Have you been using your printer? Have you ever bought ink for your printer? What is the brand? Are you satisfied?

Laser printers both color and BW are cheaper than any ink jet.

I use Brother, or HP. Both are usually dependable. They don't clog up with disuse.

I avoid inkjets as they are mostly money sinks and money makers for the "ink"  

one of the Worst purchases I ever made I miss my old impact printer...

OH and this one is a canon Walmart $20.00 specials can't get any ink for it anywhere even on line....

N.Shadows 

I used an old HP5 laser printer for black/white prints for a long time - the toner cartridges were fairly expensive, but you literally got thousands and thousands of prints from one.

When it finally bit the dust, I replaced it with a cheap Dell laser printer/scanner/copier (again, just black/white).

I have access to a color printer/copier at work - but usually when I need color prints, I go to Walgreens or Staples where they have a multi-thousands of dollars worth of color printers and scanners (their websites allow you to upload your jobs, then go pick them up).

If you have an inkjet/bubblejet printer - throw that thing in the f**king trash.

I have an HP printer that I really like that I've been using for years. I just buy ink off of ebay and save a ton of money over buying HP ink.

i use laser printers -- far cheaper per printed page.  Over the decades, I've done well with Brother and Samsung models -- usually the cheapest one that has the features I need.

I use my HP printer and have bought and used their inks, and I am totally satisfied with my HP printer. Now, you are going to get replies from people who use Dell, Epson, Kodak etc. who will give you the same statement as mine. Best, for you to do is Google different printer manufacturer's reviews, for a better feel for printers.