Printer Dilemma

I'm at the point in my photography career where I want to step up my game a little bit further. The time has finally come to choose which printer will be representing my artwork. I'm currently using an HP Photosmart C4780 that I got for free when I purchased my Macbook Pro. It's a cute little printer that gets the job done & helped me pass my photography class. Don't get me wrong, in my opinion, it prints out amazing quality 8.5x11 pictures. But then again, what do I know? =P (retail: 150.00)

A smaller step up would be the Epson Artisan 810 All-In-One. It has a 38 ppm max, but the only thing that's disappointing is, it still limits me up to 8.5x11 photo paper. But, I've also heard amazing reviews on the printer, so I would def want to add this printer to my collection someday. (retail: 299.99)


The other printer I was looking into, and seriously considering was the Epson Stylus Pro 4880.
This would be more of an entree level professional imaging photo printer. Amazing quality and can even get in the 16x20 sized photo paper I've been wanting to try out. It has a 17' tray, so the maximum sized paper is 17x22 and can support paper 1.5mm thick. hmmmm maybe canvas printing in the near future? =) (retail: $2,195)


And last but not least, my dream photo printer is the Epson Stylus pro 9900. I mean, what more can you ask for? for a 44" wide printer, there's almost nothing you cant print. The only thing is, the smallest 8.27" x 11"which means no more 4x6's but who cares! Epson does carry 64" printers but I think this is an excellent sized printer. Prints at a resolution of 2880 x 1440 dpi and uses UltraChrome HDR ink jet technology. (retail: $5,995) <---fml =( one day