depends on what you want... but i've been looking at the epson 1520. msrp $499, but i've seen it for $399 on pricewatch. the cool thing about this one is it can print up to 17" X 22". might be more than you need (and take up a lot of space) also unless you've got a pretty darn good digital camera the image won't look so good that big anyway. for a little more the 1280 looks pretty good too (althoug same msrp). it only prints 13" wide but at higher resolutions. the 1270 is basically the same printer but lower res (and lower cost). some people complain about the quality of the parts of the epson's and their longevity and would suggest hp. can't argue that hp makes quality and reliable printers (have had one for years). what pisses me off about them is they use their own printing language and offer no support for postscript. while epson also uses their own printing language you can get software that emulates postscript. (note this lack of support for postscript is only for low-mid end inkjets) with out postscript you get strange formating (and maybe some other subtle nuances) when using photoshop, illustrator (basically any adobe product, since they invented postscript and love to use it) and any other graphic software written solely for this protocal. also if your pictures are really important to you i believe epson offers archival ink (for some of ther printers, maybe all, but not sure) wich lasts MUCH longer. i don't believe many of the other manufactures offer something similar (but not sure). just some things to think about. depends on what you're looking for. if you go to hp's website <A HREF="http://www.hp.com" target="_new">http://www.hp.com</A> and do a product comparison i'm sure any of the printers offering their "photo" technology would produce more than adequate quality for you as well as b&w. also sometimes it is not necessary to spend more on the printer if (image) quality is all you are concerned about. alot of times a printer is 100-200 dollars more expensive simply because it can print faster.
hope this helps... sorry it is a bit long
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