Lasers are the answer for cheaper operation and guarantee that will print perfectly when you haven't used the printer for a month. The downside is they cannot match the photo realism of a high end inkjet using special paper. This weekend, for color, the Canon MF8280cw color laser multifunction (print, copy, scan, fax) with wireless can be had at Newegg for $153 including shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828142618&ignorebbr=1
This includes starter toner carts (half filled) at the very least you want to almost immediately buy a full black toner cart, generic versions of the whole Canon 131 series carts are available from numerous sources at Amazon for under 1/3 the cost of genuine, making operation very inexpensive.
If B&W is good enough, Staples currently has the MF217W Canon, the equivalent low end monochrome multifunction on sale for $100:
http://www.staples.com/Canon-ImageCLASS-Laser-Printer-MF217W/product_1807523
With all due respect, I have found the output and versatility of the Canons exceed the Brothers and when you replace a Canon cart, you replace everything (toner & drum), on the Brothers, the replacement carts are just the toner, the drum eventually has to be replaced separately at costs that often rival what you paid for the whole printer on sale.