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Printer Recommendations for Art Prints

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applesauce1 · 27/04/2019 16:17

I've been trying to make a bit of extra money by selling art for nurseries. Every commission has to be an original as I'm not set up to do prints. It takes a lot of time to do these and as I have a four month old baby, it really limits how many I can make and therefore how much money I can generate.
I'd really like to buy a scanner/printer so that I can sell my work on a larger scale offering personalised prints. I'm looking for a photo quality scanner and a printer that can handle 300gsm card stock.
My budget is up to £350. Is it worth paying to the extremes of this?

Printer Recommendations for Art Prints
Printer Recommendations for Art Prints
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applesauce1 · 27/04/2019 16:19

I've no idea why the images have come up so low quality...

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applesauce1 · 27/04/2019 16:24

Maybe this will upload with higher quality?
Anyway, this is an example of the detail in the work. Not particularly complicated so I'm not sure whether it's worth spending the higher amount?

Printer Recommendations for Art Prints
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DameFanny · 29/04/2019 14:42

For your budget, you might be better off finding a local printer that can do you small runs of giclee prints - this is the type of printing that you mostly get with limited edition prints, and shouldn't fade over the lifetime of your product as a domestic print would

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