PhotoMono123 Loc: Houston, Texas

I am a member of The Houston Center for Photography. We have a print lab with eight 17-inch Epson SureColor P800 printers and a 44-inch Epson Stylus Pro 9900 printer. I do all my printing there, mostly prints of 16 x 20.

Are they the best? I don't know. But someone thought they were good enough to not only make a pretty substantial investment but also satisfy a large group of exacting photographers. And I am always pleased with results I get.

MJPerini

I use the Epson Sure Color P5000 which is their smallest Pro grade printer at 17" Wide x any length, It uses their 11 Ink 10 Channel system. The prints are astonishingly Good. it is Big and Heavy -2 strong people heavy.
Having said that they also make the more economical P700 and P900 models (13" & 17") and to my eye those prints are also beautiful.
I've been a member of Canon's CPS for a long time and one of the perks each year at Photo Expo NY used to be a free print on Canon's best printers. The prints are very nice, but in my opinion at least as of 4 years ago they were no match for epson.
You should know however that pro printers Thrive on use. If they sit unused for weeks or months you will get clogs which waste ink. Canon printers clog less. Printing at high levels is a bit of a commitment. A full set of ink for the 5000 which uses 200ml Cartridges of UltraChrome HDX lists at $110 bucks per cartridge and there are 11. I use mostly Photo Black so mostly I stock 10 but once you do that you are usually buying 1 or 2 cartridges at a time.
You get a lot of prints out of 200ML's of ink. I only mention this for full disclosure about what the real costs are.
The P700 &P900 series use 80ML carts.
These printers can print a wider Gamut than your monitor can display.
Good Luck whatever you choose

revhen Loc: By the beautiful Hudson

Here's a possibility:

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1311&_nkw=epson+p900+printer&_sacat=0

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

My Epson 3880 is still in service. It holds up well in continual service. This modern or the current equivalent model will provide the size the OP specifies. Good inks are costly but the results are worth the price. I keep it on a table with casters so I can wheel it out to the center of the workroom and access both sides for service and operation. It weighs about 60 lbs.

jwreed50 Loc: Manassas, VA

Another thumbs up for the Epson P900. I print only occasionally, but it puts out high quality prints and the inks don’t dry out.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Look at Epson P-Series printers. Photo labs and art schools (SCAD) tend to use them for their highest quality large format printing.

Bill_de Loc: US

Cheaper direct from manufacturer!

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sanhuberto Loc: Miami

Thank you all for your comments and suggestions, I have shared them with my daughter, who btw has a Masters in Fine Arts from SCAD, thought I mention it since their photo lab seems to use them.
I would go with the Epson and that’s what I’ve recommended
Happy Thanksgiving

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

I have the Canon Pro-1000 and highly recommend it. I chose it based on my experience with previous Canon printers. They are essentially bulletproof and don't clog.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

After many years of printing my own I finally discovered it is cheaper just to pay a commercial printer!!!
I have gone through a few not because they didn't do good work, but they have gone out of business.
The last two I had printed and mounted at a Camera Shop in the St.louis area , I could have done the whole thing online but I wanted to see if there would be any problems getting a good print so I made the 160 mile round trip X2 . The prints were Fantastic, as was the service!! the cost not counting the drive was $ 24 16x24 per print.
For those of you in the area the Shop was Schiller's Camera on Manchester rd.

jcboy3

I have a Canon Pro 1000, and my friend has an Epson P900. They both print excellent photos, but the Epson is much more flexible and can use roll paper (very convenient, but you do need to de-roll the print) and can print on other media, especially canvas. On the basis of that flexibility, I would recommend the Epson over the Canon.

If she wants a printer larger than 17", the next step up is 24". The cost will be double, and they are large, heavy, and you need help to move them. While the 17" printers are heavy, I was able to move mine from the car up the stairs to my office by myself.

Just note that ink is very expensive; a full set for the Canon runs around $700.

Flickwet Loc: NEOhio

I love my Canon Pixma Pro 100! Love it! I’ve had it for a while now, never gives any problem at all. I also use 3rd party ink, a lot cheaper. I’m very happy with my 13x19 prints

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

I Love Epson, so just pick (from 13-44") one: https://epson.com/For-Work/Printers/Large-Format/c/w140?sort=name-asc&q=%3Aprice-asc%3AdiscontinuedFlag%3Afalse%3APro+Imaging+Facets%2CProfessional+Printer+Series%3ASureColor+P~102Series#scrollTgt_onRefresh

Best Wishes,
JimmyT Sends

alberio Loc: Casa Grande AZ

You asked for a minimum 17" wide, the Pro 1000 Canon only does that dimension as a maximum width. I've enjoyed mine and find the 16x20 prints are just as good as I would expect from a lab.

tcthome Loc: NJ

Epson P900 - 50-ml i nk cartridge $ 44
Epson P5000 - 200-ml ink cartridge $110 This printer is about $2100 without any rebates.
Canon Pro 1000 - 80-ml ink cartridge $ 80 The Pro 5000 is much more up front but will cost much less to run as far as ink cost but who knows how much printing to recover the extra initial cost. The Canon print head has something to do with heat that keeps it from clogging but when you turn it on or go to print it will run a maintenance thing use quite a bit of ink. I don't know what the Epsons do. But Qimage Printing Software has a feature where you can set up to print a unclog schedule to exercise the printer so it doesn't. Epson might have a utility feature already, but I wouldn't know. If the cost of printing is not a concern one of the above or larger. If cost is a concern one of the ET printers. She sell prints?