OK – I bought this machine because it copied, scanned and printed. I only payed $100 for it. I did have to go out and purchase the cord to connect it to the computer seperately which set me back $16. i was disapointed about that. the image quality is reasonably okay. i have seen worse but i've also seen better. i'd probably rate the quality of printing photos to be 7/10. The worst thing about this printer is that it doesnt seem to be built to last. i only had mine for 15 months and it suddenly stopped working. i was unable to fix it myself and it was out of warranty so i replaced it with a different brand. With this one id say you get what you pay for. It is inexpencive. Copys, scans and prints all in one. Mine lasted only 15 months before it stopped working all together. it was just out of warranty.