Looking for a good photo printer

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Greetings to the group,
I am currently putting together my own system and am basically wanting some
opinions on printers. I use my printer for the everyday stuff, but I also
like to print good quality pics of my twins to send to family. I have an
older Fujifilm digital camera (about to upgrade that, also) and have been
using a HP Photosmart P1000. It has been a pretty good printer, overall,
but I feel the need to upgrade the printer along with my new system. Anyone
here have any experience to share? I would like to stay around $200...
TIA, Mr. Mom
 
Epson Stylus Photo 825 or 900.

The former I have, got it for $100 (at TARGET of all places). Has a built-in
card reader (though you have to use included PCMCIA-type adapter with the
cards), 6-color system, really good quality. Epson prints tend to last long,
too.

The latter (900) cost a bit more but has a unique extra--with special CD-R
(and DVD+-Rs, too I THINK) it can actually burn a logo onto your media for
labeling. Really cool. No, I don't mean labels--I mean actually burning a
logo ONTO the disc--makes' em look really professional. Not sure if it has a
built-in card reader.

LRH
 
Greetings to the group,
I am currently putting together my own system and am basically wanting some
opinions on printers. I use my printer for the everyday stuff, but I also
like to print good quality pics of my twins to send to family. I have an
older Fujifilm digital camera (about to upgrade that, also) and have been
using a HP Photosmart P1000. It has been a pretty good printer, overall,
but I feel the need to upgrade the printer along with my new system. Anyone
here have any experience to share? I would like to stay around $200...
TIA, Mr. Mom
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Canon i860, or i9960 (or their nere replacements). Lowest would bee an
i560, anything lower will have tricolour cartridges.
 
Almost any modern decent ink-jet printer these days, can print darn good
amatur pictures. The paper you use makes a huge difference. Just changing to
a photo paper or a glossy photo paper can make a big difference.

The typical 'photo' printer these days will use multiple ink cartridges,
increasing the number of ink colors that it will blend to get truer colors
for those people that want higher quality photo prints.

The more you spend on a 'photo' printer will get you faster speed and/or
additional features such as the ability to insert your memory cards from
your camera right into the printer with the ability to bypass the need for
the PC altogether.

Printers on the whole are much less expensive than just a few years ago.
It's no secret that the real money to be made is in the ink cartridges.

For $200.00 you can get a very good printer from almost any name brand
company.

You'll find people that prefer Epson, some people prefer Cannon, I happen to
prefer HP printers. I've used them personally and professionally for more
than 15 years.

Head over to PCMAG.com, the website for PC Magazine. They routinely have
excelent reviews of all types of printers. Read the reviews and judge for
yourself.
 
Gary Tait said:
Canon i860, or i9960 (or their nere replacements). Lowest would bee an
i560, anything lower will have tricolour cartridges.
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Another vote for the i860. Unbelievable quality, speed and price.
Consumables are respectable too.
 
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