Thanks for that - your point about longevity of result in particular is well made. I must say, though, that in all honesty this is not a concern for me.
As regards consistency, I think at the moment I'd be prepared to deal with the occasional episode of settings-wrangling to avoid all that...
First and most important, a big thank-you to the members of these fora - I've learned a lot in the last couple of days!
Secondly, as the subject suggests, I've just bought an IP5000 and would welcome recommendations of 3rd-party cartridges and supplies for it that are available in the UK. One...