I absolutely agree with you about the quality of this printer for artwork. I use a T3170 for my artwork with great results. Next purchase will be the 36" T5170.

@shakiaharriscrite

29 күн бұрын

I'm glad to hear that Alan! Good luck to you and the 36" sounds exciting

This is so great. I didn’t know there was a printer like this. Thank you for all the info!

@shakiaharris_art

3 ай бұрын

you're welcome! i hope it helps.

Thank you so much! I have been exhausting my brain doing printer research and I had a feeling a plotter printer was the way to go but no one reviews them as art printers so I sincerely appreciate you taking the time

@shakiaharris_art

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! It is an exhausting process that's also EXPENSIVE. I'm glad I could help. Checkout my DIY Art Print Class if you need more help on your journey.

Thank you for this information. Very informative. I bet you’re a great teacher!

@shakiaharris_art

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

thanks - i was looking for a down to earth review for a cheap canvas printer

That thing is a beast!

I love your work! printer is cool too.

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

That is so awesome that it's working good for your art, I have 1 sitting in my room right now I've yet to use

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words and hope one day you get yours up and running. You got this!

@jacksonlamme

Ай бұрын

@@shakiaharris_art do you mind if I ask where you buy the paper? The rolls I bought were the wrong size and the printer couldnt close.

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

@@jacksonlamme my rolls have a 2in core and are 60 ft long. www.amazon.com/dp/B07VX9TLM1?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzshakia03-20&creativeASIN=B07VX9TLM1&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2DEUP0CA5PTUS&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_aipsfshakiaharrisart_D93HE2EV2V68XAK32EQP_asin

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

@@jacksonlamme here's another one I've used. it's not as nice as the others, but I was able to sell several thousands in prints using this one www.amazon.com/dp/B09HBVTGVV?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzshakia03-20&creativeASIN=B09HBVTGVV&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.2DEUP0CA5PTUS&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_d_asin

@jacksonlamme

Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏

Thank you so Much ❤

@shakiaharris_art

3 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

We love our SC T2170!!! Best printer secret ever!!! We got a great deal on our printer so we invested in the stand. Best decision ever! when it's time to clean the office or temporarily move the unit it just rolls out of the way! Tip: Wholesale clubs sometimes carry 24" roll paper on their websites! Way less than other suppliers! Example: HP Satin photo paper BH Photo-$100+ vs Wholesale Clubs $69

@shakiaharriscrite

24 күн бұрын

yay I'm so glad it's working for you! Thanks for the wholesale club tip I'll check that out. Every dollar counts

@MichaelFlynn0

16 күн бұрын

great idea ... you got a link to that Wholesale Club

Thank you ❤ I may get this one

@shakiaharris_art

2 ай бұрын

you're welcome! I have this printer as well as all the supplies I use to package my prints in my description .

@EzeKustoms

2 ай бұрын

@@shakiaharris_art I appreciate you

700 USD in USA - $1565.00 in Australia. Incredible difference in price. Might fly to the USA and buy 3 and sell them back home.

@shakiaharris_art

10 күн бұрын

oh my goodness. If they're shipping it from the us that could be why. It's not light by any means.

@MichaelFlynn0

10 күн бұрын

@@shakiaharris_art I think they are all made in China ... so it's simply tax and markups. Australia is a world leader in this.

Thanks for the reply, good to know. Do you find it uses a lot of ink? The cartridges seem very small. Would you know roughly how many 16" X 12" canvases you would get from a set?

Can this print on vinyl?

Hi, great video, your positivity is infectious. I'm thinking about buying this printer, but in a lot of videos the colours seem a bit muted, especially red. I would appreciate your opinion. Is it capable of producing strong colours like red? Thanks for your help.

@shakiaharriscrite

27 күн бұрын

I fix this by upping my saturation (I use canva, on avg if I do +8 & +10 brightness) it looks just like the picture.

Hi Shakia, I wanted to first thank you for this great review. Very Informative. I am very new to this printing art. My question to you, and to anyone who owns this printer, would I be able to print my art work on.. say for example 100% Cotton 140 lb Deckle Edge Watercolor Paper Cold Press? And also, would you do step-by-step instructional video from taking a picture of the Artwork to the final step of printing? Please.

@shakiaharris_art

Күн бұрын

i have the covered in full at this link: shakia-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/prints

@shakiaharris_art

Күн бұрын

also according to the specs you should be able to print onto watercolor cold press. I've seen 24inch watercolor paper rolls available. I'd be happy to test it if a manufacturer ever wanted to send me some.

This question has already been asked but I don’t think answered. Would watercolor paper work or does it have to be canvas ? Thank you …..I have been so confused looking at printers. ❤

Amazing review! Thank you! Does it print borderless? I'm also eyeing a Canon in a similar range, and it has an option that automatically cuts the paper roll once the print is finished.

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

it does not print borderless but it gets extremely close like within half an inch I believe. My collectors don't mind at all and have no issues with using the standard frames. Mine cuts the roll at the end of the job but you can turn that off if you want

@lenarobin4417

Ай бұрын

@@shakiaharris_art thank you! very informative! :)

New subscriber here just came across your channel. In researching this printer, I am a remote pilot and plan to take aerial photos for canvas prints, have you tested any other papers?

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

I've printed onto about 5 or 6 different types of polyester and poly-cotton canvas only.

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

When I'm testing I get the smaller 17 inch rolls and the nicest one and thickest is the lyve canvas, but it is wayyyyy to expensive for my setup & also my collectors don't know the difference or request it. If you were planning on stretching your canvas prints then the lyve canvas or chromata are excellent. You can get sample packs of canvas & paper from places like gicleetoday

Would this printer be good for printing posters? Is it able to print poster-paper?

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

I'm sure it probably can. There may be some photos of someone completing that type of job on amazon.

Can you make backdrops with this printer?

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

it's only 24inches wide, so you'd have to find a way to piece the strips together

Make sure you don’t turn off bc the ink needs to stay charged in standby mode and no worries after I figured that out after buying at least 10 printers real talk

@shakiaharris_art

2 ай бұрын

oh yes! I never turn mine off. I noticed it would waste ink whenever it would load back up. I also noticed less issues with Printer Head Strikes

Hi you mentioned canva what app is that please

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

it's a website. I demonstrate it here shakia-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/prints

Is it possible to use single sheets of large sizes such as A1?

@shakiaharriscrite

Ай бұрын

yes. that size is 23.4 x 33.1 inches., so you'll have to use the "manual sheet feeder" and put them in 1 at a time. They're too big for the "auto sheet feeding tray"

@shakiaharriscrite

Ай бұрын

i manually feed up to 24"

What canvas do you use?

@shakiaharris_art

Ай бұрын

www.amazon.com/shop/shakiaharrisart/list/2DEUP0CA5PTUS?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsflist_aipsfshakiaharrisart_6GZ7NGV8MNQ1PT2WKZV3

Would this printer be good for photographers?

@shakiaharris_art

2 ай бұрын

If you're wanting to print 1 sheet at a time, it does have an autosheet feeder, but I never use it unless I have canvas scraps I don't want to waste. I primarily print on the roll (canvas) and it works great for me. If you're wanting to print your photography to sell at events or retailers I would say so. If you're primarily producing things like wedding albums, I haven't used it much to print actual photos of people enough to say definitively. It accepts most fine art paper and has several settings (see my other video). It also prints up to 2400 dpi with archival inks.

@shakiaharris_art

2 ай бұрын

Hey i just printed some photos for my friend’s bakery opening. I did some food photography photos and a shot of her in the kitchen and they look amazing. I used 290 gsm canvas to print on and just sharpened the photos a little. I’ll post a video in the next week to show the finished product

Printers need to be on all the time, epson printers do head clean automatically.. have a nice day

@shakiaharris_art

3 ай бұрын

I leave mine on all the time. Mine is not set to do print head cleaning automatically. 2 years no problems. Have a great day!

This Epson looks like it gets the job done, but you need a lot of jobs to make the money back. I have a perfectly functioning Canon 9000Pro (13X19 inch) that I can no longer use because the driver software is not able to run on Mac operating systems newer than 2016. I had to use an old laptop that still ran the old operating system as a go between. Yes, it is an older model now, but really a giant waste of natural resources to see good products become "obsolete" only to increase profits: They make a Windows 11 driver but cut cost/increase profits not making one for the Mac also.

@shakiaharris_art

Күн бұрын

I got it for under $700 & for me that's only 6, 16x20in. canvas prints. I've shared before that I recouped all my costs within 1 craft festival. I attribute a lot of it to how I organize my booth, having several sizes available (larger helps tremendously), and having multiple designs to pick from. Sorry to hear about your Canon mishaps.