I'm an Epson guy myself.  HOWEVER, there is something that is very important that even I forget from time to time..   INK requirements.

For instance, regular Epson Printers, at least the ones I've had/bought lately (About 5+ or so, different models, work/home) won't print jack-squat if ANY of the ink cartridges are empty.  So, if Magenta is hosed you can't print a plain text black+white document without getting unauthorized drivers or somehow hosing up the PNP communications on purpose.

That may seem like a small thing but, I assure you, it's a big deal when cartridges run $18+, you're out, the closest supplier requires a trip through heavy traffic and just HAVE to get a quick one-page text printed out.  It's aggravating as all heck...  (Yeah, this happened to me yesterday.)

I will say that all of the printers I've purchased lately have large capacity black ink cartridge capability.  That's an improvement from just a few years ago when MFRs were getting on the "make money on ink instead of printers" bandwagon.  Now, they use drivers and heavy policing of third-party ink cartridge manufacturers for infringements on their proprietary cartridge/chip designs.

So, my advice:  Search deeply for a printer that has drivers which allow you to manually override and force black+white printing or faking b+w printing by using all color combinations.  Having a printer tell you "Nuh uh" when it has a full B+W ink reservoir sitting there is infuriating.  Most likely, I won't buy another Epson or any other model (Home) that relies on Printer drivers for corporate profits.

*Note: Currently, I'm using an Epson CX9400 fax/all-in-one at home FYI.  I'm happy with it other than its infuriating rebelliousness regarding being fed full ink cartridges it doesn't need... :)