It's an old thread Joe. I've not used an HP printer but my own experience with Epson (with Linux) has been good. I'd not have got the P50 had things been otherwise.

The only thing with them (if my memory serves me correctly was advice I got from Malcolm Douglas years ago in a thread at Mudcat) is to try to ensure they get some pint job every week or so. In our houssehold, the Xerox laser does most of the printing and the use of the Epson tends to sort of go in batches and be more active in the summer when I take picures and want to print some things most often on 4x6 postcard sixe, in the otherwise idle periods, I'm not sure but that may also go for other inkjets.