Whenever anyone tells me they’re on the market for a printer, I actively try and push them towards a laser. My Brother wireless laser has worked flawlessly for years, is extremely easy to maintain, and was not much more expensive than an inkjet when I bought it. The fact the toner doesn’t really go bad like ink, and is an order of magnitude cheaper, makes all the difference. It lasts for a stupid number of pages too (I think I’m on my 3rd toner cart in all the years I’ve had the printer).

These inkjet companies really prey on less technical consumers not understanding that a) they have another option and b) ink is marked up to be worth more than gold by volume.