Dual boot suits me fine. Ubuntu is the default OS to load which is what I want. I have not had any major problems with printing. I have a HP printer and they provide a useful toolbox for Ubuntu. I have been able to do everything I want to from the printer in Ubuntu, though it has often been different from WinXP so it took a little time to learn. That was true of everything in Linux and I expected it when I decided to try Linux.

My present PC is getting a little long in the tooth now and will need replacing soon. It is unlikely I will go back to Windows now, though there are a few things I need Windows for so I will almost certainly go for dual boot when I do replace the present computer.