Epson PhotoPC series - updates

Epson PhotoPC Model 750z last year and at the same time their latest Photo printer which was an Epson Stylus Photo 1200. I had read a great review of the camera in digital photographer and indeed it worked very well, with one GIANT flaw. The camera was supposed to be able to print on an Epson Stylus photo printer with uploadable software that came with the camera. However, as I had bought this camera as a backup to my Nikon Coolpix 950, I didn't use it for a while and when I finally did I discovered that the Direct Print from camera won't work to an Epson Photo 1200 and I kept searching for a new "driver" thinking one day it would. Finally almost 6 months had passed and as is the case with any new digital products Epson brought out the Epson Photo PC850Z which I found would work for "direct print" to an Epson Photo 1200. Also Epson brought out its newer Epson Stylus Photo 1270 model which will work with my digital camera model. I tried to exchange the camera which was only used a couple of times or trade it in on the new 850Z so I could do what I wanted, that is print directly from camera without lugging along my G3 Mac to do so (I do classic car photos for local clubs). Anyways now I have to bring home the pix on my Compactflash card, read the card with my Sandisk reader, load the excellent but slow Sierra Epson Photo print software that came on a CD with my camera, but overall I feel really "ripped off", especially from my dealer who couldn't tell me it was incompatible and said my $1000 Canadian for the Epson PhotoPC 750Z was now worth less than 1/2 of what I paid for it. To make things worth the Epson Photo 1200 printer was replaced also and colour ink cartridges for it are really difficult to get (except by special order) in most computer or camera stores in Winnipeg (Manitoba Canada) where I live. Generally then I fell really ripped off by Epson. I have been a professional photographer (Weddings) p