WIDE FORMAT PRINTERS | 3 MIN READ
If you’re reading this article, you’ve already made the decision to purchase a wide-format printer for your needs. Like most people, you probably feel comfortable selecting a standard inkjet/laser printer for your home or office use, but you may not have a lot of experience in selecting quality wide-format printers.
Throughout our 50+ year history, our company has been responsible for making office technology recommendations to thousands of companies, each year. As a result, we have personally tested and serviced most brands in existence today, and we have compiled a short list of the best wide-format brands available (in alphabetical order).
The brands that made our list have been evaluated for quality, features, and boast a history of producing high-performing products in this category. By the conclusion of this article, you will feel better informed of the options available to you and which brand will support your needs the best.
Note: We do not discuss pricing in this article because that factor varies widely on your unique needs and the dealer or manufacturer that you choose.
To learn more about the differences between dealers and manufacturers, READ: Copier Dealers vs Manufacturers: 3 Myths Busted
To learn more about pricing ranges, READ: Cheap Large Format Printers – How You Get What You Pay
2018 Best Wide-Format Printer Brands - (in alphabetical order)
HP – HP has been an old faithful in wide-format printing for some time now. To this day, they still produce high quality products that range from small to very large in terms of equipment size and printing capabilities. The catch, however, is that they exclusively make ink-based printers. This isn’t a negative if your volume needs are light, but if you are familiar with the costs associated with wide-format printers (or printers in general), you know that ink cartridges can crush your budget if your machine is used often.
KIP – In terms of products sold, KIP is the current leader in the wide-format marketplace for toner-based systems. In addition, KIP printers have the advantage of currently being the only toner-based color printer for wide-format – in the world. If you are familiar with the costs associated with replenishing ink cartridges, then a toner-based color printer could be a big cost saver for your needs. If you don’t have a large need for color printing, then this perk may not be worth the investment.
Oce/Canon – Oce is a very well-known company for wide-format and production printing and are now owned by Canon. Canon products include B&W toner-based printing, which allows the Canon corporation to offer both ink and toner-based systems for wide/large format printing. The result, is a marriage of options between the hard-working, industry-standard machines of Canon and the high-end production printers of Oce.
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