Having been through many printer brands in the past, I decided to get an Epson again for my free printer. The main reason is that the Epson ink is the only ink I've used that is instantly dry and streak-free. I print labels a lot, and so I peel and then rub my fingers all over the surface as I'm pressing on the label. Every other brand ink had at least a little bit streaking. Lexmark was the worst. Epson had no streaking whatsoever.