While it’s possible to print photos with a standard ink-jet printer and no special software, you won’t be producing photos that most people would be willing to pay money for. To produce professional quality prints that people would gladly buy, invest in the following equipment, in addition to your PC: an optical drive; printer with a continuous ink supply system, which is more cost-effective than using standard ink cartridges; paper cutter; flatbed scanner; photo paper; digital photo-printing software; and photo editing or graphic design software.
Key Takeaways:
- Printing photos at home can save the time of sending photos to a lab and then picking up the prints when ready
- Photographers can get better results from printing at home, since edits can easily be made to adjust how the print looks
- Printing at home also allows photographers to play with and find the best paper for printing images for themselves and their clients
“With a professional photo printer not only will you be able to do archival quality photo prints for clients (and for yourself), but you’ll also be able to on-demand print any business stationary you need.”
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