Ideas on good printers to use with a mac pro

hello,
I recently purchased a mac pro but
my printer just died. never ends...
before getting a new one, does anyone has an idea on a good photo printer to use with my new beast:
Machine Name: Mac Pro
Machine Model: MacPro1,1
Processor Name: Dual-Core Intel Xeon
Processor Speed: 2.66 GHz
Number Of Processors: 2
Total Number Of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per processor): 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 1.33 GHz
I used photoshop a lot; print documents as well; so format must be 81/2 x 11 at least. quality is a must but budget restrictions , well a must too: 300 us$ is the max i can use on this toy. any ideas?
in advance i thank you very much for any help.
sandrine
MAC PRO Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hi Sandrine,
After tens of thousands of image prints I use Epson
printers exclusively, printing primarily from
Photoshop. Even all my 3D renders end up printed out
of PS. I get away with a C86 for a small printer and
use a 4800 Pro for serious larger format prints. Were
I to go for a smaller Epson today, I'd go for an
Epson Stylus Photo R260. It is new six ink technology
brought to an 8.5 x 11" printer and the reviews are
remarkable. If you want more bells and whistles, this
same technology is brought out with the ability to
print on CD/DVDs as well and has an LCD screen for
cropping and printing directly from digital cameras.
Those reside in the Epson Stylus Photo R380.
I tend to go with printers which have only those
features I need. Don't forget that the price of any
good printer doesn't reflect the cost of usage. Good
paper and ink combinations are the real cost. The
printer is just a loss leader. For a full page high
quality print, figure that you are spending $2 -
$2.50 per and you won't be unpleasantly surprised.
I'd also suggest not using 3rd party inks in these
new Epsons, even if they are offered.
Dear Welles,
thank you for your help.
i have been using epson for a long time and never been disappointed until recently.
the last printer i had was an epson stylus photo R340. always used their ink cartridges... it died on me 2 days ago (it was seven months old). so i am a bit cautious with epson. I will definitely look into the models you mention though.
have a great day
sandrine
PS. Please, let me know if you've had experience with canon inkjet printers. i heard their graphic/photo printing is very nice. which models, i have no idea. Plus, I don't know how well they get along with macpro.
MAC PRO Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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