What do you print?  A Laser printer will have some limitations but also some advantages over ink models. Primary advantages:  Speed and Toner never dries up Primary limitations: Borderless printing is all but unheard of in laser systems.  Label media is generally more limited due to the heat involved.  Photo prints never really exceed magazine quality.  Power consumption while printing is substantially higher. Since print quality is a major factor, forget that third party supplies exist for any manufacturer.  You get exactly what you pay for with them, cheap but not top quality.  Budget for OEM and you'll be far happier long term.  As a home user you likely won't buy them often since they print thousands of normal pages so when you figure price per page they're a lot less scary.  This is one case where savings look good but aren't. I know everyone here hates HP, but Costco does have one of their Color LaserJet models too, it's substantially smaller than the Brother model and will save you $200.  The hate is mostly due to ink models and third party supplies, which you really don't want if you value quality anyway. More on reddit.com

I have had older versions of the HP and the Brother. Both manufactures make good quality products. If you print volume, you will save a ton. It's easy to get 3,000-8,000 copies per toner cartridge. I have best luck with the build of HP not needing any maintenance.

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I have never done it. However, they have been downsizing the photo areas and the one nearest me closed. Also, with COVID, they may not be doing recyclable products right now. Some have stopped, so you might call prior to going.

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I hate it so much. I print maybe one document every few months and have to spend at least a half hour troubleshooting it every time. What a waste of money. Major regrets for this purchase.

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