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1. klodol+(OP)[view] [source] 2024-01-19 21:17:59
Depends on what you mean by “these”.

Artists who want prints often buy their own inkjet printers. There are a few good reasons—you can calibrate it, you can immediately adjust and reprint something if you don't like the output, and in the long-run you’ll save money over having somebody printing it for you. I remember doing the math on this—I’ve run printing services for art students and we charged the students 0% markup, so I got a good handle on what the cost savings were compared to commercial offerings (including Wallgreens &c).

The break-even point for an artist comes really quickly, if you’re someone who prints. It’s not even a ton of photos, you can easily come out ahead as a hobbyist.

The costs are also reasonably similar across the major inkjet printer brands (HP, Canon, Epson).

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2. Profes+xf[view] [source] 2024-01-19 22:35:28
>>klodol+(OP)
Agreed, but I don't believe the typical inkjet buyer is an artist, or even a hobbyist with calibration needs. They'd be much better served by a laser printer and outsourcing specialty prints to a shop.
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3. klodol+Ei[view] [source] [discussion] 2024-01-19 22:54:47
>>Profes+xf
Your question was, “Who’s buying these inkjet printers?” I just answered the part of that question that I know the answer to.
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