I don't know why ppl are having such issues w/ their printers. I've had mine for at least 5 yrs and, other than a few very isolated times that the drivers got out of whack, I've had absolutely no issues with my 1430 at all and have shipped it around all over the place w/ each move. I even have the original/stock printer cartridge in and it's still printing perfectly. The only reason I didn't give it 5 full stars was that, as other reviews have pointed out, it only does an "ok" job w/ images. But then again, if I wanted imaging, I would have gotten a color printer. This has been one of the best electronics investments I've ever made.