Some are. Some aren't. Some try to trick you. Costco only sell subscription-free models. If you go to Amazon and look up Brother laser printers you'll see that

Some are. Some aren't. Some try to trick you. Costco only sell subscription-free models. If you go to Amazon and look up Brother laser printers you'll see that most of those now also come with subscription plans called "Refresh", so, you can't win.