I only print up to 16x12 but even that is a struggle with my equipment. I have an RRB 20x16 easel but the actual image area is only really around 16x12, the rest of the space is taken up by the blades of the easel so even if I stuck 20x16 paper in it there would be a minimum 2" border all around it.
The other problem I have is the size of the easel. The edge is so deep it butts up against the vertical post of the enlarger and pushes the printable area towards the centre of the base board making it difficult to fill a 16x12 area. Come to think of it, the widest picture I've managed so far is 14x11.
Either way, to print bigger would mean spending out on more gear and I've done more than enough of that lately. Out local competitions only accept images up to 16x12 anyway so I don't really have a reason to print any bigger than that.
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