Looking for a good HP/Epson printer that is similar to Epson Stylus Photo 785EPX...

This Sunday, I am going to buy a new printer from a local retail store
(Fry's Electronics, Costco, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Office
Depot, Staples, The Good Guys, etc.) in Los Angeles, CA area. I have
narrowed down to Hewlett Packard and Epson brands. I am still having a
hard time picking specific models to get for my requirements. From what
I read and heard, these two brands will do well.
Both http://www.salescircular.com/ca.shtml and
http://ads.myoc.com/onlineads/common...?keywords=Frys
(Fry's ads) have a large selection of printers on sales, but I don't know
which ones are reasonable for my needs.

I am willing to spend up to $500 to get a good printer. Laser or Inkjet.

1. Small size to fit on my tiny desk (small room). The printer should be
small. I have an Epson STYLUS Color 880 and had a HP 560c Deskjet so that
should give you the sizes.

2. Ink catridges does not clog often especially when I only print a few
pages per week. I only power on the printer when I need it so most of the
times it is off and only on for a few minutes. The ink cartridges must
stay in good shape in 85+ degrees temperature (yes, my room gets this hot
during the heat waves). I never had this problem with dot matrix printers
and HP 560c DeskJet when I used them.

3. Easy to maintain and fix when there are problems. My old Epson Color
STYLUS 880 printer was annoying during warm up and took up to a minute to
clean ink (heads too?) and use a lot of ink after some times. Once in a
while, it likes to leave marks on papers during printing and paper feeds
so I have to clean them. It is very annoying! Also, it is difficult to do
intense movements (e.g., remove pieces in printer) due to my multiple
physical disabilities to clean the printer.

4. Color support for color photographs that will be done once in a while.
I would like to get support for various digital camera memory cards
without turning on the computer. They will be on glossy papers. I won't be
using the color inks/toner that much.

5. The printer must work in Windows 95 (original and OSR2), 98 (first and
second editions), PC parallel support for the old machines like my Compaq
1585 DMT P150 MMX notebook that still works and used. Basically, the
printer should support both USB (1.1) and parallel ports. I might use
Samba to share the printer later on over my mini-LAN.

6. I do not really need scanner, copy machine, and fax features. I don't
think it can be fitted into a small printer. Also, that adds to the price.

Thank you in advance for any advices.
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