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If you need a printer, spend a little extra money on one that is actually used in an office. A nice mid-range laser printer is relatively cheap. They don't come with the subscription bullshit, they usually work over LAN if that's a thing you want, and generally Just Work™.
Consumer inkjet printers are cheap for a reason. If you need a printer, get one that won't give you endless headaches.
As someone working in hardware support, I did exactly this and tell others to do this, especially if they have a kid in middle or high school. Sooo much cheaper to bite the bullet on the front end and then have a printer that’ll last a decade.
I bought a color LaserJet 4 years ago I think. Have yet to need to replace any of the toners.
I'm doing my first swap after about 8-9 years on mine
Yeah, if you only need black and white, strongly strongly recommend a Brother laser, which is only going to be a little bit more than an HP inkjet, be better in virtually every way, including massively cheaper in the long run.
Probably color too, but they're more expensive and I don't have experience with them (or have read many people who have).
This 10000%
I've got a hp LaserJet that I got back in like 2014 or 2015 when my work was going to ewaste a new printer that got used like twice before they went to a managed printer service. That thing has held up like a tank across 3 or 4 moves, and I only just had to order a new set of toner carts.
I hate inkjets with a passion, and recommend laserjets to anyone that asks (and even some that don't)