My Epson all-in-one bit the dust this week, and, after a bit of online research, I ordered a Canon MX330. It lists for 109, and I got it for 79. The MX330 doesn't include a USB2 cable, but you probably have one already from the printer you're throwing away. My primary use is as a scanner or occasional copier (I scan the page, save it as a PDF, and print it to my laser printer). Ink cartridges seem priced much more reasonably than my Epson, too. The refill cartridges are available in 2 sizes as well - a big plus.
The MX330 is VERY well packed. There's a slot for Bluetooth on the front (however THAT'S used). Software for my G5 iMac went in easily enough. It printed and scanned immediately. The first few photos were washed out in color, and the "VIVID" setting noted in the online documentation wasn't in MY print dialog box (10.5.6). After 3 prints, the colors started to look better. I recall the literature says that the cartridges will print about 350 pages -- not a heluva lot. Scanning worked perfectly from Preview (didn't try it on Photoshop Elements). I have no use for the fax feature, so I didn't set it up. Like the other reviewers have noted, it also has a pretty big footprint.
For $79, you can't beat the price (but remember, I use a cheap laser printer for 99% of my printing.)
I eventually printed a photo of known "correctness" through Preview, and it came out OK, but a bit washed out. Then I printed it via the Canon-supplied "Easy-PhotoPrint EX" software that came on the CD, and the results were simply spectacular - AND it printed borderless as well. I recommend that any quality photo you want to print be copied to the desktop for ease of location, and then printing it with the Canon software.
Like any inkjet printer, it gets pretty pricey if you use it as a general purpose printer.
Edit: Looks like they raised the list price to around $130 since I bought mine. Get more detail about Canon PIXMA MX330 Inkjet All-In-One Printer.
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