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How to compare wall printers before you buy
Compare the whole package, not the machine price. Two printers can look alike in a photo and still be very different purchases once you add up the warranty, the training, the support hours, how tall they print and who you can call that already owns one.
Ask every seller the same seventeen questions and get the answers in writing. The table below shows ours next to what to ask everyone else. Then print the same file on the same surface with each seller, and talk to owners who've had the machine for a year or more.
Last reviewed October 27, 2026. Prices and terms change, so confirm them on your written quote.
Seventeen questions
The comparison table
Our answers are in the middle column. The right column is what to ask any other seller. "Not on their website" doesn't mean "not offered," so ask.
| What to check | The Wall Printer® package | What to ask other sellers |
|---|---|---|
| Package price | Pro Series $44,995. Tech Series $39,995. Floor Series $39,995. Certified reconditioned from $29,995. See pricing. | Is that the machine price or the full package? What costs extra? |
| Hardware warranty | Up to five years on new printers. Six months on certified reconditioned. | How many years, on which parts, and who handles a claim? Get the terms in writing. |
| Training | One full day in Wilmington, NC, hands-on, for your whole team. Recorded so you can go back to it. Virtual available. | In person on the machine, or videos? How long? Can the whole team attend? |
| Support hours | 9am to 8pm ET, seven days a week. | Do the hours include weekends? A lot of wall jobs happen when the building is closed. |
| How long support lasts | Lifetime, for as long as you own the printer. | For life, or for a set period? What does it cost after that? |
| Who answers | The team that assembles, tests and trains on the printers. Meet them. | The people who know the machine, or a general line? |
| Print height | Up to 11 feet on the Pro and Tech Series. | How tall is the printed area? Ask for printed height, not the height of the column. |
| Walls and floors | The Pro and Tech Series print walls. The Floor Series is built to print floors. | One machine for both, or two? What does switching take, and does print quality change? |
| Print heads | Pro: Epson i3200. Tech and Floor: Epson DX7. About $2,000 to replace, and about a year to a year and a half on UV ink. | Which head, what does a replacement cost and how long does one last? |
| White ink | Standard on all three printers. | Standard, or an add-on? |
| Keeping ink healthy | The pump box circulates the ink every 12 hours on its own. Maintenance takes about 20 minutes every other day the printer runs. | What's the routine, and what happens to the ink between jobs? |
| Ink cost | About $200 a liter, about a dollar a square foot printed. | Price per liter and per square foot? Where does it ship from, and how fast? |
| Software | RIP and layout software included. No annual fee. | Any subscription or license renewal? |
| Speed | 10 to 20 square feet an hour, depending on resolution and surface. How long a wall takes. | At what resolution, and on what surface, was that speed measured? |
| Owner references | Yes. Ask and we'll connect you with owners doing the kind of work you want to do. | Can you speak with two owners who aren't connected to the seller and have run the machine for a year or more? |
| See your file printed | Demo in Wilmington, NC, or virtual. Bring your own file. Book a demo. | Will they print your file, on your kind of surface, while you watch? |
| Delivery | New printers are built to order. You get a delivery date with your quote. | When does it arrive? Are shipping, taxes and duties included? |
This page is written by The Wall Printer®, which sells wall printers. It's a buying aid, not an independent test. If you see something out of date, tell us and we'll check it and correct it.
Worksheet
Total cost worksheet
Fill in each quote you have. Anything a seller doesn't include goes in as a cost, because you'll pay for it one way or another. Nothing here is saved or sent anywhere.
| Cost | Quote A | Quote B | Quote C |
|---|
Years of ownership for the software line: years
Side by side
Run a fair demo
A demo is only useful if every seller does the same thing. Ask each one to:
- Print the same file. Your artwork, at the size you'd sell it.
- Print on the same kind of surface. Painted drywall, brick, block or wood, whatever your clients have.
- Use the same resolution setting. Speed and detail both change with it.
- Time the whole job. Setup, printing and breakdown, not only the print.
- Take close-up photos. Compare edges, color and the white layer on a dark surface.
A seller who won't print your file has told you something too.
The honest version
Why a package costs more than a machine
Lower-priced machines exist
Some of them print well, and for some buyers they're the right call. The difference usually shows up after the sale: how many years the warranty runs, whether training is a day on the machine or a set of videos, and whether anyone picks up on a Saturday when a client job is Monday.
Count the days it doesn't print
A week waiting on a part or an answer can cost more than you saved on the machine. Ask every seller, us included, how they'd handle a problem the weekend before a client job. Then ask an owner how it actually went.
Questions
What buyers ask
What matters most when comparing wall printers?
The full package in writing: warranty years and what they cover, how training is delivered, support hours and how long support lasts, printed height, print head cost and ink cost. Then a demo of your own file and a call with an owner.
Why do some wall printers cost much less?
Price usually follows what's included. Warranty length, in-person training, weekend support, software fees and parts all cost money to provide. Compare what each quote includes before comparing the totals.
How tall can a wall printer print?
The Pro and Tech Series print up to 11 feet high. When you compare, ask every seller for the printed height, not the height of the column.
How long is the warranty?
Up to five years of hardware warranty on new printers from The Wall Printer®, and six months on certified reconditioned printers. Ask what's covered for the model you're looking at.
Can I talk to current owners?
Yes. Ask the team and we'll connect you with owners doing the kind of work you want to do.
In their words
Two owners on why they paid more
I've been down the road where your tech support is across the world and the time zones are so different you can't work together outside of email. It's not something I wanted to do with a business this new.
It turned out I had a bad port on my computer, right out of the box. We went through the troubleshooting and they overnighted me a brand new computer. Everything the marketing promised has been delivered. Now it's on me.
If you're price-oriented, if you're looking to get into this as cheaply as possible, you're going to have trade-offs. We spent more because we were going to get more.
From recorded review calls with owners, September and October 2026. See their work.