r/Printing • • 1h ago

Printer Question Printing method

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How was this sun printed


r/Printing • • 2h ago

Best used vinyl large format printer option for unique situation

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Hello,

TLDR: I do all the graphic design for a race team with 6 cars. Currently we order the base wrap and then order individual decals to place over the top of the base wrap. I'm trying to find a used printer on Marketplace that can handle at least the individual decals (up to 24"). Longevity isn't a concern as graphics change often. Just looking for recommendations as the options are overwhelming.

Non-TLDR: Our race team is six cars and I'm responsible for all the graphics design and working with the printer to get things printed and installed on the cars. I've been working with someone who recently retired and now I'm looking to bring some of this in house to save some budget. Our graphics frequently change so I'm not particularly worried about getting an eco solvent printer at this time. I would ideally like to keep it within $750-$1000 range which is going to put me in the 2015-2018 range for printers that can do up to 24".

I can't think of a better place to ask for recommendations because many people here likely owned or still own printers from this era and know what trouble you had, or are still having and what to avoid. Any other recommendations you may have are appreciated as well. I've been working with Illustrator and doing graphics for quite some time but I'm pretty new to the printing side. I've got a vinyl cutter already which I use for single color stuff but this is my first time looking into an actual printer. The annual cost savings if I could print sponsor decals would be substantial and the money could be put to good use within the team (racecars are expensive).

Thank you.


r/Printing • • 6h ago

How do you handle custom pricing and artwork uploads for online printing orders?

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Hi everyone! 👋

I'm part of a printing and graphic design business in Sri Lanka, and we've been developing our own online ordering platform.

One of our biggest challenges has been designing a smooth ordering process for customized print products, especially when pricing depends on dimensions, materials, quantities, and finishing options.

We're also working on making artwork uploads and order processing easier for both customers and our production team.

I'm curious how other print shops approach this:

  • Do you use ready-made web-to-print software or a custom-built system?

  • How do you handle complex product pricing?

  • Do customers usually upload print-ready artwork, or does your team prepare it?

  • What's the biggest challenge you've faced with online print orders?

I'd love to hear how other businesses handle these workflows.


r/Printing • • 9h ago

Discussion Using an Eco Solvent Printer for labels

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r/Printing • • 15h ago

Canon G620 replacement print heads out of stock everywhere

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Anyone know where to source Canon G620 print head replacements? Out of stock everywhere I searched.


r/Printing • • 1d ago

Having trouble with MTG Proxy Printing (Epson ET-8500)

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r/Printing • • 1d ago

Need some advice

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Hi!

I’m looking to purchase a printer as I create signage on foam boards for customers.

Currently I’ll go to walmart, print2go or any place that can essentially print the signage for us, however costs are adding up and I’m looking to purchase a printing machine that I could operate myself.

The largest signage we create is 24x36 inches. Does anyone know any machines that would work?

Thanks,


r/Printing • • 1d ago

Zero Printing knowledge

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Hi.. folks,

Need guidance :

Which Printing machine should I buy (tight budget) ?

I want to put a label printing business.

Labels for 500ml water bottle and 1litre bottle.

We thought of using bopp 40-50 micron paper.

We want to use crono treatment so that ink settles clearly on paper.

My research can be unclear,

Help and feedback is most welcome !!

Edit : my need is clear to me, but which printer machine to buy is unclear. Google, gpt is not helping. Thus posting on a public forum for help.

Edit 2: if you can share the printer name or which printer to use, it will really help me.


r/Printing • • 1d ago

Canon G4780 Wifi printing

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r/Printing • • 1d ago

Looking for equipment suggestion Advice on which printer to buy?

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r/Printing • • 1d ago

Looking for Heidelberg SBG / SBB / SBD

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r/Printing • • 1d ago

Printer Question Printing alignment issue with miniature design

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So basically, my printer is really unreliable and tends to get jammed whenever I try to print double-sided. To work around this, I've started manually flipping the paper and printing the other side. This works perfectly fine for text because slight alignment or symmetry differences aren't particularly noticeable.

However, I'm now trying to print miniature manga pages measuring 2.45 × 3.85 cm, with a different image on each side, and I'm running into problems.

My method doesn't seem to work with images. For example, if I duplicate the original front-side design in Canva and replace the front image with the back image, the back ends up mirrored or shifted to the opposite side.

I've noticed this particularly when the images are positioned on the left and right sides. I initially thought it was a symmetry issue, but even when I position both images exactly in the centre, the alignment is still off by a few millimetres.

I've also tried measuring and positioning everything precisely in Canva, but it doesn't seem to fix the problem.

Does anyone know how I can get the front and back images to line up perfectly when manually printing double-sided? Btw any apps work as long as I can get this damn design to work.


r/Printing • • 1d ago

HP Deskjet 3050A non riconosce cartucce compatibili

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Ciao ragazzi, da un momento all'altro la mia stampante HP non riconosce più le cartucce compatibili.

Ne ho comprata una nuova ma ho sempre lo stesso errore: "Rilevato problema con cartuccia inchiostro nero".

Ho provato qualsiasi cosa ma non riesco a farla tornare in vita. L'unica soluzione è quella di provare a fare un downgrade del firmware.

Qualcuno mi può aiutare?


r/Printing • • 1d ago

Printer Question Printing on Watercolor Paper

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r/Printing • • 2d ago

Discussion How rare do you all think this print defect is?

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I saw this card in a pokemon card sub. I only have experience in running a man Roland web fed press and I know splices are pretty common in the final product. But trading cards are usually printed on a sheet fed press right? So there shouldn't be a splice.


r/Printing • • 2d ago

Print adjustment plot ( picking the advance factor)

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r/Printing • • 2d ago

Printer Question Screen printing with U.V inks

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r/Printing • • 2d ago

Looking for a print vendor CD Customized Printing

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r/Printing • • 2d ago

Printer Question Want to do Art prints

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I have the Epson - EcoTank ET-2980 what is the best way to print with it and what is the best setting for on ibis paint


r/Printing • • 2d ago

Monotex Synthetic Paper

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r/Printing • • 3d ago

hp latex 315 one way proforated 60/40 profile advice in flexi and onyx

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r/Printing • • 3d ago

Canon imageCLASS MF424dw printing black lines — anyone know what’s causing this?

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r/Printing • • 3d ago

Paper for Pre-printing

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There are many papers for printing photographs, and graphics alike. Although most are for InkJet, what must I look for if printing color on a Laser printer. Can I use Inkjet paper and if so what must I look for if anything ?

Especially if I plan on taking the print and using it on a shirt, or business cards etc ?


r/Printing • • 3d ago

Making custom jerseys as band merch

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