Lex
Thought you might want some sensible feedback...
I purchased an Epson CX5400 at Christmas from PC World online. I looked at the 3200 and was poised to go for it, until I saw the 5400. The 6400 did cross my mind, but I could not justify the extra few quid for the memory card reader.
Anyway. this is the first scanner, copier, printer I have purchased and oh - boy, what a piece of kit. I know there are probably much better printers out there, but for the price you will not be disappointed.
We are planning for our forthcoming wedding and this printer has taken a beating over the past few weeks. Printing out reply cards on fairly thick paper stock, edge to edge printing of photographs and I don't think the scanner has cooled down yet. The clincher was when we had a florist come round to discuss flowers with some examples from magazines, I turned the PC on and while it was booting up I noticed the Copy button - pressed this and out came a perfect clear colourful copy of three full page photographs before the PC had completed booting up.
I have a feeling that the ink is perhaps not the most long lasting, but the consambles are relativly cheap. The software is easy to use and the control panel is sensible. The accompanying image software is a little basic, but has some fun tricks and effects, but would not replace photoshop and the like.
All in all, go for the CX5400 - you won't be disappointed.
(although be wary about purchasing from PC World online - they were quick to send initial confirmation e-mails and a telephone call to confirm the following day, but took over three weeks to deliver. Perhaps not too bad, but we are all used to deliveries within days now - not weeks).
Oh, by the way - did I say it was quick...
Cheers
