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Epson offers the "PictureMate" -- a $199 printer with 100+ year archival pigment inks (6 colors), 1.5min/page at 4x6, and 29cents / print (including ink and paper). This is 2x cheaper than most desktop printers, and seem s to be an exciting development for home printing.