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Another point is that a decent laser printer will outlive an inkjet, and is better for general black-and-white printing. Over the years, we've heavily used our HP LaserJets and found them virtually indestructible. I'm not specifically recommending the brand, though, for your purposes.

Also be aware that laser printers are more limited in the kinds of paper that will successfully print on them, that is, properly bonding the toner. But, if successful, type is crisper than with a typical inkjet. And envelopes are an issue, often wrinkling, misfeeding, or not bonding properly. Toner cartridges seem to last forever, especially compared with inkjet cartridges.

On the other hand, for graphics and photos, lasers generally can't touch the quality of a good inkjet.

BTW, don't know how I could forget, but we had used a large Canon ImageRunner office-type tabloid printer in addition to the HP. It could collate and staple, and I believe, print duplex. Very reliable,and not cheap, but it opens up another avenue to explore...

Call and check out how well you can use one of the office-level tabloid printers from Canon and Xerox (perhaps other brands as well). You can generally lease them without having to put the money up front for an outright purchase, and get a service contract as well.

Neil