For light usage that doesn't require color, a laser printer is the better solution -- no messing with ink cartridges that dry up or clog up on you.
For light usage that involves some "color" that doesn't have to be as precise as "photorealistic", a color laser printer might be the way to go -- again, for the same reasons.
As to which laser, I've had excellent service from a Brother unit -- best printer I've owned.
It's probably worth paying a little more for a unit that has ethernet AND wifi connectivity these days...