The real question is "when did you stop using inkjet printers", the answer to which is "a long time ago". I got a Deskjet 500 when those were fresh and managed

The real question is "when did you stop using inkjet printers", the answer to which is "a long time ago". I got a Deskjet 500 when those were fresh and managed to never buy an "official" (i.e. expensive) cartridge for the thing, instead using a syringe+needle and a jar of fountain pen ink to refill the thing. When the local Aldi supermarket dumped some HP colour inkjets I got one and used it for a few weeks until the ink ran out. For that printer HP had learned their lesson and made it nigh impossible to refill the cartridge so back into the carton the printer went never to be used again. I reverted to the Deskjet 500 and fountain pen ink until I got a Laserjet 2200 DTN from some job which was about to throw it out because of a broken fuser sleeve. One new fuser sleeve later I entered the wondrous world of toner-based printers and never looked back. This is some 20 years ago now, the Laserjet still works but it recently got relegated to emergency duty when I got a Canon MF9220CDN for free due to similar reasons. One new black toner cartridge later we entered the wondrous world of toner-based colour copy-printers, we will see if we end up looking back. The thing is ridiculously over-specified for our use but since it only uses 1W in standby - less than the Laserjet - that does not really matter. It takes up space but makes good for that by including a scanner. A toner cartridge which is supposed to last for ~6000 pages (i.e. years worth of printing for us) costs around €20-€30, a full set of 4 around €80-90. I have 2 black cartridges so I'm set for a number of years...