Pål, My experience is that the Epsons give the absolute best quality. I have owned 3 in the past. There is a caveat with them, however. The heads are not user replaceable. If you get a bad clog (can happen and did to me on 2 different printers), you have to send them in for service. That being said, I had one 870 run flawlessly the entire time I owned it. That was a more premium model and felt built much better than some of the others. Since then I have owned and thrown away a 785 and 820. Both produced great photos until they started to clog. The clogs were not caused by lack of use. They were built much more cheaply than the 870 and price accordingly. So even though they have some very cheap ones, I would recommend that you get one of the more robust models.
I currently own an HP 7350 - one of their new 6 color pigment printers. It does a good job - not quite as good as the Epson though. But since I use the lab again - they have an Agfa DLab (takes digital images as well as film) and their pricing is quite competitive, I don't print as much as I used to and I wanted a printer that would hold up better than the cheap Epsons. So if you are serious about printing - get one of the better Epsons. Bruce Wednesday, October 23, 2002, 8:41:38 AM, you wrote: PJ> I am considering buying a photo quality printer. I'm a total novice in these matters so I need advice. Needless to say, I want best quality possible at the lower possible price. Any suggestions? PJ> Pål
