I have a HP PhotoSmart 3210xi All-In-One and it does all the things you specified above, and does it well. I have run 7000 sheets through it, some were photo paper, and encountered only one jam, and that was because an unnoticed dog eared sheet was in the paper supply.

I don't think this model is available any more, but has been superceded by later models with similar capabilities. The major difference for the model that foll0wed this one is choices of connections to the computer. My model included frames for scanning 35 mm transparences, although a dedicated 35 mm scanner probably does a better job due to more pixels per inch. These frames store inside the lid of the printer - very handy.

This printer series breaks with HP tradition of ink jets on the bottom of the ink cartridges, thus getting new jets each time a cartridge is changed. The advantage to this is if the ink jets become clogged, these can be tossed away and a new set loaded in. This technology was often limited to one black cartridge plus a 3 color cartridge. This combination was lacking a bit in print detail for photos compared to multi-colors of ink.

The PhotSmart series uses fixed ink jets, similar to competitors, and 6 ink colors: Black, Yellow, Light Cyan, Cyan, Light Magenta, and Magenta. With these colors, the printer is able to produce a wide range of colors and shades. The ink is HP's Vivera, a much improved ink. it is fade resistant and supposedly more immune to smearing, however, I find that both printed paper and photo ptints still must be protected from water droplets, and are not smear proof, but are a little more smear proof than hte older ink. The major advantage is much better fade resistance.

The ink cost is higher than the older 2 cartridge setup although one only needs to replace individaul colors when used up. Because ofthe fixed ink jet heads, HP has built in an automatic maintence routine to keep the jets clear. Periodically, the printer will enter this routine and purr for about 30 seconds while it runs the jet maintence. During this period, power should not be removed from the printer, and the printer is not available for printing. At first, it is startling when the printer, without waring, suddently makes a noise and enters the maintence routine. After awhile, the user gets accustomed to this noise and the startle factor goes away.

Inks are available in single and double packs of individual colors. However, HP does supply a photo kit of inks and about 150 4x6 photo sheets. This kit is rasonable priced for the photo papers, but beware that the ink cartridges contain only enough ink to print the photo papers in the pack assuming average color mix. Some of the cartidges do not contain as much ink as a regular cartridge.

I was asking at Office Max yesterday and the clerk recommended the HP C7280 which is available really cheap on Amazon and there are loads of reviews but many aren't so good and the Epson Artisan 800 which is too new to have many reviews.

Do these have cartridges that are able to be refilled, rather than buy new ones?

Ilmbg the simplest way to answer your question is to enter the printer model number in Google followed by ink refills and see what comes up. The harder part is finding places with equal quality inks instead of seemingly coloured water.

I also have the HP 3210xi and I like it too. I was wondering about the infomercial I see for that Kodak all in one that hypes about the cost of ink being so much less. Any thoughts?