I'm looking for recommendations for a home photo printer for the perspective of a demanding amateur. I'm not going to be printing a lot of volume or even regularly, but I want the ability to print some large images, small images more often, all in high-quality color with good fade resistance, and some measure of handling insensitivity. I'd also like to avoid dealing with clogging and long cleaning cycles and a lot of wasted ink when I use it after a hiatus.
In terms of color, my preferences would be towards the faithful, and pretty good out of the box with standard profiles and same-vendor or other standard media. Decent glossy handling is desirable. Lots of time and money on additional profiling not so much, although I might go to that eventually.
My budget would probably be less than $3000, and size goals would be at least 17" wide, and ideally higher, while meeting the other goals.
What's your advice?
Thanks.
In terms of color, my preferences would be towards the faithful, and pretty good out of the box with standard profiles and same-vendor or other standard media. Decent glossy handling is desirable. Lots of time and money on additional profiling not so much, although I might go to that eventually.
My budget would probably be less than $3000, and size goals would be at least 17" wide, and ideally higher, while meeting the other goals.
What's your advice?
Thanks.