if there is something more expensive, but cheaper on a long run, i would consider that too. (but not more than let say 4-5000 EUR)
The second thing and probably more important is the Paper. First of all i have no idea what paper should i use. I know it should be thick, and that's pretty much all
What can you suggest me for a paper, on which i can print quality photos, but at the same time the price to be decent, so i can make a profit (the price of the printings will be between 30-60 EUR for 2-4 A2 prints). Should i use gloss, mate...?
I saw also that there is a option to install roll on the Epson p900. Is it cheaper if i buy the paper as a roll? (i would also need a suggestion of what kind of paper to buy)
But then comes the question, what cutter should i buy?
Thank you so much in advance.
Happy new Year and best wishes to all of you.