Question by Rach: What printer should I buy for freelance graphic design business?
I am looking to buy a wireless printer for my home-based freelance graphic design business. I have a HP printer at home but it’s 8 years old. I have been researching and I saw the Epson Artisan series is good which they have a good rating. However, someone told me to buy a HP Photosmart series which has good prices but they have decent rating. What printer should I buy for my home-based graphic design business?
Best answer:
Answer by Brad Unc
Epson Artisan. It is an awesome printer with many features. It has the best warranty. For 2 years Epson will fedex a replacement and pick up the old one at their expense. No other company offers this. As my sister, who runs a professional printing business, found out when her Canon needed to be repaired for the second time, it’s difficult to run a business when your printer will be in the shop for a week. With an Epson, she would have had her replacement the next day. She has since bought an epson but it has never needed to be replaced and it’s been a few years. Neither has my year old Artisan 800.
Finally, you can get cartridges for under 50 cents. They cost under 2.50 and you get $ 2 back for the empty ones. Try finding HP cartridges for anywhere near that. You can buy several printers for what you’ll save on ink.
This article has more info and links to the latest Epson deals
http://ccs-digital.com/Best-printer-deals.asp
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