Printing pictures - Printer recomendation?

[Jason McK]

Originally Posted by AndyL

Hey all,

Ok, so I'm going to ask here because the techie quotient is quite high And apparently I'm not asking google for the right combination of words...

Been finding of late, we're using our inkjet (lexmark z1430) more and more for printing of larger (8x10/8.5x11) pictures. As it's way cheaper than paying walmart/superstore/blacks/etc for those same prints. However the lexmark just isn't doing the blue's justice; and the ink capacity leaves something to be desired

Any recomendations on a replacement printer - something that may be more up to the task / more economical for printing the large pictures? I'd really like to get away from the all-in-one color cartridge if possible - as I know more often than not - it's only 1/3 of the color that's run out...

Any suggestions?

I beg to differ. I believe paying WalMart, Costco, Superstore for an 8X10 is a lot cheaper than printing at home. If you where to consider the paper, ink, and waste. Now I'm talking Photo Quality Paper, and ink. But if your tanking run of the mill ink and paper than yes Inkjet is cheaper. But you'll never achieve the quality.

Anyway that's not the question. Try Epson unlike other inkjet they use a piazo head technology that does not use heat to create the bulb of ink. This results in longer life heads and cheaper over all operations. Plus higher quality prints

J