hi there, i only use a printer once in a while but i've owned HPs and epsons. i've had best luck with epsons myself. HP is an American company though and I think printer repair is easier on them but I prefer not to be doing printer repair.. my HP 2000c cost me 800 and quit after a year and half of use....
i use a epson 740 now and would recommend finding one that has more ink and had the print heads on the ink carts themselves so that you are replacing the print heads everytime you put a new cartridge in. only some hps and lexmarks have the heads on the carts..
the best printer i have ever owned was a epson stylus color, it had no numbers designating it. the first stylus color which i owned for 2 years or so never needed a ink cartridge replaced and had a 720dpi print resolution at that time that was exceptional.
my 800dollar HP only has 600dpi and my other 682C is also 600dpi...
so epson generally gives you more res. for the money and better quality IMO. but i dont hold any permanet grudges against hp, it'd just take alot of recommendations to get me to buy one again.
good luck.
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