Thanks for all of the feedback. Canon seems to be the way to go, although I am off to do more research. She Who Must Be Obeyed reminded me how unhappy she would be if the photo's she prints for scrap booking do not hold up well, so got a few more things to evaluate :)
From a Canon AOI that is...
I would like to start and say what a great resource this forum is, I have learned a ton in the last week or so perusing old threads. The knowledge and willingness to share by the members is impressive.
I currently am using some low end HP All In One that came free with something we bought...