Does it have the built in scanner?
I bought my mother a Samsung multifunction laser printer that uses a toner/drum, but I haven't had to replace the ink yet. The MSRP for a new combo is around $80, but I can find them at online ink stores for less than $50.
My brother has to print something on a daily routine for school, and my mother uses it for her business paperwork. It only came with 1/3 of the toner filled, and its already lasted 2 monthes. I was changing out $30 cartridges once a month before. It's definitely going to pay for itself.
Keep an inkjet for color pictures, or get a photo printer, but if you will be printing a lot of text, nothing can beat the laser.