I have no real knowledge of these things. I would like to select a printer that is also a scanner and copier and all that stuff. I don't want the prints to run if they get wet. I would like potential for very high resolution in color yet I would like it so the resolution can be reduced and color turned off for day to day type tasks. I would like to make prints as large as 11"x17". I would like to keep it less than $600.00. I have an account with the fine honest folks at Dell. Can I please tap the brilliance of my SRP brethren and sistern? Here's the Dell lists: Printers | Dell