Notably, the cost per page is generally less for a laser printer, but unless you’re doing more than ~200–300 pages per month you’re not going to break even within the lifetime of the printer (assumed at 4 years when we did the analysis).
On the other hand, laser printers have more consistent quality (no nozzle to clog, etc.) over the life of the printer. My personal preference is to have a black and white laser printer and a color 13×19 inkjet printer. But that’s me =)