Message Edited by grcooperjr on 05-08-200610:29 AM

I have had the 5100cn for a couple of months, and I like the print quality very much.

I do flyers and post cards and have canceled much of my commercial post card order because I think I can do well at home for little expense.

Mike J

Thank you so much for your input.  I got my 5100, and I've been doing some print comparison with the 3100.  The 5100 is nice, fast, and does have high resolution.  I guess it is a mater of what you like.  My husband prefers the look of the print from the 5100, I prefer the look of the print from the 3100. 

The 3100 prints thinner letters, which look more crisp and clean. 

The 5100 prints darker, thicker letters, which my husband thinks are easier to read.

For photos, the print off the 3100 looks smoother, richer...though there is some slight banding in the background.

The print off the 5100 looks more grainy and brighter.

The 3100 also seems to do better on graphics. 

If there is text within a picture (like for slides with a picture in the background; words in the foreground), The text is slightly easier to read when printed from the 5100 on the High resolution setting.

I'd say that if a person had nothing to compare with, there would be no complaints about either printer.   They are both good...just different.

I'm continuing my testing.  If anyone knows of a way to change the settings of the 5100 so that it will print smoother, cleaner photos, let me know.  (I've tried a bunch of options - of course selecting "photo" )