My AT-home Printer

“How do you Make your Prints?”

This is the number one question both clients and other artists ask me. I aim to answer this here describing my process in detail.

In the beginning, I used KINKO’S. It was fine. Not great. The consistency was faulty and the inconvenience of leaving my house was beyond measure. So, I started inquiring with other visual artists about their printing process. Loads were unsatisfied with their local print shops.

I met a few who printed at home with printers that ran in the thousands. I didn’t need something too fancy.

My main goal:

• the freedom of producing my art entirely at home from start to finish

• being able to print quality

• and quantity quickly

• in a large format

• using affordable ink

• under $300.

I researched for almost a year. I was indecisive and struggled with FOMO. What if I bought the wrong printer? What if I am not smart enough to set it up? What if I fail? Anxiety is just a conspiracy theory about things that haven’t happened yet. None of my fears were real or tangible. Fear is a mile long and a mile tall, but made entirely of smoke, so I pushed through after many agonizing pros and cons lists.

I finally made up my mind and pulled the trigger and settled on a CANON PIXMA 6820. I can print up to 13x19in borderless. This was a game changer. I was, and am, so very pleased with the results. I buy my ink regularly from inkhero.com at an affordable price. I have had this printer for about a year now and have no complaints or problems.

If you have any specific questions, comment below!