Digital BW, The Print

Hi, currently use HP8750 for my printing, pretty happy with BW and 
Ilford papers. 
I follow Paul Roark's pages with interest. Would like to try full BW 
printing with MIS inks.
Problem is there is no epson R260 listed in Aus. Models available are,
C79, C87, R230, R390.
Is the R230 similar to R260 ?. The R390 would be an overkill as it 
does direct from memory card printing.
The R230 uses T0491 .. T0496 carts, any info would be most helpfull, 
Epson has used different model numbers for the same printers between 
Aus and USA before.

Ronald K. Johnson