Occasional text printing - inkjet or laser?

Solution 1:

I spent years with one inkjet after another dying on me. Finally I got a laser printer and it was the best decision I ever made - and cheaper in the long run when you factor in the cost of ink and the cost of occasionally replacing the entire printer when it clogs up.

Solution 2:

Running costs of printers are usually far higher than the purchase price. At home I have a small laser printer used for occasional printing of the sort of volume you are discussing. I have had it about six years and it is still on the original toner cartridge. For a shorter period of time I have owned an inkjet based copier/fax machine that gets used a bit more regularly and has had to have cartridges replaced a few times. On this basis I would recommend a small laser.

I wouldn't rely too much on anecdotal evidence though.