Does a Portable Laser Printer Exist?
Is there really such a thing as a portable laser printer? The answer is no. The problem is that a color laser printable simply consumes too much power in order for it to be taken on the road. You would basically use up all of your battery power revving it up to print one or two pages.
However this does not mean you are completely out of options when it comes to portable printers. There are portable inkjet printers out there on the market that have been shrunk down to a lightweight unit that is easy to travel with. They are made from durable plastic parts and most models only weigh between two and five pound. Typically these portable printers are sold with a batter that can be recharged and also a charger that can be wired up to your car’s cigarette lighter so you can print documents in your car. Some manufacturers of portable printers are also adding features that allow you to print wirelessly from a cell phone.
If you really need to take the whole office in your notebook bag, there's a printer out there for you. Portable printers shrink inkjet printing down into a convenient travel size. One of the most popular choices is a bubble jet printer with its own battery. They weigh anywhere from 2 to 5 pounds and typically come with a battery (either standard or as an option) or a car charger for printing on the go. Some manufacturers are even adding support for printing wirelessly from a cell phone.
Of course this type of bubble jet portable printer comes in either the color or black and white versions. Usually the color ink jet printer that is portable is not that much more expensive then the black and white version.
So the upshot is – don’t waste your time looking for a portable laser printer unless you want to spend a lot of time lugging a very heavy unit around!
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