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$100-200 is pretty close to the bottom of the price range for any printer, although the output can be pretty decent, and you would be limited to inkjets. Certainly not PostScript. Whether burned into the hardware or as a software add-on, you would have to pay about that much just for the premium. If you do pre-press proofing, you really NEED PostScript, but making Acrobat PDFs can be a workaround.

Be aware that $100-200 budget is the cheapest part of your printing investment -- and the printer manufacturers use those low prices to lure you into their product lines. Consumables (ink, paper) are going to eat you alive. The manufacturers make their money on the consumables. Also note that, according to a recent Consumer Reports, there is often false savings with third party consumables. Off-color, less stable, more expensive in the end are some of the problems found. And if you are looking for long term print stability, you are stuck with a few of the most expensive media to print on.

Laser printers, while more expensive initially, are faster, and cheaper to run. However, for photograph-like output, inkjets (to my eyes) are the clear winners. But in many situations (page layouts, short run printing), they're hard to beat.

And, in case you were considering them wax-based technologies are subject to surface scuffing and cracking.

Neil