Digital BW, The Print

I have been trying to stretch my budget to the Epson 1280 to use with 
MIS UT-2 ink set but I really don't have a need of an A3 printer is 
there any 6 ink A4 Epsons that will work the same as the 1280 with 
slider adjustable tones?? So I guess the question is: Is there a A4 
version of the 1280 that will work with the 1280 UT-2 inkset?

Thanks Mark W.