open mike -

Inkjet printers like yours, whether in standalone printers or in multipurpose machines, generally eat a lot of ink, and generally are much more expensive on a cost per page basis than a B/W Laser printer where you don't need the color. The Lasers typically cost a bit more for the original purchase, but over the long haul will save you quite a lot in consumables.

With about equal numbers of pages per day, our small HP multipurpose (inkjet) eats a pair of $32 ink cartridges every month or two, but our HP1200 Laser ran for about 8 months on its last $65 toner cartridge.

John