I much prefer to print from QU, for many reasons.

However, for me, editing images in LR or PS is much easier than editing in Q or QU. Since I didn't have a custom printer profile for the all-in-one, I wanted to edit the images a little. That's why I loaded Lightroom.    As it turned out, the printer drivers supplied by Epson for the all-in-one are pretty good. Editing the images made the resulting prints a little better. 

But you're right - just for testing purposes, I could have used the drivers for the all-in-one and printed with QU.

The last time I phoned Epson about the original 1430, I was told that they do not offer support beyond the 30 day return period. If that information was incorrect, somebody please tell me, (and tell me the correct person to contact at Epson) because I surely would return the 1430.

As for consumer rights - this is America, where corporations, in addition to being "people", have all the power.

Thanks, Glen. That was very helpful for everyone who has an Epson.

Bill.
The above statement disturbs us.
As Glen points out, Epson is a long standing honorable company.
What did you leave out?   What about, "The Original 1430"?
Is this a replacement unit that you already exchanged months ago?

I would like to cite an similar possibility...  I have a hot water heater in my garage with a 10 year warrantee.
It leaked after 7 years. The company replaced it, but I do not get a fresh new 10 years to work from.
I get the remainder of the original warrantee.

Any chance that's where you are with the printer?>
Best to you.
Fred

Terry, Fred, and others - A fourth phone call to Epson support brought a different sort of reply. After running me through all the obligatory things to try (which I had already tried, of course) he agreed to send a replacement unit, a refurb. It arrived on April 9, and it worked perfectly "right out of the box". Even the printer profile supplied with the Epson driver is quite good. A few adjustments brought it up to an "essentially perfect" match between print and calibrated monitor. So - it's early days, but this third copy of the Epson 1430 looks like the charm.

Many thanks for all of your attempts to help, and especially to Terry, who nudged me into making the third and fourth phone calls to Epson support.

Bill Hansen