This MFC printer is available for around $150, and offers a nice set of features and capabilities for the money. Its primary attractions include a 1.9" color-LCD display for picture preview and editing capabilities, PictBridge support for properly equipped cameras and camcorders; memory card support, optional wireless support and good photo-printing capabilities (as you'd expect from a company long known for its cameras).

The Canon Pixma MP510 features a flip-up LCD display, and good photo handling.

As far as page rates go, this unit is in the middle of the pack with 25 ppm for monochrome, and 17 ppm for color, both for printing and copying. This unit does not offer fax capabilities, though it can handle scanning as well as copying. It supports up to 600x600 black-print resolution, and up to 4800x1200 dpi for color printing. Memory card formats supported include Compact Flash, MicroDrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro, SD card and MultiMedia Card 3.31 (with an optional special adapter, the unit can also handle xD-Picture Card, Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Duo Pro, RS-MMC v3.31 and miniSD Card formats).

Canon includes a CD ROM with documentation, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, ScanSoft OmniPage SE, Easy-PhotoPrint version 3.5 and Easy-WebPrint software. Consumables include a black cartridge (which retails for around $16) and individual CMY color cartridges (each retails for around $14), plus various bundles and many different types of photographic paper.