Good quality prints from digital images in a PictBridge-compliant device. Ink and paper are not the cheapest however.

The iP6700D is a good six-ink photo printer with a nice LCD and PC-less printing options. However, iP6600D owners don't need up upgrade unless the improved paper support or Canon-to-Canon feature is on their wish list.

The MP830 has a strong combination of features and terrific performance, making it a worthy option for small businesses, despite its bulky size

The iP6600D is particularly suited to printing photos directly from a digital camera or media card, and two paper trays and a duplexer add to its versatility. It's going to cost you, but the respectable running costs make it a good investment if you want quality photos.

Fast print speeds and a lot of features--including wireless capability--would make the IP4000R a good buy even if its printing costs weren't so low.

Though not a looker, lacking in versatility and slightly short on image quality, the Selphy CP510 is still worthy of your attention. That reasonable price and those brilliant running costs make this a good, cheap model.

This simple, inexpensive, and compact home printer is adequate for everyday printing tasks, but its print quality could be better.

Canon's LBP-5200 offers straightforward colour laser printing for a single machine or small workgroup. Unfortunately, you'll be struggling to get it to work with Mac OS or Linux

Canon's LaserShot LBP-3000 runs quietly, quickly and offers acceptable print quality for work documents or assignments - provided you run Windows.

Excellent print results and reasonable running costs for a dye-sublimation printer mean this unit is hard to beat if you are after photo-lab quality prints.

This portable gives speedy prints, but beware the cost of extras.

Although the PIXMA's initial price is low, ink costs are steep. Overall this is a well-designed printer with high print quality, although our speed tests show it to be a good deal slower than Canon claims.