Kiosk photo printers do use sublimation technology.... but in a very different way.
There is a host / blank roll of media, - and a doner roll - that is a transparant film, - with blocks of CMY and clear
It is this doner roll that effects print size & cost efficiency
Lets say you have 6 inch media
The usual doner roll will have 8 inch blocks of each colour -
If you want a 6x8 then all used up easy
If you want to print 2 off 6x4 prints - it will use each block of colour to print 2 photos - if done at the same time, BUT - if you only want to print a single 4x6 - then you will waste the other half of the colour block.
You could have another set of media for 5x7 but in my opinion, - you would be MUCH better off just printing 5x7 on 6x8 media and trimming.
Changing 2 rolls of media is a fanny, - and some is wasted when you swap rolls anyway.
The printers in high street shop photo kiosks are bomb proof, so i suggest you look for a second hand kiosk.
This one has 2 off Fuji ASK2000 printers, plus the kiosk for £2000 - or offers!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153859015215 ... Swk9FeZq5X
You can connect the ask2000 (actually made by Copal) as a windows printer too. - thou the kiosk will give even better results & Fuji software is awesome.
I would deffo recommend Fuji as their printers are used world wide, and supplies very widely available.
imho
Phil
