My thanks to you all.
But I'm throwing my Epson away.
Yes, I love the look of the Epson pigment-based ink printers -- when they work. But I otherwise don't need that kind of clog-nightmare frustration (especially if I'm not using the machine daily). So, I'll settle for a good dye-based HP...
Just joined this forum.
Okay, not that long ago -- like in the late 90's -- my Epson Stylus 64 was a real workhorse. It made beautiful documents and photos. And so what if the dye-based ink smeared when wet? I could afford generic carts and rarely, if ever, had a problem with it...