I hate tv commercials where they say it's easy to print digital pics

[Deja Q]

People don't know that their precious printouts will be faded and worthless in less than 10 years.

and any printer that will print any quality worth having costs $500+ dollars.

Of course, there's not a commercial I like...

[AutumnMist]

1. Waterproof/Fade Proof Prints

Many dock station printers now coat pictures with a waterproof/fade proof coating. They do last longer than 10 years (we have some from a cheap epson photo printer). The new ones do much better, and with photo lab quality. Ignore the commercials and test several new printers. You might be surprised! :) Just a friendly suggestion.