Read This Before You Buy! How to Choose the Right Art Printer

In the decorative painting industry, your printer is your core competitive advantage. If the equipment doesn’t match your business model, it can lead to inefficiencies and limit your profit potential. Don’t worry — in this guide, we’ll help you clarify your production needs and select the digital printer that truly fits.

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Flat or Textured? Choosing the Right Track Is Key

There are many types of decorative paintings, and the first step in choosing a printer is to define your direction. Without a clear focus, your investment could easily miss the mark.

Focusing on flat art prints? High precision and excellent color reproduction are essential.

Targeting textured art? Then you’ll need a printer that can stack ink reliably to create a three-dimensional tactile effect.

Clear product line positioning is the foundation for efficient production and profitability.

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For Flat Art Prints, Photo Printers Are Ideal

For the fast-paced, high-quality flat art market, a 16-head, 8-color photo printer is your go-to choice:

•Production Boost: Industrial-grade output capacity that significantly enhances order fulfillment and delivery speed

•Studio-Quality Output: An 8-color setup delivers rich color combinations, smooth gradients, and crisp detail — even down to strands of hair — for maximum visual impact

•Stable and Efficient: High-speed printing with a three-stage drying system to prevent smearing and blurring, ensuring crisp, ready-to-ship results

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For Textured Art, UV Printers Are the Pros

For applications that require embossed texture, painterly strokes, oil painting reproduction, or decorative feature walls, a UV printer is the best fit. It creates realistic 3D texture through white ink layering.

Two Core Models for Versatile Media

•8-Head UV Belt Printer: Master of Roll MediaAvailable in 1.8m and 2.1m widths to meet diverse custom needsUses specialized UV ink to handle texture heights of 0–3mm with stable and precise results

•UV Flatbed Printer: Master of Rigid Substrates. Supports printing on wood, acrylic, ceramic tiles, metal, and more. Delivers realistic textures and tactile effects with excellent color fastness and durability

In addition to 3D textures, Baosiwei UV printers also support matte, frosted, and partial foil effects — adding creative depth and commercial value to textured art.

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Professional Support from Baosiwei

•Integrated Equipment and Solutions: Baosiwei provides not only stable, high-efficiency printers but also complete digital printing solutions tailored to your needs

•Expert Training: Every customer receives hands-on training to fully master equipment operation and improve efficiency

•Jingwang One-Click Service App: With simple steps, you can report issues instantly. Our technical team responds quickly to ensure smooth and uninterrupted production