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Here are the best inkjet printers for artists & crafters.
Hi there, so glad you found us because today we are going to help you out with finding the best printer for your arts or craft business.
When it comes to searching for the best printers for artists and crafters, it can get overwhelming, we know!
The good news is that we have printed out thousands of fine art pieces and scrapbooking papers over the years so we definitely know what to look for when it comes to searching for the right printer for your arts and crafts.
There are a few things that we can point out about inkjet printers to help you with your decision. And by the end of this article, we are confident that you will be ready to choose the best printer that will work for you.
Here are two inkjet printer choices in two price categories.
Important: Check the item descriptions, reviews and also the question section in the Amazon listings for even more details before making a decision.
This inkjet printer is really great for those who need a quality printer at a great price. This printer isn't as fancy as the one below but will get pretty much any printing job that you need completed, no problem.
For the price, we think it's a good printer to have in your craft rooms and studio. This is a good starter printer if you are just getting into art, photography or selling printed paper goods in your shops.
This printer comes with 8 high pigment color cartridges so it produces good quality color prints. And there are three colors dedicated to grayscale so it will produce beautiful black and white prints as well.
It's also wireless so you can put it anywhere in your studio. It will print high quality 4800x2400 prints. Prints up to 13" x 19" prints and images. Be aware that this printer does not support borderless printing for certain fine art papers and envelopes.
It will print on all kinds of media like glossy paper, fine art papers, and canvas. Costs per print (just ink) is about .88 cents for an 8x10 full-color print.
This inkjet printer produces high-quality prints on many surfaces including fine art paper and canvas up to 17 inches.
It uses Ultrachrome inks that are archival and will last up to 200 years (color) and 400 years (black and white). So this is perfect for professional artists and crafters who sell prints and products that need to last.
This printer has touch screen controls and is wireless, so you can put it anywhere you need to! It has nine 80ml high capacity ink cartridges and allows the user to switch between the photo black and matte black colors easily.
Unlike the one above, this one will print borderless in many popular print sizes. So if you need to print a quick mini print or piece of scrapbook paper or sticker printouts, this will get those job done perfectly.
You will also be able to print from your smartphones and tablets using the support apps like the Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, or Epson iPrint. This is our top choice.
Costs per print (just ink) is about .70 cents for an 8x10 full-color print.
Do you have a shop that sells paper goods like invitations, journal inserts, or planner spreads? Our choices below will be the best inkjet printers to consider for this.
When we were discussing the best inkjet printers at our last meeting, we came up with the following list of what you should take into consideration before purchasing an inkjet printer for your art business, photography, craft businesses, or Etsy shop.
These suggestions are also great for a home hobbyist that makes their own cards or paper crafts too. So let's get right into what is the best inkjet printers to use for artists and crafters.
You will definitely want the option to print a larger image rather than on just a standard 8.5x11 inch paper.
Choosing a larger format printer will help you in the long run to have the ability to print larger art pieces when the need arises. So if you are using the printer for your art business, you can expand the size of prints that you offer your customers.
And for crafters, the larger format printers will allow you to print standard size printable scrapbooking papers.
Also, keep in mind that some printers won't allow for borderless printing which is where it can print all the way to the edge of the paper or canvas.
Wireless printers are great so that when you are changing things up in your craft rooms and studios (we always do don't we!), you don't have to worry about the cords of the inkjet printer getting in your way.
The inkjet printer can be placed anywhere you like in your space, even hidden away in a cabinet. That's especially important if you are like me and like to rearrange things from time to time.
This can also be a good option if you want to keep your printer hidden if your studio is also your business front.
It makes changing any of the settings so easy with just a touch. You will find touch screen controls in a higher quality inkjet printer.
Do you need a scanner option? A scanner is helpful for many things like scanning in receipts if you are a paperless art studio and good for scanning in the artwork too of course.
Sometimes you might have to scan in some dried flowers for those who make digital paper goods. See how to dry flowers inside books.
Some printers will only print on paper while others will print on canvas, thick watercolor papers and even wood or cork!
If you are looking for a regular inkjet printer to print on only paper, you will be paying a lot less but then you won't have that option of expanding your printing surfaces.
Take a moment to think about what you want to print on and if it's worth the extra money to get a printer that prints on many surfaces. These types of printers are worth saving up for.
So printers are so annoying, especially when there are orders backing up. Speed may be a factor for you when you are choosing an inkjet printer.
So this is super important for artists that want to offer fine art prints and reproductions. Is the printer ink archival and lightfast?
And will it deliver rich and vibrant colors on matte and glossy surfaces? Also, the printing resolution is super important for an extremely sharp image.
The inkjet printers spray tiny drops of ink onto the surface and the more dots per inch, or DPI, the better the image results will be.
With some printers, you have to change the matte black and glossy black every time you change from matte paper to glossy paper. Then it goes through a cleaning cycle so that sucks back a ton of ink.
Go for a printer that has both options in the ink cartridge holder if you are needing to switch back and forth.
Then there are the inks which are expensive. So before committing to a printer, you might want to work out the cost per print and how much ink it will use.
Before shopping for your printer you will need to have a budget in mind. The low-end printers are ok but you won't have the quality of printing or extras that go with the higher end printers.
Like the touchscreen and even the ability to print something other than paper, like canvas.
Thanks for reading and hope you found these tips helpful.
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Koutsantoniou
September 22, 2023
Hello..!it was a very useful article.!i want to start printing images from Pinterest so I can do decoupage in shells..!!so I want to print on napkin’s.!which printer do you suggest to have the best results..!I am looking forward for your response.!!