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Originally Posted by
Colin Southern
Hi Heather,
I think it probably comes down to "how big", "how many", and "what will they be used for".
I made the jump to doing my own printing a few years ago - and never looked back, but I'm doing large-format prints - mostly on canvas - and only ever rarely less than 22" wide.
There are many smaller "A4" type printers on the market that do an excellent job - but the biggest "downside" that I can see with them is the fact that they're "unprotected" with (usually) a relatively poor resistance to scratches, finger oils, and finger prints (so best for albums and work thats going to be mounted behind glass.
If your just doing family stuff "for the family album", I'd suggest that outsourcing is probably the way to go. In terms of quality, I don't think it makes a lot of difference; why not just try a few and see if your happy with them.
Whatever else you do though, make sure your backing your images up properly!