For about the past 15 years, I have had an HP at work, and for the past three years, have had one at home. These things are absolute work horses - and are constantly either printing, copying or scanning. I still have my first HP bubble jet, and it still works.. The one at home is an HP 750 that can print in color, scans, faxes, copies - the one at work is just B&W, does the same and also has fax capability.
I have had Epson's before, and they all tanked in a short period of time - maybe they are just not geared up for all of the heavy duty use I use them for - my HP at work is pretty much going from the time I get in till the time I leave.
I take the empty cartridges for the work one into Office Max, and for each one I get a $3.00 back for each one.
Marcie