"Lola" <gmhurt@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have to replace my HP printer for something better and was wondering
> whether anybody has any advice on an affordable printer with decent
> output for photography. I also need a scanner. Are there any printer/
> scanner combinations of good quality or should I buy a separate
> scanner? I am pretty new at photography and Photoshop and don't
> understand some of the terminology/technology. It would appreciate
> any advice you can give to a novice. Thank you so much.

After years with Epson, I just got an HP Photosmart C4200 all-in-one and I
love it. This particular model is no longer being made - the C5280 looks
very similar.

I used to use a larger format (13x19 inch) Epson printer. The main reason I
switched was economics. Not only did the Epson cost a fortune in ink, but
it conked out after three years of use. For the difference in price between
the HP (which does very nice letter size as well as borderless 4x6's) I can
order quite a number (20 or so) poster sized enlargements over the net. The
HP's copy function gets a surprising amount of use too, for copying printed
material and color snapshots.
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Mike Russell - www.curvemeister.com