what's a durable yet inexpensive printer these days?

I have and use a Brother laser printer, for over ten years now. A year or two ago, after quite a few reams of printouts, I had to replace the original toner cartridge that came with it. The only other care and feeding it has needed is a periodic dusting and refilling the paper tray when empty. The print quality has always been quite good, and printing is speedy.

Laser printers do require a large amount of power (for short periods of time), and many recommend against running from an inverter or through a UPS.