Depends on which one you buy. The ubiquitous Brother HL-L23XX is around $150 and I think I got it on sale a few years ago for closer to $100.
But more than that, its all about the cost of ink vs toner. Ink is expensive, can dry up and clog which will require a new cartridge, and consumer inkjets are getting to the point where they have hardware DRM preventing third party cartridges.
Lasers may have higher up front costs but toner doesn’t bad (at least I’ve never seen it happen and I’ve had the same toner drum for four years) and it lasts so many prints that you’ll get your money’s worth.
Mine too. Before this printer I had an old HP inkjet (so old that its basic drivers weren’t bloated PoSes) and every time I had to print, I would have to buy a new cartridge. If I tracked how much I spent on ink I would not be surprised if it was more than the entire cost of the laser printer.
Depends on which one you buy. The ubiquitous Brother HL-L23XX is around $150 and I think I got it on sale a few years ago for closer to $100.
But more than that, its all about the cost of ink vs toner. Ink is expensive, can dry up and clog which will require a new cartridge, and consumer inkjets are getting to the point where they have hardware DRM preventing third party cartridges.
Lasers may have higher up front costs but toner doesn’t bad (at least I’ve never seen it happen and I’ve had the same toner drum for four years) and it lasts so many prints that you’ll get your money’s worth.
In my experience, ink does dry up. Repeatedly. I was using 1 cartridge per two or three prints. So I got a $300 laser printer and it was worth it.
Mine too. Before this printer I had an old HP inkjet (so old that its basic drivers weren’t bloated PoSes) and every time I had to print, I would have to buy a new cartridge. If I tracked how much I spent on ink I would not be surprised if it was more than the entire cost of the laser printer.