Epson Stylus SX105

I bought this printer as an upgrade about six months ago, and I have been extremely disappointed with its performance. The ink consumption is huge compared to my old printer, and it somehow senses when cheaper branded ink cartridges (ie NOT Epson) are loaded, and it freezes and reject the cartridge. I frequently get through all 5 colour cartridge in a week. Removing the ink cartridges is a major challenge for every member of my family. The programme that releases the cartridges is very difficult to find, and you cannot release them manually. Somehow we all end up forgetting which option to click to remove the cartridge, and spend hours trying to change the cartridge. ...  Read the complete review

Over the Christmas holidays I have been trying to sort out my office at home as I shall be taking early retirement at the end of January and won't have access to office equipment at work any more. That set me thinking about things like scanners and photocopiers and what sort of a 'home' solution I could get at a reasonable price. I would like to continue workng if I can find a part-time job but I need something I can use to print out job applications and the like. When it comes to printers there are only a few brands I will give serious consideration to and there are some that I wouldn't have even if they were bargain basement prices but Epson is a brand that ...  Read the complete review