Epson Stylus CX7000F (multifunction, fax / copier / printer / scanner, color)

Summary: I bought an Epson Stylus CX7000F two years ago. The sample color catridge only last less than two month with less than 100 pages usage. I thought this is the sample one. The real one will be much better than printing less than 100 pages. I bought three color plus black color cartridge after the sample one ran out of ink and it cost me $55. But, the catridge last another three month ! and it is out of ink and need to buy new one. In the three month, I printed out 6 page color photo and less than 100 page home work by my kids. I stopped using the Epson Stlyus CX7000F for about a year and let my kids using small single function old HP Deskjest 3320. The color ink for that printer only cost me $18 in WalMart and it can last more than 6 month and can print out at least 300 more pages for my kid home work, school projects, color photoes and some of my documents. The HP Deskjet 3320 has been used for over 6 years and so far no issues at all. A few day ago, I want to use the Epson printer again and bought another $50 color ink cartirdge package online through EpsonStore and installed in this Epson Stylus CX7000F and it started to print out blank page !!! I called Epson Ink Technical Support and they said the Epson Stylus CX7000F printer and has mechanical problem and it is out of warranty. Since the printer is dead, I need to return the $50 catridge. But, they said I have opened and it can not be returned ! Basically, now I am stucked with a broken Epson Stylus CX7000F printer ( $120 ) and $50 color catridge. I will not recommand Epson printer to anybody based upon its poor quality printer and extremely expensive and short lived print ink.

Summary: Plan on a big budget for new ink cartridges...