Epson and Canon have great basic printers. I think consumables on these devices can start to get expensive, whether laser or ink jet.

I've had a couple of Minolta color lasers. They've had minor mechanical problems (paper feed) but produce exceptional quality for my required tasks. Refill OE cartridges are around $80 each.

I've got an HP932C at home on a wireless print server...it's kind of a toy, but we've gotten a lot of use from it and the quality is decent for what the kids need to do. I'm about to replace it with the EPSON WF600. That looks like a real nice wireless printer.

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