Those are really a separate class of printer altogether, with a whole different set of considerations around quality, size, ink cost, and support for fancy art-minded media.Ī note on paper-size terminology: the most common inkjet "oversize" paper is known as tabloid stock, or 11 by 17 inches. This roundup doesn't include professional and semi-pro wide-format models that are dedicated to photo printing, such as Epson's various SureColor printers or Canon's Pixma Pro-100, Pixma Pro-300, and ImagePrograf Pro-1000. Pricing varies, but most of these machines range from $150 to $400, well within reach for just about anyone. Most of these small-office, home-office (SOHO) wide-format models are all-in-one (AIO) printers that can also scan, copy, and sometimes fax. The Epson Expression XP-15000 excels at printing photos. Also note: At the very end of this article is a detailed spec breakdown, in table form, of our top choices. Read on for our labs-tested favorites, followed by the buying basics you should know when shopping for one. We've outlined below our top picks among wide-format printers we've tested. So save yourself all those trips to the copy shop and check out our favorite machines for doing wide-format printing right in your home or office. Several wide-format printers now have impressive output quantity ratings as well. These models can't handle poster-size 24-by-36-inch output (at least, not on one sheet without tiling), but they're right at home with 11-by-17-inch (tabloid or A3) prints, and some can manage 13-by-19-inch (supertabloid) and banner printing. If your business calls for large-format printing, there are now a number of inkjet printers that will turn out beautiful larger color prints for you. Gone are the days when wide-format printers were solely the domain of graphics professionals and architects. Since 1982, PCMag has tested and rated thousands of products to help you make better buying decisions.
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