lbj: Could be a good choice, but incompatabliity with Tiger might be a problem if I upgrade at some point in the future (if 'Herself' allows me that is). However. I have just bought a new Epson scanner, so I don't need that function. Thanks anyway. I very much appreciate your suggestion.
Bobw: I know Epson make high quailty printers at the middle to higher end of the market, but the news on the street is that the low end printers are not as good as they used to be. Again, thanks for your reply.
So I have gone for a Canon Pixma iP4200. Goodness knows whether this was a wise choice, but it was cheap as it was sold as "Open Packaging".
http://reviews.cnet.com/Canon_Pixma_...-31457715.html