What can photo printing do for your business?
We take a look at the different elements that should be taken into account when purchasing a photographic printing service for a business or store.
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The popularization of digital still cameras and smartphones with powerful cameras have made it easier to take photos on a daily basis. Reunions with friends, family events, children’s activities at school … we all love to immortalize the great moments in our lives. And why not have these memories in paper format? It’s a great way to save those moments for eternity, to share them with loved ones, to have them prominently at home, or to offer them as a gift. Equipping your business with a photo printer will allow you to provide this service and thereby increase customer visits, encourage cross-selling, and increase revenue.
The opportunities of commercial photographic printing
Photography is on the rise. This is why offering services related to photography is always a good way to attract potential clients. If you have a store or small business, such as a tobacconist or stationery store, a photo printer will add value to attracting more customers to your establishment.
People who want to print their photos inexpensively and quickly will come to your facility if they know you have a photo printer. In addition to representing a new source of income, this will also make these customers interested in other services of the store. This will therefore increase the number of customers and sales, and therefore your income. And this with a reasonable investment and without taking up a lot of space.
Which photo printer is best for your business?
To choose the right professional photo printer, you have to take into account several aspects that can have an impact on its profitability. Let us underline the main aspects:
First, we need to think about the size and quality of the printed photos. Remember that most customers will want to use their photos to gift them to loved ones or to make scrapbooks or calendars to give as a gift, or get large format prints for other more specific uses, such as creating business posters. In addition, you should always make sure that the resulting image will be durable and will not deteriorate over time. That’s why we always recommend choosing a professional model that will meet the needs of most of your clients. Do not neglect the quality of the photos, which is directly related to the resolution of the photo printer chosen for your business.
For professional store use, it is important to consider the speed of the photo UV printer model. Save your customers long waits by having a fast and efficient printer, which will have a positive impact on overall service management and customer satisfaction.
Another important factor is connectivity , since you will most likely encounter customers who want to print their photos directly from their mobile phone or camera. Today, most devices have Wi-Fi or Bluetooth for wireless printing.
You should also pay attention to the type of ink and photo paper used by the technology of the printer model you have chosen for your business. This will have a big impact on the profitability of impressions and the price your customers will have to pay.
Finally, we must also mention in this list of elements to take into consideration when purchasing a photo printer for your business its ease of use. The model you choose should be easy for users to use and easy to recharge, without neglecting its efficiency or the quality achieved.
Professional photo printer models
Have you decided to offer a photo printing service in your business? If you need to choose a photo printer for your business, we suggest three Mitsubishi Electric models specially designed and created for this type of professional service.
PhotoPrintMe
This photo printing system allows access to a large catalog of products and formats via mobile device, without the need to download any application. It also includes a compact ink sublimation system and optional ID photo service, among its multiple printing options. With this printing solution, you will be able to make a wide variety of very creative photos to give away, such as calendars, bookmarks and albums.
Smart D70iD +
This identity photo printing platform allows you to offer a specific service to customers who wish to print an identity photo to obtain or renew any identity document.
This system is easy to use thanks to its automatic facial detection method and graphical user interface, which displays all functions on the multi-touch screen. Note that it uses a specific consumable in order to obtain durable prints on excellent quality paper.
CP-W5000DW
This compact device allows one-sided and two-sided printing. Therefore, it can also be used to print books, calendars, and other similar products with optimum quality.
Different print formats are also available. Its high speed and the exclusive paper feed change system are two very important features.
The CP-W5000DW is a very complete system that allows professional printing services to be offered, just like the PhotoPrintMe photographic system also present in CLICK, which ensures quick and easy management of printing devices.
Which of these photo printer models for your business is best suited to the services you provide to your customers? Whichever one you choose, you will have a quality system to deliver perfect images.
Mitsubishi Electric Photo Printing Solutions is a leading photo printing solutions company that has been creating professional products for the instant photography industry for over 20 years.
