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[Auto Addict]

Which is the cheapest to run - all in one colour that is.

[Lazydocker]

Probably inkjet but will depend on needs. For heavy usage a laser may be cheaper.

[Auto Addict]

Probably inkjet but will depend on needs. For heavy usage a laser may be cheaper.

Home, occasional use - inks seem to dry out quickly.

The one I own at the minute is an HP inkjet all in one.

[TD]

Probably inkjet but will depend on needs. For heavy usage a laser may be cheaper.

Home, occasional use - inks seem to dry out quickly.

The one I own at the minute is an HP inkjet all in one.

A quick search shows that HP do pigment and dye based ink cartridges (tho I don't know for your printer). Be worth checking to see which cartridges you have. If pigment , switch to dye if you can. Pigment cartridges tend to dry up/block sooner than dye ones 

[Jimbob]

Do you want photo quality.  If so, that rules out the laser.

Just got my dad one of these
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/computing-accessories/printers-scanners-and-ink/printers/hp-colour-laserjet-pro-m252dw-wireless-laser-printer-10131980-pdt.html
he paid £118 a month or 2 ago though
The toner it comes with should keep him going for a couple of years, yes each replacement colour is about £50, but thats for one hell of a lot of output.

they do one with a scanner too....

[Viral_Jim]

My experience was that inkjet were more costly for occasionally printing because cartridges would dry out and need replacing after only a few sheets. Similarly the dried ink on the print heads accounted for at least one printer hitting the skip. Since we went to laserjet, no issues.

However that was a few years ago so inks may have improved- as TD mentioned.

[Auto Addict]

Thanks for your comments, hardly ever (if never) print photos.

Seem to spend at least £75 a year on cartridges

[Bigron]

I have an elderly HP 5552 deskjet, which uses type 56 black, 57 colour and 58 photocolour cartridges.
Fortunately, the cartridges are dead easy to refill using a hypodermic syringe and inks obtained very cheaply for ebay - it costs me next to nothing to refill!
In case you think the inks are inferior or block the printhead, it is not so - but the manufacturers would love you to believe it is!

Ron.

[Mr Skrunts]

Not sure if this fits your requirements, I think there is a list of printers on another page.  (I only heard about this during the week)

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-instant-ink-437-commercial.html?intcmp=cat-PrintersAndScanners-InstantInk-CP-Computing-120614?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~0086+%28DTP%29+Ink+%26+Toner+-+Instant+Ink~HP+Instant+Ink+%28E%29~Exact&_Toner_-_Instant_Ink&mctag=gg_goog_7904&srcid=198&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!44365020694!e!!g!!hp%20instant%20ink&ef_id=VqoG6gAABFt5fbck:20160417142302:s

Thought I had clicked on a HP link not PCWorld.

[Mr Skrunts]

http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/ads/instant-ink/overview.html?jumpid=ps_ej1vui2w9h&gclid=CPLM3qDwlcwCFWcq0wodepIFqg&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CO_B6qDwlcwCFYt_2wodUb8LVA#

[TD]

Not sure if this fits your requirements, I think there is a list of printers on another page.  (I only heard about this during the week)

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-instant-ink-437-commercial.html?intcmp=cat-PrintersAndScanners-InstantInk-CP-Computing-120614?srcid=198&cmpid=ppc~gg~0086+%28DTP%29+Ink+%26+Toner+-+Instant+Ink~HP+Instant+Ink+%28E%29~Exact&_Toner_-_Instant_Ink&mctag=gg_goog_7904&srcid=198&s_kwcid=AL!3391!3!44365020694!e!!g!!hp%20instant%20ink&ef_id=VqoG6gAABFt5fbck:20160417142302:s

Thought I had clicked on a HP link not PCWorld.

That's seems quite a good deal to....£2/month for 50 pages/month 

[Jimbob]

What worries me with the instant ink is what happens when you have a problem, but the printer doesnt know - like bad output quality.
Sory of thing you'd historically change the cartridge for, but you cant as its a rented high capacity tank.....

[Lazydocker]

I have an Oki C511-DN - Networked, duplex, colour laser printer. Been fantastic. Cost me around £250 but been faultless.

[Mr Skrunts]

I bought a xerox for £99+vat years ago, allways works, plug n play never let me down, down side is that replacement toner was £99 + vat.  Would deffo buy another xerox again without hesitation (if they made them in black)

[STEMO]

I ha ve anHP desk jet something or other, it uses the 301 cartridges. I only use it every two weeks or so and the cartridges last for ages. Scans and copies too.