“The sad part is what happened to HP, as they migrated to crappy bloatware-infested PCs and overpriced printers.”
The printers are cheap. Almost free considering the included ink cartridges.
Ink and toner cartridges included with printers are usually “starter cartridges” containing less than the full amount of ink or toner.
They are not a bargain, but gullible people are expected to think that they are.
But yes, printers can be cheap, but you pay out the wazoo for full cartridges when the time comes. That’s all part of their long-term marketing strategy, hence my use of the term “overpriced”.