The wife has asked for one for Christmas and she's been pretty good this year so I'd like to get her a nice one

I know nothing about them but her intended uses are to print pictures to put in frames so standard sizes 5x7 8x10 Etc.

Thanks,

Don

Never seen one that prints like the pros use at the photo labs.

You want the Canon Pixma Pro.

And you need to get a hardware color calibrator if you want your pictures to look like they do on the screen. For non pro use, the X-Rite ColorMunki Display should be good.

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Canon Pixma Pro

That, plus paper, plus ink is a crapton of printed snapshots. If the hobby is part or the process I can see it, but otherwise isn't a home user almost always going to be better off with pro services?

Who gets prints other than hanging size any more anyway? I though that was what an iPhone and iPad were for, depending on whether you would have printed 3x5 or 8x10?

I gave up on inkjets forever. Seems every time I wanted to print a pic I had to spend ten minutes running head cleaning, and then it was out of a color.
Now I'm using a color laser, and the photo results are pretty deceent, especially if framed.

Are you using a photo paper? Do you mind sharing what kind if you are?

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Originally posted by zoom6zoom:
I gave up on inkjets forever. Seems every time I wanted to print a pic I had to spend ten minutes running head cleaning, and then it was out of a color.
Now I'm using a color laser, and the photo results are pretty deceent, especially if framed.

Many pros print their own enlargements, taking considerable care in the production of their photos from shutter press to framing and matting.

I rarely print photos these days.

Color calibrated screen and printer profiles for the local Costco. Upload my files and get prints up to poster size done in store, same day for much less cost than quality paper and ink.

I used to use White House Custom Color who does good work at reasonable prices, but Costco is 90% or more as good, cheaper, and more convenient with a faster turnaround.

My Canon inkjet printers see very little use these days.

Aeteocles nailed it. FWIW, my favorite all around photo paper is Canon Photo Paper Plus Glossy II.

Be prepared - the printer is cheap, but the ink is not. For best results, buy original Canon ink. Your best prices for ink and paper by far will be from Amazon and/or B&H. Check both each time, because they can go back and forth quite a bit - sometimes by wide margins. If you buy the consumables at your local office store (without getting a price match, anyway), you’re an idiot.

-Rob

Canon has had a lot of deals, bundling printers/paper with cameras ansd lenses. Check Craigslists near you for people selling the printers.

Personally, I use pro labs to print, mostly MPIXPro and Bay Photo. I don't think I'd use a good printer enough.

I always liked Canon printers, but I stopped printing my photos at home a long time ago. Down here there's a Walgreens on every corner, and it's easy to upload the photo and pick up the print within a couple of hours. I don't think you can print photos as good at home, certainly not for a reasonable price.

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Originally posted by UTsig:
Canon has had a lot of deals, bundling printers/paper with cameras ansd lenses. Check Craigslists near you for people selling the printers.

Personally, I use pro labs to print, mostly MPIXPro and Bay Photo. I don't think I'd use a good printer enough.

The Canon Pixma Pro 100 is bundled with cameras for Black Friday, keep checking locally for folks selling printers, usually $100.00, with paper.

Not a surprise, but avoid Kodak. Turns out they ain't what they used to be.

RMD