Epson has two current specialist photo printers and the model which takes care of the lower end is the $399 Stylus Photo 810.

Colour Inkjet PRINTER

The HP K80 takes our Quality Award this month, nudging ahead of the competition in all our speed, quality and features tests. Alongside the HP PSC750, the K80s highly specified 2,400 x 1,200 inkjet printer produced noticeably top-quality colour prints.

For the price, the performance and feature set, the MultiPASS C75 represents good value for money for those who want a cheap, all-round performer.

Solid Ink Colour printer

On paper, the 760 boasts several improvements over its predecessors, the most noticeable being noise reduction.

Large form factored and decked out in buttons, this unit features the incredibly easy to use Canon Toolbox 4.1 software

The second-cheapest model submitted for the roundup, the $249 price tag is very attractive

Another contender for an award this month, this model narrowly missed out, with a marginally below average value rating

Scoring phenomenally in every element of testing criteria we could dish out at it, Lexmark’s X6150 came through with flying colours - high resolution flying colours at that, with the third best colour scale image overall.

Finishing just below average overall, this unit scored highly in the performance department

Narrowly missing out on an award, much effort has gone into the aesthetics of this unit as it has into the feature set.

The absolute epitome of 'feature-packed', the number of inclusions on this unit floored us. Its whopping 162 point feature score is over one-and-a-half times the average point score and comes on the back of its big feature line up.

Surprising us with its below average results in all categories of testing, the Epson CX5300 lacked any form of removable media input.

It's tough to find a point to begin describing this MFD, its plus qualities are numerous and evenly spread across the unit, making for an impressive product.

It is all well and good selecting expensive printers based on the quality of the photo prints they produce, but the general home user often wants something that can do basic print jobs well, and make the kids' homework look good.

Canon's S820 has persistently fought off numerous challengers and remains one of the best photo printers on the market.

The MultiPASS C100 is a matured version of the C75 yet still manages to keep its price low. Many of the features in the C75 have been kicked up a notch, and the improvements make the C100 more productive and better value for money.

Like the HP PSC750, the LexmarkX83 is designed with style in mind. While not as aesthetically pleasing, the X83 offers productivity and features, and top value for money.

You're taken through each step by a series of onscreen animated diagrams that are a far sight more helpful than other guides the competition offers.