Best color photo printer?

I was wondering if anybody has some suggestions as to what the best color photo printer out there is...I am going to be printing 8 X 10 color photos, and the only consideration that really matters to me is the quality of the photo prints themselves...I don't need bells and whistles like printing on CD's or oversize paper, and speed doesn't really matter either...all I'm concerned about is just getting the best possible quality color prints. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi, Dana. Epson and Canon make a number of inkjet photo printers that are well worth considering, and nearly all professional photographers use one make or the other (or both). But you aren't looking for a professional-level printer, in all likelihood: I suspect you're looking for something in the $70-$300 range, yes?
A concern you haven't mentioned and may not have thought about is the permanence of the prints you make: none of the inexpensive printers will make prints that will retain their original quality more than a few years if kept out of the sun, or more than a few weeks or months in sunlight. There are a number of different ink types available, mostly for use in certain printer models and not in others, with different longevity characteristics — and each ink will also have diffferent longevities when applied to different print papers, of which there are now a vast array to choose from. So go to Epson's and Canon's web sites and read about their products.
I would avoid HP's offerings if I were you. HP does not understand the Mac and never has, no matter what its literature says, and its printers have nothing to offer that Epson and Canon can't beat. Lexmark, Brother, and the others you may see advertised are mere also-rans as far as photo printing is concerned.

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