I had to replace a 3 year old Epson Stylus Color 800. Not too surprisingly, this is a more streamlined, quiter version of that one. Works good, yes, it does use quite a bit of ink (don't all inkjets seem that way?) and you do need to know that the print heads are a part of the printer and not a part of the inkjet cartridge, so don't think of it as a 3 year investment, use it for as long as it still prints good, then buy another $100 printer somewhere else. BTW, great deal on it though.