Printers are not my thing. Yet I have customers who need help setting them up and in some cases, purchasing a printer. The only kind of printing I ever do is black and white for the most part and its business related. In this case though, I've got a customer who is looking for a color printer that is capable of printing nice photos. The issue is that he has always had inkjets (expensive of course) and they use it in large batches, then don't use the printer for long periods of time. This of course causes the ink to dry up and clog things, effectively ruining the printer short of buying some parts or spending more on repair than its worth.
With that said, I was curious if anyone here had a recommendation for an excellent color printer that can handle some nice photo printing as well, yet not cost an arm and a leg for ink or toner and ideally have some form of anti-clog when its not used for a long time. They are willing to spend near $300-$400 as well. Any recommendations would be helpful thanks.