I have an older Canon Pixma, the 470 model:
Canon PIXMA MP470 Color Ink-jet - Printer / copier / scanner
I love this printer. I've had no jamming issues. Ink is readily available at Office Depot, Staples and other stores. Paper goes into the back (upright) and feeds to the front (flat). I bought this one because it was cheap, had good reviews, and had a flatbed scanner.
I don't print photos on it. I just don't think the quality is as good (or as affordable) as getting them printed at Walgreens or Snapfish. If I was looking for a photo printer, I'd probably go with an Epson.
Also, if I'm printing documents, I've learned to click "Grayscale" printing so that it uses only black ink. For some weird reason, this model will pull ink from black and color cartridge to print black if I don't tell it "grayscale" (black only). On the plus side, if the color cartridge is empty, the printer will continue to print from the black cartridge. My last printer refused to print unless all the cartridges had ink.