New Year’s printing resolutions

1 Choose wisely

If you're prepared to limit your print size to A4, it makes sense to buy a multipurpose printer that's good for creating both documents and photos. Canon's latest 5-ink and 6-ink printers lead the way for multi-purpose A4 printing, with the PIXMA TS6250 and PIXMA TS8250, respectively. They're fast and produce excellent-quality colour photos. For a similarly multi-purpose choice in A3-format printing, the Epson EcoTank ET-7750 is a good choice, with its high-capacity ink tanks.

2 Go large

For larger-format printing, A3+ or ‘Super A3' has a maximum print size of 19x13in (483x329mm). That's noticeably larger than standard A3, and the aspect ratio is a better fit for the 3:2 format of most cameras. There's a range of Canon and Epson models to choose from (see above and the following pages), or you could take a bigger step up to an A2 printer, such as the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 and Epson SureColor SC-P800. These can generate photo prints that are twice the size of A3, at 23.4x16.5in (594x420mm), but they don't