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Greg,
What max size do you want to print ? or rather what is the max size you would mostly want to print to satisfy 90% of your needs ?
I dont think any of the laser printers are going to get near the 9 or 12 colour inkjet printers in terms of tonal quality
I use the Epson Stylus 3800 - its an A2+ sized colour inkjet printer, there are choices of 9 ink systems that you can use - depending on your needs.
The cost of quality presentation paper is obviously much higher than photocopy paper, but if you want high gloss or matt finish exhibition quality paper you would expect that.
But its not particularly expensive either when you buy it by the pack.
Mine only ever gets occasional use - sometimes being turned off for many months to more than a year at a time and then lots of printing in a session.
Never had a blockage !
I bought it for printing a lot of A2 & smaller prints for an art exhibition and can only recommend it - there is very little difference between the output of this and a colour photograph when viewed on the wall and even fairly closely.
Is it big enough for Poster sized work ? - not really - I'd love to have a bigger printer A1 to A0 ! but that isnt justifiable for the few prints I need to do.
So I just pay the money for bigger prints when I need them.
As Phil said - you do need to make sure you are working in the right colour space and that your monitor is calibrated appropriately.
Rally
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