As part of my problem with printing, I thought that I would look at smaller printers. I discovered the Epson Artisan 1430, a Canon and an HP that look OK. A quick visit to the Epson website gave me a list of local retailers. I then called a few of them who either didn't have one in stock, or had one in a box. Not one of them actually has a printer that you can try. I rang Epson, and was told that they didn't have any showroom and that it was my problem to find a dealer who had one.
Given that I have a specific problem that I am trying to solve, I'm not willing to pay out $300 for a printer that may not work. I'm hoping that someone in Sydney might know where one of these exists connected to a PC that I can try.