http://www.smalldog.com/product/12652878/atfgc
Epson r300

or

http://www.abtelectronics.com/script....php3?id=16986
Canoon Pixma ip5000

or

http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/sh...e=Q3470A%23ABA
HP Photosmart 8250 Printer


also which would have the most expensive cartridges?

 

no

 

I'll chime in with two things and then I gotta get some Z's.

1) You mentioned ink cartridge cost. If cost is a concern to you, don't buy a photo printer. Period. Unless you print a lot (I'm talking like 20+ pictures/month), printing with an inkjet photo printer is always more expensive than just having your prints made at Costco, Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, etc... The only things photo printers get you are instant feedback and control over the printing process.

2) If you think you might ever get serious about photography during the time you own the printer, then you do not want an HP from the low-to-mid portion of their consumer lineup. HP only offers a generic single color profile for their printers. If you're serious about photography, then you should have color profiles for each type of paper. HP does not offer this until you start getting up into the portion of their product range targeted at professionals. This was true up until roughly 8 months ago when I was researching printers.

 

Cartridge cost is nothing, i was just wondering how much of a difference it would be. But yes i will be takin more than 20+ pictures a month. I have 700 pictures to get printed from my vacation as of right now, thats the main reason. But at least 100 pictures a month for sure. And i had a $100 gift card to circuit city, being the main reason to get a photo printer

 

the canon my whole family (me my mom and adam) have one of those

EDIT: scratch that we have the ip4000 which is still damn good so still get the canon

 

doesnt the epson have cd printing capabilities

yup it does.

get it

 

get a dye sublimination printer

 

I like Canon, I have ip4000 - no regrets in quality output or cost. Way better then HP.

 

i was leanin towards the canoon

 

If you plan on printing JUST photos with it.

 

I haven't tried the IP5000, so my vote for Canon was just based on Canon quality in general, vs. HP. I have an i9900 and have NO regrets.

I don't know how much faith you can put in CNET reviews (or any other single Internet review for that matter), but here's Epson vs. Canon:

http://computershopper.com.com/Epson...-30590994.html

http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_Pixma_...-31091201.html

Interesting comments about the Epson's ink mileage and CD printing.

 

I really like my IP5000. Color quality is great but I pretty well only use it if I'm in a hurry. Otherwise I go to a local photography shop to have them printed for less than half the cost of doing it at home.