I know brother makes tank printers but I’m not familiar with those models specifically. Every printer recommendation I’ve seen over that last few years is firmly pointed at brother. That’s a great starting point.
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I own a brother. Good experience all over would buy again.
I have a 15 year old laser brother printer that is still humming along, I think I've replaced the toner twice in that time (I'm not a frequent printer). Going forward it's the only brand I'll buy.
I own an early model of Brother Ink-vestment printer. I’ve been happy with it. It prints wirelessly from all my apple devices.
Third vote for brother, it's been a few years and my wife and kids print all the time, I haven't had to buy more ink yet. Can print from iPhone no problem.
Is there a specific requirement for ink as opposed to laser?
Do you need color? Do you need scanning beyond using a scanner app from your iPhone (I use Scanner Pro and it’s worth every penny)? You may be okay with a really good B&W laser, ik which case I can more than recommend a Brother. That said, if you need color, I recently bought a Brother color laser printer and no joke, it’s a tank.
It’s not a multifunction printer but when I unboxed it, it weighed noticeably more than the multifunction color laser printer it replaced. Five months in, it’s quick, quiet, and I have no regrets spending the extra money over an Epson inkjet or a lesser laser printer. Oh, and it does duplex, so I use less paper. I legitimately think the case of paper I bought a couple of years ago is the last printer paper I’ll ever buy, and I expect this printer might be the same.
What's duplex?
It can turn the paper by itself and print on both sides without user intervention.
But how do you use less paper for it, compared to just turning the page around yourself?
Ain't nobody got time for that
Damn. You must be printing alot
Well... exactly. It is the same, if you are not as lazy as most people.
EPSON
https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-laser-wi-fi-its-fine
“Here’s the best printer in 2023: the Brother laser printer that everyone has. Stop thinking about it and just buy one. It will be fine!”
Can't comment on drm restrictions, but my Brother printer has been good (B&W only tho)
I've started buying printers from the thrift store - my local Goodwill had a few. I got a wireless printer for $15 and ink for it for another $10. So for $25 I now have a functioning wireless printer, and at that price I can excuse DRM stuff since I'm still way ahead of buying even the most consumer-friendly new one