Shop around a little for a new-style combo-printer and you'll come across the Canon MP600 wherever you turn - it seems to be the best buy / favourite / top choice combination printer on just about every site we checked recently.

Price is around £100 but for this you get great photo printing along with fast document prints, scanning and even copying too. It's a fairly new model from Canon and uses their PIXMA techonology uses 5 seperate inks and produces high resolution ( up to 9600 x 2400 dpi) colour prints in super fast time. Canon ink cartridge replacements are usually good value. It's iPod style Easy-Scroll Wheel controls make it easy to use and a clear 6.3cm screen let's you see what you're getting without the need for your PC if you choose to print directly from a digital storage memory card. It can also print directly to inkjet printable CD's and DVD's too. The MP600 sports a high speed USB2.0 interface but no ethernet for those who may want to hook it up to an office network or wireless router. A Bluetooth unit is optional (adds +£40) Main features of the Canon MP600 are :

• Borderless printing up to 215 x 356mm
• Canon FIME inkjet technology
• Printing at 9600 x 2400 dpi
• Scanning at 2400 x 4800 dpi
• Print direct from memory card
• Capacity 300 sheets
• preview Screen 3.5"
• Size H19.4cm x W45cm x D38.9cm
• Print speed Black fast: 30ppm, Colour fast: 24ppm Colour normal: 4.9ppm
• Weight 10.1kg
• 5 Seperate Ink cartridges