Not the cheapest printer out there, but having read reviews of similarly-priced models from HP, Lexmark and Epson - and based also on my previous experience of Canon printers - I opted for a Pixima with FINE technology. I already have a very good photo printer in the shape of the Epson R800, and an Epson 830U which I use for rough drafts as it is on it's last legs.
Fact is, I needed a printer to print decent quality letters and the odd mixed text and image sheet. I previously used an old Canon S520 but it finally gave up the ghost, and I have to say the i1800 - at about a quarter the price (some 4-5 years on) - is a very capable machine.
It prints in various modes (high, standard, draft and custom) and in high quality mode, the text is as good as any printer I've seen. It's not fast though, so if you print a lot of text you may want to look at a laser. Printing text over colour (a sample web page) was not so hot, but I don't really care!
Photo printing is acceptable, though I didn't buy it for that purpose and only printed one quick pic to get an idea. I imagine the colour ink cartrdige - a small all-in-one example - would not last long. The print heads are replaced with the catridges though, which should mean print quality is maintained for a long time.
All in all I am very pleased, and if you want to print mainly letters and only the odd picture, you could do a lot worse.
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