Thank you very much for your answers. My understanding from your explanations is that I should be aware of the difference between "Photorealistic" and "Photographic quality".
I know that there is a long way for lasers to go before they can match inkjets.
Assuming I am willing to give up the extra quality of inkjets for the convinience/reliability of lasers: Is Minolta's Magicolor 7450 the only "Photorealistic" color laser printer out there? (within that price range: $1K - $5K)
For example, I noticed that there is another Minolta Magicolor (5570) which is much cheaper:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828117030
I noticed many similarities between the 7450 and the 5570. For example, both have a resolution of 9600 x 600 dpi. It almost seems as if the only difference between the two is the paper size (is this really the case?).
Since I am determined to buy a color LASER printer (not inkjet), what is the best photographic quality laser printer I can find for the $1K - $5K price range? I can live with smaller paper size for now (letter/A4).
Does the Magicolor 5570 have the same "Photorealistic" quality as the Magicolor 7450?
Thanks,
Alex |