A Brother MFC-J4500 has worked for us. Less than $50 from Amazon a few years ago.
It is multi-function so the few times a year we need a copy of something or need to scan a document, it is there to use. It will use generic or refilled cartridges without any problem and only gives a single warning about re-filled or non-Brother ink. It also will give only one low ink alert and then keeps on printing until you run the cartridge dry. And if you do use Brother cartridges they are substantially cheaper than HP or Epson.
