Some years ago, the Gov charts began copying the briefing strip from
Jepp. Closed the gap a bit I hear. I've never used Jepp.

Regarding printing - I hear Staples has a low cost, high speed laser
sale for $50 after rebate. Cheaper than the cartdridge. Would make
printing easier... but there's a lot to be said for having the whole
bound current volume in the bag. Don't know about you but when
traveling, I often change destinations due to weather/time/mood. Hate
to have my decisions influenced by what charts I have on board.

Mark Hansen wrote:

When I began training, I was told that Jeppesen produced better charts.
When comparing the two, I liked the structure, layout, etc. of the
Jeppesen charts, so I decided to go that route.

I have a subscription to the charts for California only, which costs
me about $140 per year.

With certain subscription levels, you can print Jeppesen charts, but
I haven't done this yet.

If you think you might like to use the Jeppesen charts, you can purchase
an expired set, just to see what the format looks like. Also, Rod Machado's
book, "The Instrument Pilot's Survival Manual", goes through the differences
in the charts, highlighting those that make the Jeppesen charts better (the
book goes through most all aspects of Instrument flight, the comparison of
the charts is only part of it).

Hope this helps,