I use an Epson R300 inkjet printer (which costs around $100) at home, with Costco photo paper (costs around $20 for 125 sheets). I use this printer and paper to print thank you cards, notecards for clients, 8x10 printouts for my portfolio, samples of my work to mail to prospective clients, my business cards and photo reference to paint from. In short, it's a real workhorse. The ink isn't cheap (I spend many times more than the cost of the printer on ink over the course of a year) but it's worth it to have complete control over the quality and quantity of what I print.
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