JD750 Loc: SoCal

He seems to have trouble with this see what Linda said a couple posts above this one.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

The correct terminology to use would be "color lab" or "professional color lab" or "photo lab" or "print service bureau" or "giclée service bureau."

A printer in the context of photography is a device or peripheral. In the graphic arts, a printer is a company that does offset, photogravure, intaglio, or letterpress printing.

Context is, regrettably, the trigger...

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Thank you, and others, I placed the 30 print order with them earlier today.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I hope you are as satisfied as I’ve been.

Delderby Loc: Derby UK

In the past few years I have been disappointed nay disgusted with most makes of printers, where their only quality is in wasting the inks that they sell you at hugely inflated prices. Exception - I use a Canon Pixma 3 in1 which serves me well. BUT I have read reports from other Hogs which would disagree - and so I did not respond to your request.

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

I never saw your post, otherwise I would have happily shared my experience with you. Here it is.

I have invested thousands of dollars in printing equipment over the years. The printer acquisition is only a portion of the cost. Work flow, calibration, feeding your printer are all very time consuming and expensive things to consider. The last time I filled my Epson Pro4900, it cost me $1,000 in ink alone. If you don’t use an injet printer frequently, the heads get blocked and you have to replace the printer. The workaround to prevent or unblock blocked print heads is to print a lot or push ink through on a regular basis. Gets expensive.

My favorite printer was a Fuji Pictrography continuous tone printer. I paid $15,000 for that printer back in 2000. They stopped making that printer and the supplies for it. I went to dye sub, but that is not as good as continuous tone printing. Ink jet is your other option and there are challenges with that too.

I no longer print my own images and here is why. There are stellar companies, like Bay Photo, Whitewall and Adoramapix that print your images very quickly and professionally on a wide selection of media and sizes, they frame, pack and ship directly you or your clients very quickly. You won’t be able to compete with quality or media types with these pro print houses.
I use Artstorefronts to host my images and fulfil orders, by Bayphoto. You can see what a storefront and fullfillment site looks like here:

Www.robertl594.com

I do have a DNP dye sub printer for the occasional print, but I have resigned myself to the fact that I have to wait a few days to get my prints, which at the end of the day, the wait is worth it.

I hope this is helpful. Happy to discuss more. Just DM me.
RL

BebuLamar

But the OP didn't ask about printer but rather printing services. The OP used the word printer but he really meant a printing service like MPIX etc..

starlifter Loc: Towson, MD

If it's not too late to reply. I use a Canon 8720. Does great and can handle up to 13x19. Don't know the price off hand but it's reasonable.

joehel2 Loc: Cherry Hill, NJ

I have no experience, I’ve never done my own printing.

BebuLamar

In fact the OP didn't ask about those who do their own printing. The OP was asking for recommendation of a printing service.

Tdearing Loc: Rockport, TX

Thank you very much.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

When I saw your title, "Printer," I thought you wanted advice about buying a printer.

I suspect not that many of us have experience with a company that does commercial printing of photos, so you didn't get as many replies as you had hoped. I've never done that.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Once again, 'printer' means a device used to print.

The correct terminology in the photography world is photo lab, color lab, professional photo or color lab, or giclée service bureau.

The term 'printer' DOES mean a company in the context of an offset lithography, intaglio, letterpress, web offset, or gravure printing company.

I worked for a company that owned both types of businesses. Never the twain shall meet... under the same terminology.

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

I did offer some printing services in my reply. BayPhoto, Artstorefronts and Adoramapix

BurghByrd Loc: Pittsburgh

I don't use a printer here at home for photographs so I can't offer personal experience. I did find the following reviews by profesionals which may provide you with some useful information. I hope they help.

https://www.dpreview.com/products/printers
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/search?searchTerm=printer