Printer Recommendations - Personal Use

I'm also looking into buying a printer with the same functions as you're looking for, so I'm looking forward to seeing the responses. Sorry I can't help Sugar.

Although photographic in nature myself, I still prefer HP's for the variables in all of the above...scanned, docs, speed, etc.
I purchased an Epson a few years back for a pretty penny <okay..modest really at 400.00>, and the darn thing is now sitting in a box in storage. If I was to purchase a printer strictly for high quality photography alone, I would go for the Epson that sells at about 2K.
Canons are unreliable and basically junk, IMO.
Ive heard people enjoy Lexmarks but, Ive never had one so cant give you my opinion on it although, I wouldnt buy one...Id take one for free though Comparing that to the Canon...I wouldnt take one of those for free...well, unless you go to the high end, then Id sell it and get an Epson.
See where Im going with this?
HPs seem to be the powerhorse with all the stuff you want/need for personal desktop use, they are dependable, and affordable.

I have an Epson Stylus color 740, and love it. Was cheap, but bought it at the same time as the computer and I think there was some sort of a deal involved. I believe it was $150, though. I've used it for printing cards, etc., and am quite satisfied with the results. For photos, it does a good job as long as you have the right paper. You wouldn't mistake the results for a "real" photo, but it works quite decently, especially for the money.

The Epson 740 wins out in most of the side-by-side comparisons I've seen in magazines as far as print quality goes. The inkjets are all pretty cheap nowadays. The makers seem to be giving them away in the hopes of raping you later on when you buy those replacement ink cartridges.. I have 2 Canon injets and a Lexmark. I woudln't buy another Canon if they paid me to take it. The Lexmark has been trouble free for over a year (which is at least 3 times longer than either Canon lasted) and cost me $45 brand new.