My faithful and venerable Epson Stylus CX6500 is dead and I am looking at replacing it with new multifunction inkjet combo , I've got it down to a choice between two units.
EPSON TX810FW see
<http://www.epson.com.au/products/multifunctional/StylusPhotoTX810FW.asp>
not released in Australia yet so I have to settle for the EPSON TX800FW see <http://www.epson.com.au/products/multifunctional/stylusTX800FW.asp>
Or a CANON PIXMA MP990 see
<http://www.canon.com.au/en-au/For-You/Printers/PIXMA-InkJet-Printers/MP990.>
I am not completely driven by best price.
BUT the best cash prices I have been quoted are :
EPSON TX800FW = $320
CANON MP990 = $249 (on SPECIAL and only 2 left at that store).
Best cash prices from everyone else in the range $350-360.
If anyone has one of these - how well does it reproduce photo colours in prints up to A4 ?
How good is the scanner ?
How well do the cartridges last ?
Both are 6 colour printers.
PC World is critical of print speeds on the Canon and of photo print colour and scan accuracy on the Epson see
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review...a_mp990/327792
http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/review...tx800fw/268842