When regular printers don’t cut it, the best art printers are here to ensure your art prints, designs and large projects are produced in picture-perfect quality. While that does mean they can be quite pricey, they’re well worth investing in for our professional needs.
We’ve tested the art printers below, recommending each device based on how it balances colour reproduction and clarity, value, design and overall performance. We want to see devices that can use the best inks for art printing (which, generally, will be pigment-based inks), and with the option to print in larger formats or on heavy fine art media.
Quick list
01. Epson EcoTank ET-8550
An excellent all-rounder that works well on glossy and matte paper, the ET-8550 offers affordable running costs due to its efficient ink tanks. It’s easy set-up, and you get beautiful quality results, even using grey and deep photo quality black ink for impactful prints. It’s also a built-in scanner and copier, to boot!
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02. Epson Premium XP-6100
This small, light and cheap art printer is easy to use and incredibly quick, and for the money comes with some excellent features. It does the basics well, and while it’s best used as a photo printer, it can easily be used to print off art, though the compact size means you’re limited to A4 prints.
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03. Epson SureColor SC-P5000
If money is no issue for you, and you want the best no matter what the cost, the Epson SureColor SC-P5000 is what you want. It’s a remarkable printer, and for around $2,500, you’d expect it to be! Expect industry-leading colour accuracy and stunning print quality. This is really for exhibition work.
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Depending on the work you’re doing, you may need to be a bit more portable with your prints, and out of all the smaller models that still pack a punch in quality, the Selphy stands out to us. This is for when you want to print from your tablet or smartphone quickly and accurately. It’s a little powerhouse.
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05. Epson SureColor SC-P900
It’s pricey, but the SureColor SC-P900 is compact and offers great results, including panoramic prints if you purchase the roll-feeder, too. Setup could be better, and the ink that comes with the printer won’t go far – but it offers excellent archival quality.
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This one is great for larger prints, but it will set you back financially. However, for this big-ticket pricetag, you’ll get fantastic colour reproduction, great speeds and sharp prints that dry almost straight away. It’s very versatile, too, so you can use it for everything from standard paper to heavier media.
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