Digital BW, The Print

[newbie alert]

Hi everybody,

I'm looking for recommendations for a printer to use with OS X 10.2. I've heard good 
things about Lyson ink, so if the printer can use that, that would be a plus. Print sizes 
larger than letter/A4 would be nice, but not absolutely necessary. 

I'm currently considering either a Canon S9000 or an Epson 1160, which are 
both available in the $350 price range here in Germany. Epson's Piezo printing seems to 
enjoy a large following in this group; on the other hand, I've read many negative reports 
on versiontracker.com regarding Epson's driver support, and printer operating noise is 
also an issue, which is why I'd favour the Canon if print quality were the same.

Another issue would be clogging of printer heads -- I don't expect to put out lots of prints 
on a regular basis. More like a bunch, occasionally, since I'm a hobbyist. 

And I'm definitely open to other suggestions. I understand that the purchasing price of the 
printer is dwarfed by expense on materials.
-- 
Lambert