Big Prints, Big Profits

Then there's the finishing. "Are you going to do signage and banners where you might need a grommet machine?" asks Hutcheson. "Or if you're doing wide-format billboards, you might need a sewing machine."

Canon's Bagchi feels a $2,000 pouch laminator will suffice for most projects, though. "It will do mounting, plain lamination…those are fine in most cases," he says.