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Is a traditional printer just not cutting it? Try a wide format one
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Whether you need large-format prints or a bulk print job, the best wide-format printers are the machines to help you take care of your business. Besides allowing you to print outside the conventional margins of 8.5x11, they boast fast print speeds.
While speed and unconventional format support are essential factors to consider, other things to consider are size and connectivity. Wireless connectivity means you can relocate the largest printers to convenient locations in your office, making them ideal for collaborative work.
The best wide-format printers are certainly not necessarily perfect for every job and tend to show their value when they're more frequently used.
The i8720 from Canon’s Pixma line is set up to print borderless media, allowing you to produce studio-quality prints of all your photo projects. Unsurprisingly, a company like Canon has put this feature front and center. Of course, you can print media up to 13 x 9 inches, giving you true flexibility for printing fliers and large format jobs. On top of that, the resolution is virtually unparalleled, with 600 x 600 dpi for black and white photos and 9600 x 2400 for color, which adds to the premium output.
The functionality is seamless, too, with Canon’s AirPrint app for easy connection to your phone, tablet, or other mobile devices. It’s a great feature because you don’t have to get bogged down with the usual driver installation and “how do I get this to print?” shuffle of old-style units. You can also control it using the three-inch LCD screen right onboard. It comes in a sleek black little unit and will look great in your home photo studio.
The Canon TS9521C Wireless Crafting Printer is an all-in-one printer explicitly engineered for creative projects. When it comes to color prints, this model truly gets a chance to shine; it produces stunning photos and preserves its vibrant color with Canon's ChromaLife100 ink. The printer comes preprogrammed with 40 patterned backgrounds, perfect for scrapbooking and other artistic endeavors. The TS9521C supports a variety of paper sizes, from 3.5 x 3.5 inches to 12 x 12 inches, and also offers borderless printing. This wide-format, all-in-one printer is versatile and ready to take on various projects, including booklets, pamphlets, greeting cards, photo collages, and more.
Like other members of the TS series, the TS9521C features a solid wireless connection, allowing you to easily send print jobs from a laptop, tablet, or phone. Alternatively, you can also print documents from a standard SD card. The 4.3-inch LCD makes it easy to configure the printer's settings and is compatible with Amazon Alexa. One downside is speed: the TS9521C has a printing rate of 10 color pages per minute and 15 pages in black and white. While this model isn't known for its speed, it makes up for its picture quality.
The OfficeJet Pro 7740 offers full wide format printing, up to 22 ppm print speeds, ethernet and wireless connection, smart app functionality, and an onboard 2.65-inch color display. It also has office-friendly features for a high volume of print jobs. We’re talking double-sided printing (for full-bleed brochures, for example) and double the tray capacity of some competitors. Those extra features might cost you a higher premium but will pay dividends in your ability to easily print massive sets of posters, flyers, or other wide-format media.
The Canon Pixma TS9520 is a diminutive wide-format printer perfect for home offices. While it lacks the capacity and printing power of some of the larger models on our list, its modest footprint makes it ideal for even the most modest work-from-home settings. Measuring just 18.5x14.5x7.6, this printer condenses many of the same features as other printers on our list into a fraction of the space.
Capable of printing documents up to 11x17 inches in size at a speed of up to 15 PPM, this printer is no slouch for efficiency. The 100-sheet capacity is lower than the competition, which helps the TS9520 retain its modest size.
Where the TS9520 shines is connectivity, allowing you to print jobs wirelessly from your desktop or via automation hubs like Alexa or Google Home. The printer even features an SD card slot, allowing you to print photos directly from your camera's memory card.
If you only need to print wide documents occasionally, you can save money by buying a regular printer with a bypass slot (where you can feed oversized paper one sheet at a time). If you print both wide and standard documents regularly, look for a printer with more than one paper tray.
Some wide-format printers are all-in-one models, which means they can also scan. If you go for one of these, ensure it has an automatic document feeder (ADF), a feature that allows you to load several pages and feed them, one at a time, into a scanner. For the ultimate convenience, go with a model with an ADF that can scan both sides of your documents simultaneously.
Wide-format printers tend to be much bigger than regular printers — and they get bigger if you go for an all-in-one model. If you don’t want a massive printer to take over your entire desk, look for one with Wi-Fi connectivity. This feature gives you much more freedom in choosing where to keep your printer.
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