Best A0 Printer for printing wrapping paper

[Robharp83]

Best A0 printer

I want to start a wrapping paper hobby business. What printer would produce high quality photographic images in the wrapping paper sizes?

 

[estwig]

I've been using an HP Designjet A1 colour printer almost everyday for over 10 years. It needed a new belt a couple of years ago, it's rock solid.

 

[Robharp83]

For printing wrapping paper? Or just general use? I know some are better at images than others

 

[estwig]

I've never printed wrapping paper. I suspect using my plotter for lots of full colour printing might be expensive!

Printing your own wrapping paper sounds like an expensive hobby to do the printing yourself, can't you use a printers?

 

[Robharp83]

I've never printed wrapping paper. I suspect using my plotter for lots of full colour printing might be expensive!

Printing your own wrapping paper sounds like an expensive hobby to do the printing yourself, can't you use a printers?

I was thinking of small runs and trying local stalls if it didn’t sell it doesn’t matter. But I see your point..

Anyone recommend printers for small runs?

 

[Chris Ashdown]

The cost of ink and the time taken would make it a non runner, where as a printer will be able to make them at probably 100 times cheaper

 

[billmccallum1957]

https://www.designsupply.co.uk/size...J_jNFYDZ6ZTvfkLm_5FkDWK8MPszmI94aAi_TEALw_wcB

 

[alan1302]

Anything from HP or Epson would be fine - you would need to check it is ok for the gsm of paper you want to run through it though

 

[alan1302]

The cost of ink and the time taken would make it a non runner, where as a printer will be able to make them at probably 100 times cheaper

If they are doing long runs they may but you can do one off prints for unique designs yourself reasonably cheaply

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Unless you are charging about £10-15 per sheet I don't see how you would make any money what with printer costs,design time, paper, ink, labour and selling costs

 

[alan1302]

Unless you are charging about £10-15 per sheet I don't see how you would make any money what with printer costs,design time, paper, ink, labour and selling costs

They did say that it was a hobby business so may just be happy to cover costs