PIXMA G3570 (G3270 in US)

The best mixture of the bunch is the Canon G3270. With black pigment ink for documents and dye colour ink for graphs/photos. Also has modular quick replaceable printheads if they clog beyond what the cleaning cycle can do. If you use it at least once every 2 weeks. It could be a good option

Just get the G3570. The G650 is kinda the ultra for photographers/artists, but else the G3570 will do still pretty great. You as an average person won't see much significant difference. G3570 also has black pigment ink which is great for text and is water resistant. Just print at least once a week to not let the printheads dry out.

The newest canon pixma megatank models like G3270 or G4270 are good for its price. The G3270 is a very popular one. It can handle a lot of different papers (You can check that on their website if you want to make sure). It also has user replaceable print heads which many Epson Ecotank models lack. The waste ink cartridge is also chipped. Meaning a once full you can do a quick swap and move on. No need for an online software key anymore just to reset the waste counter. It also has decently fast wi-fi 5 and a screen which is very nice. If you hate the tiny screen tho, there is also the G4280/G3290 which has a much bigger full colour screen. The black ink tank is bigger than colour. It's also Pigment ink which is great for documents. A good all-rounder (EU version is GX4XX/GX5XX, Asia Version is GX7XX) You also don't need to squeeze the bottle anymore. That was for very early inktank models. Now they just use gravity only. Meaning once the bottle has been injected into the tank the ink will flow by itself. My parents use a G4570 (EU version) for example. They print bills and photos almost daily and they are very happy so far. The OEM ink is also very cheap and saved us hundreds of euros we'd normally spend on ink cartridges already

Laser is bad for photos. Big no no. Just great in documents and graphs Before we go inkjet I've gotta tell you there are two main types of liquid ink: dye and pigment Pigment is water-resistant, won't fade away during constant light exposure, and pretty much top tier for documents. It's downside are an only a "good" picture output if you try to print photos with this type of ink. It's also more expensive to produce. You also can only store it up to 2 years before it goes bad Dye on the other hand has great vibrant colours, it´s cheap to produce and has a shelf life of up to 3 years. Downsides are it´ll fade away eventually from constant light exposure (heck, I even think storing it in a dark spot will fade it away, it´ll just take much longer) and wash away when it gets the slightest contact of water or any liquid. So not great for printing documents, which you have to store for idk 10 years. You could either get a pure Pigment, mix of both or dye inkjet printer. Also, probably ink tanks are better economically, since with cartridges you'll get pretty much scammed for how little is inside. Pure dye printers are mostly Epson Ecotanks like the popular ET 4/3800 series. Although I´m not a fan of them since they use fixed parts (printheads) and a slow Wi-Fi 4 chip. It's also just 4 colour printer unless you go for like an ET 8500 which is a 6 colour but the fixed parts design is still there. My fav in pure dye would be the Canon Pixma G620 which has both modular printheads in case they fail and have a faster Wi-Fi 5 chip About the mixed ones. Epson and I think Brother both use full dye ink in their 4 coloured ink tanks. No going around. But Canon does mainly pigment black and colour dye like for example the Pixma G3270 or the G4270. They also still have modular printheads and Wi-Fi 5 so they're a great all-rounder Now full Pigment is like real Office type ish printers like Canon Maxify GX 4020 or 7020. Absolutely great for docs and graphs, but for photos and art it´s just a "meh". They also can't print borderless so that's probably a huge downer for you. Tbh. If you make lots of photos, go for a G620. Or if you want the ultimate balanced middle child, the G4270/G3270 (there is also the G4280/G3290 if you hate the tiny mono screen. They use bigger coloured touchpad screens)

Canon Pixma G3270 or G4270. Especially G3270 is a very popular one. You probably print via Browser or with Windows itself. They use generic drivers which are ok at most. Try to use the Canon PRINT App in the Microsoft Store. Also make sure your photos use the .png format not .jpg or .jpeg

The printheads inside the G3270, which can be easily replaced by urself once they malfunction. It also has faster WiFi 5 The Epson's printheads are not replaceable and it relies on an old WiFi 4 chip which is a much older, slower standard

The newest canon pixma megatank models like G3270 or G4270 are good for its price. The G3270 is a very popular one. It can handle a lot of different papers (You can check that on their website if you want to make sure). It also has user replaceable print heads which many Epson Ecotank models lack. The waste ink cartridge is also chipped. Meaning a once full you can do a quick swap and move on. No need for an online software key anymore just to reset the waste counter. It also has decently fast wi-fi 5 and a screen which is very nice. If you hate the tiny screen tho, there is also the G4280/G3290 which has a much bigger full colour screen. The black ink tank is bigger than colour. It's also Pigment ink which is great for documents. A good all-rounder (EU version is GX4XX/GX5XX, Asia Version is GX7XX) You also don't need to squeeze the bottle anymore. That was for very early inktank models. Now they just use gravity only. Meaning once the bottle has been injected into the tank the ink will flow by itself. My parents use a G4570 (EU version) for example. They print bills and photos almost daily and they are very happy so far. The OEM ink is also very cheap and saved us hundreds of euros we'd normally spend on ink cartridges already

Laser is bad for photos. Big no no. Just great in documents and graphs Before we go inkjet I've gotta tell you there are two main types of liquid ink: dye and pigment Pigment is water-resistant, won't fade away during constant light exposure, and pretty much top tier for documents. It's downside are an only a "good" picture output if you try to print photos with this type of ink. It's also more expensive to produce. You also can only store it up to 2 years before it goes bad Dye on the other hand has great vibrant colours, it´s cheap to produce and has a shelf life of up to 3 years. Downsides are it´ll fade away eventually from constant light exposure (heck, I even think storing it in a dark spot will fade it away, it´ll just take much longer) and wash away when it gets the slightest contact of water or any liquid. So not great for printing documents, which you have to store for idk 10 years. You could either get a pure Pigment, mix of both or dye inkjet printer. Also, probably ink tanks are better economically, since with cartridges you'll get pretty much scammed for how little is inside. Pure dye printers are mostly Epson Ecotanks like the popular ET 4/3800 series. Although I´m not a fan of them since they use fixed parts (printheads) and a slow Wi-Fi 4 chip. It's also just 4 colour printer unless you go for like an ET 8500 which is a 6 colour but the fixed parts design is still there. My fav in pure dye would be the Canon Pixma G620 which has both modular printheads in case they fail and have a faster Wi-Fi 5 chip About the mixed ones. Epson and I think Brother both use full dye ink in their 4 coloured ink tanks. No going around. But Canon does mainly pigment black and colour dye like for example the Pixma G3270 or the G4270. They also still have modular printheads and Wi-Fi 5 so they're a great all-rounder Now full Pigment is like real Office type ish printers like Canon Maxify GX 4020 or 7020. Absolutely great for docs and graphs, but for photos and art it´s just a "meh". They also can't print borderless so that's probably a huge downer for you. Tbh. If you make lots of photos, go for a G620. Or if you want the ultimate balanced middle child, the G4270/G3270 (there is also the G4280/G3290 if you hate the tiny mono screen. They use bigger coloured touchpad screens)

I’d say the canon. I’ve seen so many refurbs in my shop for EcoTanks recently especially the 28XX with head errors. Canon G3270 actually produces immense photos, I’ve got a Megatank as well and it’s on 8,000 prints, only replaced the black and blue ink so far. Thing is bulletproof. Go with the Canon all day long, easier to replace bits when they do go wrong. I wouldn’t have anything else these days.

I've been working at a print shop the past couple months, I may have some useful insights. Its a small family business and the guys that run it don't really know about making good photo prints, they just do drugstore quality for photo printing (they mostly print documents, blueprints, posters etc.). They got super stoked when I showed them the Canon Pro-4100s we have can do much better than the G3270 they've been using. We may end up getting a Pro-1100 because I was able to show them the difference between drugstore quality and legit good quality prints. Anyways in my process of experimentation, I learned there are a ton of settings to play with that impact color accuracy and overall print quality. Its fun to experiment with different papers and settings to get a print you're happy with. You can also use soft-proofing which shows you a preview of how your print will turn out on the paper you selected, with the settings you selected. There's a lot of artistry and technical know-how that goes into making great prints. I'm thinking about getting a colorimeter to measure printer performance and develop ICC profiles to maximize color accuracy. Based on the fact that you develop/scan all your own film, you might really enjoy the creative and technical aspects of printing your own photos. A decent photo printer could be a really fun addition to your process, and it would let you control every detail yourself from the click of the shutter to the final product. IMO, thats the real reason to own your own photo printer. Its not about cost, although if you print a lot it could be cheaper. Its about creative control.

I couldn't really tell you about the longevity of dye inks. In the shop, the three printers we have that can do photos are the Canon Pro-4100s (8 channel pigment ink), an HP DesignJet T520 (4 channel dye) and a Canon G3270 (4 channel dye). The photos out of the 4100s look significantly better, especially when there are deep blacks or saturated colors. And that's before even messing with ICC profiles or other advanced settings. If I were you, I'd go with a printer that uses pigment based inks if your budget allows. As far as I know, dye inks are not used for any professional gallery-quality photo printing. Its more than just being archival quality. Pigments have better properties than dyes when it comes to color reproduction.

You can get what you need, but you're going to have to increase your budget a bit. Believe me, it will be worth it. Cheap printers are just that--and you more than make up for it in the cost of ink cartridges. A few months ago I had a need to print and display a number of my digital photos. I had a big pack of 4x6 photo paper, so decided on that size for most of them. After researching, I bought a Canon G3270 MegaTank printer. It was practically effortless to set up on my WiFi network and soon I was cranking out beautiful 4x6 borderless prints. After printing about 75 of them, plus a few 8x8 prints, the line showing the amount of ink remaining had barely moved from the "full" position. So it looks like a bottle of ink will go a long way. A full set is 4 bottles, and the printer will handle 3rd-party ink just fine. That means that I can get a full set of ink bottles PLUS an extra black one for about $20 USD from Amazon. I did decide to purchase Canon-brand bottles for the next time I need ink, and that cost me about $80 USD. I liked this printer so much that I bought one for a friend, who had finally had it with his HP printer. He loves it as much as I do. The current price for this printer on Amazon's US site is $186. Your price is likely to be a bit higher, but the amount you will save in ink over time will be well worth it.

I try to print a test page every week or so. Definitely worth doing. To reply to the OP: I have a Canon G3270 tank printer that I love. I bought it to print out and display stuff from my picture collection. I printed close to 100 4x6 prints and the ink level barely dropped. It will handle all kinds of sizes, up to 11x14 I believe (I’ve done a few 8.5x11 prints on letter-sized photo paper). Replacing the ink is super cheap, as it doesn’t require Canon-brand ink. You can get a full set of ink bottles PLUS an extra black one for about $30 on Amazon.

Canon G3270. I bought one just for photos and it has been awesome. It prints lots of photos (at least 4x6 ones) with very minimal ink usage. And it’s an ink tank printer, so refills are cheap. Under $200 on Amazon.

I agree completely. My G3270 has been perfect.

I recently decided I wanted to actually display some of my large photo collection as framed artwork. After bad experiences with both HP and Epson, and good ones with my Canon color laser printer, I decided to go with Canon for an inkjet. I bought the G3270 from Amazon. This is one of the “ink tank” types of printers and I have been super happy with it. Not only does it do great photo prints, it does it using ink pretty sparingly. I did around 100 4x6 prints and the bars showing remaining ink levels barely moved. When I do run out, the Canon-brand ink is far cheaper than HP or Epson cartridges, and I’m told that 3rd-party ink is not a problem with this printer. You can get a complete set of ink bottles PLUS an extra black one for about $30 on Amazon. I liked this model so much I bought one for a friend a few weeks ago and he loves it, too.

I recently needed a printer for exactly the same purpose. I bought a Canon G3270 ink tank printer and have been very pleased with it. It will print anything from 4x6 up to 8.5x11. It sips ink, and the ink is very cheap to replace when it runs out. It’s WiFi only, and you can download an app to print from your phone. I paid around $160 at Amazon. I now have dozens of 4x6 photos printed, framed and displayed. And I don’t have to deal with crazy expensive ink cartridges.

I also am a very heavy user of my printer. So this year I got a [Canon Mega Tank](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=canon+mega+tank&crid=1XXHXJ7W6L9LO&sprefix=canon+mega+tank%2Caps%2C118). I love it!!! The ink tanks to the printer are refilled with squeeze bottles. I got my Mega Tank early this year and have yet to have to refill. When I think of all the money I have spent of replacing ink jet cartridges, I am horrified.

The print quality is excellent and it was very easy to set up and to use. I have fought printers for 20 years until I got this one.

I have a Canon Mega Tank G3270. Not a bother at all :)

Well, on regular a4 paper, any ink tank printer would work, the paper makes the quality. But i would use all pigmented ink, because it soaks less the paper and because you are giving them at events, maybe they can get wet... And with pigmented ink even submerged they don't lose color or stain(They don't fade as well in direct sunlight, but probably this is not that important, or it is, you decide). What i would recommend: MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020, great value, amazing ink (but expensive ink). Megatank g2000 and 3000 from canon and put pigmented ink on all tanks also would work(lose warranty). Epson would be good as well to buy an entry level model and put pigmented ink however it's slower than canon to print(lose warranty as well) And are rated mostly on the range of 1k-2k pages per month. Not all entry level epson/canon has air print, but they do have ios app. Also you buy a used/refurbished Megatank/epson printer you don't need to worry about warranty and just put pigmented ink onto them. Or you can just ignore the pigmented ink as well.

IRC, for temporary tattoo you need pigmented ink??? Search the paper that does the transfer to see. I would never buy any of the printers that you put on the post, because all of them you will pay more than one with ink tank, with one or two refill. So i recommend entry level canon G3000 series, if you can pay a bit more go for a higher end one. Maybe the g6000 series for auto duplex. About ink, if it really requires pigmented ink for it(and i'm almost sure it does), then or you stick with only black. Or you purchase a canon GX line, the gx2000 would work. But they are a bit more expensive, and the ink aswell, and the ink is not great for glossy paper. But all the inks are pigmented. Or you can just purchase the et 2800, and only use non-oem pigmented ink in it, but you will lose warranty, and require you to print often so it does not dry out, specially as it would be pigmented.

You need to stick to genuine manufacturer ink for reliable photo quality. Bottle-fed tank inkjets are pretty much the sweet spot for combining photo printing quality with low ink cost. The machines themselves are expensive (compared to the cheap consumer inkjets), but the ink bottles are cheap per page/photo. E.g. Canon PIXMA G3000/G4000 series, or the G600 series for better photo quality (it's a 6-ink machine, rather than the usual 4-inks). Alternatively, the machines with individual tank-only ink cartridges and a semi-permanent print head are generally lower cost per page/photo than the machines with combined head-and-tank cartridges, but not as cheap to run as the bottle-fed machines. E.g. high end 5/6-ink Canon PIXMA TR/TS-series machines (TR7600 series, TS8700/TS8800 series, TS9500 series, etc). On machines where you have the choice, the XL/XXL cartridges have a better cost per page/photo than the standard cartridges. The 5/6-ink machines also produce higher quality photo prints, compared to the cheaper 4-ink machines.