I agree with the laser. We actually have 2. Short version, hubby had to move across state to take a new job after having been out of work for around 9 months. We both needed a printer. We prefer laser and rarely to never need color for anything. The one laser printer we have is one that prints 2 sided and would have been very expensive, but hubby got it for free because where he worked at the time it was in a box labeled broken and he's good at fixing this type of thing so they let him have it for free. The toner for that one costs around $175 for a cartridge that will last about 2-3 years with heavy printer. (I have to print a LOT for my job). The other printer was purchased for around $100 and the toner costs just under $70. It doesn't last nearly as long, but it lasts at least 3 times as long an ink cartridges. Both of our printers are HP.