Who You Are
You're trying to enjoy our technological society -- but without blowing the family budget. You've just bought a new digital camera and you want to be able to print out occasional family pictures and pass them around at parties; however, for really good portraits, you’re willing to take your digital photos to a professional. Meanwhile, your 10-year-old wants to publish a newsletter for her class, your husband is planning to sell the car and wants to print up some posters, and you are finishing a report for work tomorrow.
What You Want
You want a good, all-around inkjet printer with better-than-average printing abilities for the occasional photo. A low-cost photo printer might do it as well, but if you’re going to be printing a lot of letters, be aware that many photo printers can print out fabulous photos and only mediocre text.
Things To Look For
- Separate black and color ink cartridges
- At least 10 pages per minute
- Resolution of at least 2400 by 1200 dots per inch (dpi)
- Paper input tray that holds at least 50 sheets
Nice Extras
- Networking ability (for home networks)
- The ability to turn off color printing (to save on ink)
Price Range
- $50 to $200
Some Examples