Glossy coated paper Inkjet Printers

The Bottom Line: The Dell V305w is cosmetically appealing and inexpensive, but the output quality needs significant improvement, and the cost to maintain the printer is much higher than the industry standard. We recommend checking out the competition for a printer that will give you longer-lasting inks, cheaper replacement cartridges, and more acceptable photo-quality prints.

Specs: Digital photo - Inkjet paper - Color laser paper, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), A4, PC

The Bottom Line: This portable photo printer is economical and easy to use, but we have a few complaints about its output.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, 4 in x 6 in, Wired, 0.8 min/page, 1 min/page, 1.5 min/page, PC, Mac, USB

Editors' Take: The Photosmart 8450 promises improved output and speed, thanks to a new ink set and printhead technology.

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 20 pages/min, 4.4 pages/min, 2.1 pages/min, 0.4 min/page, PC, Mac, USB

Specs: Digital photo - Inkjet paper - Color laser paper, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), A4, PC

Specs: 54" Large-format printer - Ink-jet - Color, Roll (54 in x 150 ft), Wired, 46.3 sq.m/hour, 92.6 sq.m/hour, 18.3 sq.m/hour, PC, Parallel

Specs: 13" Large-format printer - Ink-jet - Color, A3 plus (13 in x 16.65 in), Ledger B Size (11 in x 17 in), Wired, 3.4 pages/min, 10 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 4 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, Super B (13 in x 19 in), Wired, 15 pages/min, 11 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A3 plus (13 in x 16.65 in), Ledger B Size (11 in x 17 in), Wired, 3.4 pages/min, 10 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 4 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel

Specs: Workgroup printer - Ink-jet - Color, Super B (13 in x 19 in), A3 plus (13 in x 16.65 in), Wired, 4 min/page, PC, Mac, USB, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX