Thanks Matt, you truly know your stuff.

Out of interest how do laser printers compare?

I'm after some advice:

I have an HP inkjet printer, and have been very dissapointed with the results produced. When compared to the results having them printed at jessops, the inkjet doesn't come close. I have an Optio S4, and so far have been a bit underwhelmed by the results acheivable at home.

Would I acheive better results with a dye-sub printer? I am confused about the resolution, as most dye-subs are arround 300 to 400 dpi, but my inkjet claims to be 2400 x 1200 dpi on maximum resolution.

What system do they use in the photo lab printers? What is the best home printing solution?

Thanks for your comments.