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If you're a professional, the best printer for printing photos we've tested is the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300. As you would expect of a professional-grade photo printer, the pictures look clear, vibrant, and full of detail. It prints a wide range of colors and gradients, and colors are extremely accurate, so it can handle color reproduction if you're printing out logos, graphics, or other print media. It has nine cartridges and uses specific photo cartridges that work only on glossy photo paper, so you won't have to worry about depleting the photo ink if you shift to printing documents or reports.

Unfortunately, it takes nearly two minutes for a photo to come out, but this is part of the cost of such high-quality photos. It also lacks a USB port and SD card slot, so you can't print directly from your camera's memory card. If you're a professional looking for a printer that can produce outstanding prints, this one takes the cake.

For photo printing, our pick is the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, a print-only inkjet model designed for professional photo printing. The lack of a scanner is a bit of an inconvenience, but it more than makes up for it with outstanding photo printing quality. It has a sturdy build, plenty of connectivity options, and a color display screen with an easy-to-navigate settings menu. It's compatible with Windows, macOS, and Chrome OS, and you can also print, copy, or scan directly from your smartphone with Canon's mobile app.

This model prints fantastic photos with lots of fine details and excellent color accuracy. It takes over two minutes to print a single photo, so patience is a must. Its ten ink cartridges yield a little over 400 color pages, but the color cartridges are on the expensive side, resulting in only a decent cost-per-print. You can buy the color cartridges individually, meaning you can just replace ones that have run out, which might help you save some money in the long run.

Like most inkjet printers, there's some expected maintenance. No worries, though, as there are maintenance programs built in to clean the print heads, rollers, and bottom plate. It also has a 'Nozzle Recovery System' that automatically compensates when it detects a clogged nozzle so that you can continue printing. All in all, this is a great option if you need a large-format photo printer.

The best photo printer we've tested is the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, a professional-grade photo printer that produces excellent-quality photos. Printed pictures look incredibly detailed, vibrant, and colorful, with no banding or other artifacts. It supports borderless printing and wide format paper sizes up to 13&quot; x 19&quot;. Its printing speed is slow, as it takes nearly two minutes to print a 4&quot; x 6&quot; photo, but this is part of the cost of high-quality photos. You can connect to the printer via Wi-Fi, USB, or Ethernet; however, it doesn't support printing from USB flash drives and SD cards, which might be inconvenient for photographers.

This printer has nine cartridges and uses specific photo cartridges that work only on glossy photo paper, meaning you won't have to worry about depleting the photo ink if you shift to printing documents or reports. That said, the cartridges are only good for about 400 color prints, and they're expensive, meaning you'll have to spend a fair amount of money on maintenance. Another downside is that it's a print-only model, so you'll have to get a separate scanner if you want to digitize old family photos. Nonetheless, if you're looking for the best print quality, this is the one to get.

While the other picks in this article are all great printers, they're mainly designed for general purposes like everyday printing and scanning. If you're looking specifically to print photos and want the best print quality you can get, the Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-300 is your best bet. It produces incredibly detailed, vibrant, and colorful photos with no banding or other artifacts, and it can print on wide format paper sizes up to 13&quot; x 19&quot;.

You can connect to the printer via Wi-Fi, USB, or Ethernet; however, it doesn't support printing from USB flash drives and SD cards. Of course, there are some downsides to specialized printers like this one. First, there are nine ink cartridges to replace, and they're rather expensive, so the cost per print is quite high for photo printing. Second, it's a print-only model, meaning you'll need to get a separate scanner if you want to digitize or make copies of old photos. Last but not least, it prints very slowly, taking more than two minutes to produce a 4&quot; x 6&quot; photo, so you'll have to be patient.

If you print a lot and worry about high maintenance costs, get the Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550. Its refillable ink tank yields significantly more prints than the Canon, and its replacement ink is much cheaper. It also has a flatbed scanner and can print directly off an SD card. The print quality is outstanding but isn't as color-accurate as the Canon because it tends to oversaturate the colors to make them more vibrant and punchy.

The best iPhone photo printer we've tested is the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300, a professional-grade unit that produces amazingly detailed and colorful photos. You can connect your iPhone to the printer via Wi-Fi, and since it supports Apple AirPrint, you can start printing right away without needing to install any drivers or third-party apps. There's a mobile app called Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY if you prefer; it allows you to print, scan, perform maintenance tasks, or order ink, among other things. It supports borderless printing and various paper sizes up to 13&quot; x 19&quot;.

So, what's the catch? First, this is a print-only model, meaning it doesn't have a scanner, so you'll have to get a separate scanner if you want to digitize photos. Second, it takes nearly two minutes to print a 4&quot; x 6&quot; photo. Third, its ink cartridges yield only about 400 color prints, which leads to high maintenance costs. Nonetheless, if all you care about is print quality, this is the one to get.

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