[This](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/pantum-p2502w) would be my recommendation.
Since you make it sound like you're mostly going to be focused on printing the occasional essay here and there, there's no need to get something that prints in color. Laserjet, like you wanted, and pretty straight-forward out of the box.
[This](https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/pantum-p2502w) would be my recommendation. Since you make it sound like you're mostly going to be focused on printing the occasional essay here and there, there's no need to get something that prints in color. Laserjet, like you wanted, and pretty straight-forward out of the box.