It prints decent-looking photos, and colors have passable accuracy which should be fine for everyday use. You can also push the output tray in to make it more compact. The build quality is great, and there's easy access to potential paper jams via a door in the rear, and to the ink cartridges in the front. It also has a flatbed scanner if you need to digitize photos or important documents. This color inkjet uses the INKvestment Tank, a hybrid cartridge–tank system, to yield a good number of pages at an outstandingly cheap cost-per-print.
The best all-in-one printer under $100 for families that we've tested is the Brother MFC-J1205W.