I'm very pleased with an Epson Stylus Photo 750 & Umax 6400 scanner.
The big difference between Epson and HP printers is that with HP, each new ink cartridge comes with new print heads, so you avoid the print head issue above.
The 750 prints great digital pictures on "photo quality ink jet paper" and A6 cards. I say that because photo paper is too expensive. Combine this with laminating, and you get great results.
The scanner comes with a IEEE1394 card, and works well with the digital camcorder - that was the main reason for going for it. It was a cheaper option when planning to start DV editing.
Have heard great things about newer generations of Epson printers, but as usual it's best to see it in action before deciding. Bear in mind the cost of consummables though.
Best of luck!