The best writing I've seen from mainstream tech journalism:
Best printer 2023: just buy this Brother laser printer everyone has, it’s fine
The Brother whatever-it-is will print return labels for online shopping, never run out of toner, and generally be a printer instead of the physical instantiation of a business model.
https://www.theverge.com/23642073/best-printer-2023-brother-laser-wi-fi-its-fine