Two Words:
Laser Printer.
More words: Get a B/W printer - get a color printer. Get what ya like. Just get a laser printer and not one of those cartridge printers. And get a Brother model.
I've had a Brother B&W laser printer that has been rock solid. I also had a Brother color all-in-one which seemed to drink ink while I was asleep so it wanted new cartridges even when I hadn't printed much recently. I liked it except it (like most other all-in-ones) couldn't scan all the way to the edge of an 8.5"x11" page so I replaced it with a Lexmark that could.
If I were buying again Brother would be at the top of my list except for the 8.25"x10.75" scan problem.
Agree - HP for ink jet, definitely Brother for Laser.
Going to ditto responsibility2nd’s recommendation. I had a Brother B/W for years, and never went through the toner that came with it. We have upgraded to a Scanner, Fax, Copier, Printer model. Love it.