[desiarnezjr]

Yeah most inkjet printers still suck. The Epson mid range to high end tend to be decent to great. The photo printers also have archival grade inks, some of which are rated for 80 years.

I wouldn't buy a general consumer inkjet though.

[TheOtherHobbes]

High-end art/photo printers have the same ink cost problem as consumer inkjets, but on an industrial scale.

I used to have an Epson A2 printer and a full set of inks cost more than £500.

You can get ink reservoir systems but they're messy and rather fragile. Although they do pay for themselves if you're printing at scale.