Wide Format Printing FAQs

These FAQs will help you find the top-rated products with the lowest prices. These are common questions our customers ask about Wide Format Printing deals, prices, ratings, and more.

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What is a large format printer?
Large format printers can print on paper sizes that are larger than typical 8 x 11 or 11 x 17 printer sheets. If you want to produce an oversized advertising banner, stage backdrop, map, or poster, you can use a large format printer to print the entire project on one sheet, including borderless prints, instead of having to print on several smaller sheets.

 

What is media?
Media is the material that your graphic is printed on. you can print on many different types of media including banner material, adhesive backed vinyl, fabrics, backlit material, and many others.

 

Wide Format Printer Varieties

There are many types of wide format printers, such as aqueous inkjet, solvent inkjet, UV inkjet, and toner-based.

Inkjet printer - speed, quality of output, and lower costs.

Solvent inkjet printers - use durable solvent-based inks good choice for outdoor applications.

UV inkjet printers - configured as flatbed models,  print on a very wide range of materials.

Toner based printers - use dry toner much like a copier or laser printer, they’re faster than inkjet and are designed for higher print volumes.

 

What Drives Up the Cost of a Wide Format Printer?

Better Print Quality 

Faster Print Speed 

Printer Features 

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How Wide Printer Do I Need?

Once you’ve determined what type of ink would work best, next you will want to decide on size. Wide format devices come in following sizes:

13" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

24" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

36" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

42" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

44" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

60" Wide Format Inkjet Printers

 

What does a large format printer do?
Large format printing allows us to print on a larger scale and make an impact while still maintaining high resolution and clarity. It enables printing on a range of materials, shapes and sizes. Large format printers ensure businesses, events and advertising messages can be presented in a clear, bold and impressive way.

 

What is difference between plotter and printer?
Plotter Vs. Printer: Know the Difference Between Plotter and Printer. A plotter is a device that receives commands from the computer and then draws its picture on the page. A printer is a device that prints texts and images on a page after receiving commands from a network.

 

When might you need a plotter instead of a printer?
Uses. Plotters work best for simple colored sign making with vinyl -- vinyl plotters use a blade instead of a pen. Plotters are also more cost-efficient than format printers; however, only one color of vinyl can be cut at a time, so this process is more time consuming than using a format printer.

 

How big is a wide format printer?
The most common wide format printer measurements are 24", 36", 44", and 60". You can find them as small as 18", but many standard printers print at that width. You can also find printers that range all the way to 16 feet wide, but these are known as grand format printers.

 

Do I need a wide format printer?
Wide format printers are useful for printing a variety of visual media. If your office produces any of the following types of marketing or business materials, chances are good that you could benefit from having a wide format printer in your office.

 

What is the best wide format inkjet paper for my application?

Media choice is subjective and will vary greatly from user to user. Careful consideration of your end objective will help determine the best wide format inkjet paper or media that is right for you. 

 

Size is Important, Bigger Costs More

There is not much to say here, other than there is a relationship between larger format size and cost of the device.

 

What can you print on with wide format printers? 

• - Vinyl

• - Cloth

• - Glass

• - Wood

• - Foam Board

• - Corrugated Plastic

• - Metal