Royce Moss Loc: Irvine, CA

I am starting to do Event Photography and I want to make quality prints on site 5x7 to 11x13. Need a printer that can handle high volume. I have seen the kiosk style want something better. Any help would be very appreciated

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Budget?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

No. They just rent cars. :D

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Google printer comparisons, but read several.

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1CHWA_enUS625US625&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=printer%20comparisons

Next month, Epson will be introducing several that use bottles of ink, costing about $13 per bottle, so the cost of ink would be very small. The printers will be large and not cheap.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/08/05/epson-ecotank-printers/

Capture48 Loc: Arizona

What kind of events? I have a Dye Sub printer that I use for events, it can only print 4x6, or 6x8 and costs around $1200, plus about 250 per roll. To get up into 11x14 prints you may need an investor.

Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

I just recently bought an Epson WF-7620 4-in-1 for every day use. Don't use the fax. It will print up to 13 x 19 and scan up to 11 x 17. It has four cartridges, which is good enough for everyday printing (calendars, greeting cards, etc.) I will also do auto duplexing if your need that feature.

For photo printing, I have a Canon Pixma Pro-1. It has 12 cartridges and the prints are professional looking. I got an excellent price on it about a year ago and because of a promotion, I didn't have to pay sales tax. I would have preferred something that would print 16 x 20 and rolls, but the price was right.

You might also consider Epson photo printers. They can print up to 16 x 20 and uses roll paper.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

I'm pretty happy with my Epson R3000 (Now Sure Color P600). It prints to 13" x 19", works well and has a proven inkset. Have had it a bit over a year without any problems. As an aside, I have also become a BIG fan of Red River Paper. Check out their website. Best of luck.

Royce Moss Loc: Irvine, CA

Thanks Chris for info I'll check it out

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

I do a LOT of printing at events. Currently I have an Epson R3000 as well. One thing to check for events (I wish I had) was how long it takes to make the print. the biggest bottleneck we run into is with waiting for prints to come off the printer.

My next event printer will be chosen with these factors in mind.

1. Print speed. (faster the prints, the more we do, the more money we make)
2. Print speed (yes, it really makes that much difference)
3. Quality (event photos need to be good quality, but people aren't expecting museum quality prints... I've done this for several years, and even with my first CRAPPY 1 cartridge HP printer, never got a complaint on quality)
4. Price. If you have the print speed, the extra prints sold will quickly make up the cost difference. In my estimation, it would take only 2-3 events to pay for the price difference.

cjc2 Loc: Hellertown PA

My event printer is a Sony which, unfortunately, is no longer produced. There are several decent "event" printers which are fast, under 10 sec for a 4"x6" and under 15 sec for a 5"x7", just check the B&H website. I agree, to sell lots of prints, you need a printer that can pound them out. In these cases, anything measured in minutes is way too slow!

jmcgloth Loc: Ocean Park, WA

The Epson 3880 will actually do a 17 x 22, and the quality is superb.