I'm jealous you live in New York I love that place! No problems with jamming or smudging...I'm making passport invites with boarding pass RSVP so it's at least 3 full pages per invite and there are 45 to make! I'm sure I'll buy extra ink but we use it a lot for other home stuff! I have an HP all in one printer. I feel ya with the space issue, so I say go with your gut!