Choosing a Desktop Printer for High-Quality Photo Printing

With digital photography being the primary image-making format for households and businesses worldwide, it is easier than ever to create photographic prints in the comfort of your own home or office. If you want a portable printer to create hard copies of your favourite family photos, or a larger-scale A3 printer to produce photographic artworks or similar outputs, let us guide you through choosing a photo printer for producing high-quality photographs.

You may already have a printer sitting on your desk that you have trusted to handle countless documents over the years. Couldn’t you just use this printer to handle your photographic printing? While it's true, a document printer has the ability to print photos, it can not match the quality, in terms of detail, colour accuracy and more, that a dedicated photo printer can manage.

Why are inkjet printers best for printing digital photographs? Inkjet printers achieve smooth colour blends and accurate reproduction, vital for detailed photographs, by precisely spraying tiny ink droplets through small nozzles onto paper. Through the use of this technology, inkjet photo printers are capable of reproducing the high resolution of a photographic image, which is not necessary for basic document printing.

Mini Printers: Mini printers, such as the Fujifilm LiPlay are becoming increasingly popular in the home setting. Using instant camera technology, Instant Printers are a great way to produce fun snapshots within moments, and you can use them to print photos either from an instant camera, or even your smartphone gallery!

Mini printers are an excellent choice for taking your printing venture on-the-go, thanks to their portability and easy connectivity. Whether you are travelling or going to a party, your mini printer will be a hit, with it’s ability to add fun filters to your photos, easily print them with different borders, and much more.

Keep in mind, the image quality from these mini printers is the same as  instant photo technology, so it is perfect for impromptu fun but not intended for professional use. Mini printers are fun and great for home use, but not ideal if you want the best quality image.

Inkjet Printers: Inkjet photo printers are your best option for printing high-quality photos at home or in the office. With our range of inkjet A3 printers and A2 printers, you can explore printing and presenting your photographs in different sizes, and produce everything from intimate postcard-sized prints, to stunning poster prints.

Top Tip: For a full digital imaging solution, pair your inkjet printer with a flatbed scanner. A flatbed scanner is a great option for digitising your old images for online sharing, as well as editing and refurbishing for modern looking prints.

• Max Resolution: 4800 x 2400 dpi
• Max Print Size: A3+
• 3-Inch Colour Display

The Canon ImageProGraf A3+ printer uses an advanced 10 pigment ink system to replicate stunning images with notable vibrant colours and high black density. Thanks to the newly developed Lucia Pro II ink system, your prints will stay vibrant for many years to come. Despite being able to print huge 13-inch borderless images, this printer is compact enough to take pride of place on your home or office desk.

• Max Resolution: 4800 x 2400 dpi
• Max Print Size: A3+
• 3-Inch Colour Display

The Canon Pro 200S A3+ printer makes use of an 8 ink dye based ink system to produce bright and vibrant images with professional levels of detail. This printer is notable for its compact footprint, so it won’t take up your hole desk, while it can also print your photos at a rapid speed, so it’s perfect for larger jobs.

• 10 Tank Ink System
• Max Print Size: A3+
• 4.3-Inch Touch-Screen

Although it is a similar stature to your standard home document printer, this Epson A3 printer can print beautiful exhibition quality phjotography prints, up to A3 in size. A highlight of this printer, despite its portability, is its dedicated matte black and photo black ink tanks, which allows you to quickly and easily print high-quality images on different types of photographic papers. 

• 10 Tank Ink System
• Max Print Size: A2
• 4.3-Inch Touch-Screen

Looking to print huge A2 prints at home or in the office? Take a look at the Epson SureColor SC-P906 A2 Pro Printer. Utilising Epson’s advanced UltraChrome Pro10 ink cartridges, this printer uses 4 black and 6 colour ink tanks to produce professionally level photography prints. With excellent wireless connectivity, this printer can print from any device and any room in your house, while it can print on any media, from CD and DVD surfaces, to roll paper media, through the use of the compatible roll paper support unit.

Bringing your high-quality photos to life through home printing, especially with the versatility of an A3 printer, can be incredibly rewarding. However, if the investment or time commitment of home printing isn't for you, remember that professional quality is just a click away. For stunning prints without the hassle, be sure to check out Ted's printing service for all your photographic needs.