It is a constant amazement to me that in 2012 no one has made a printer that is reliable & works...;-/
I've just bought my third Canon. The first, a Pixma, was retired because the quality was going due to me using cheap ink cartridges. The second, an iP5200 worked superbly for five years until the motherboard went. I could fix it but it's not worth the cost. Just bought a Canon MG5350 - superb colour, really quiet, excellent all-round and all for £119. I expect it to last me another five years - I'll let you know!