The machines run $39,995 to $44,995 new, and certified reconditioned starts at $29,995. Ink is the consumable, at about fifty cents a square foot. Below is the whole cost picture, including the model that compares it against what you buy today, and the line where the honest answer is to keep outsourcing.
Last updated September 1, 2026 · Reviewed by The Wall Printer team
Walls and vertical surfaces. 1 x Epson i3200, 3,200 nozzles, 8 color channels, CMYK + white.
Walls and vertical surfaces. Epson DX7, 6 color channels.
Floors and horizontal surfaces. Epson DX7, 6 color channels.
Six month hardware warranty, full ink set, training included. The program covers floor units as well as the vertical machines. Often the right buy for a second unit or a hub you are still proving.
Included with every new machine: training in Wilmington or virtual, starter ink, care kit, RIP and layout software with no annual fee, and sales tax and freight. The full inclusion list is on the pricing page. A 50 percent deposit starts the build. Delivery runs four to six weeks.
About fifty cents a square foot printed, $160 a litre. The only material cost.
A wear item at about $2,000, replaced on a schedule rather than on failure. Two years or more with routine maintenance.
No subscription, no software license, no per-print fee, no royalty on work produced.
The honest line: over five years the operator costs more than the machine. Plan roughly 80 hours per 1,000 square feet including setup, travel and file prep, at your own loaded rate.
The worked example below is a 20 site program producing 6,000 square feet a year, currently purchased as printed vinyl at a blended $16 a square foot. Below roughly $60,000 a year in current spend, the model says keep outsourcing, and it means it.
| Current annual spend on the displaced method | $96,000 |
| Projected in house annual cost | $26,400 |
| Cost per square foot, side by side | $16.00 current vs $4.40 in house, before equipment |
| Year one net, equipment included | $24,605 |
| Annual net thereafter | $69,600 |
| Payback | 8 months |
| Five year cumulative difference | $303,005 |
Contractors: switch to single job mode to price one court or one rollout against materials you currently purchase. Application presets that pre-load defaults by industry are coming as each default is confirmed; until then the model asks for your own invoice rate, which is the better number anyway.
| Current annual spend on the displaced method | $96,000 |
| Projected in house annual cost | $26,400 (ink $3,000, labor $14,400 at 480 hours, plus design and travel) |
| Cost per square foot, side by side | $16.00 current vs $4.40 in house, before equipment |
| Year one net, equipment included | $24,605 |
| Annual net thereafter | $69,600 |
| Payback | 8 months |
| Five year cumulative difference | $303,005 |
Assumptions printed: ink at fifty cents a square foot, 80 operator hours per 1,000 square feet including setup, travel and file prep, and your own numbers for rate, design and travel. The vinyl default rate is $15 a square foot published supplier material pricing plus install labor; every other method wants the rate from your own invoices. No hidden multipliers. Illustrative, not a quote.
Machine, software fees and ink over five years, against the other manufacturers in this category, with sources: the comparison page.
Not in house. We work with vetted equipment lenders and make the introduction. Terms depend on your credit and your business.
The most honest residual signal available is a real transaction price: we sell certified reconditioned machines at $29,995 against $44,995 new. A full residual breakdown is being documented and will publish when the numbers are confirmed rather than estimated.
Two and three machine fleet packages are priced lower per unit. Ask and we will put the number in writing.
Text your current method, annual volume and location to 910-679-0962, or call 910.632.0320. We will run the model with you and put the answer in writing, including when the answer is to keep outsourcing.