Many of us are accustomed to using such devices as laptops and smartphones. With the advent of these portable devices, it is no longer necessary to work only in the office or in the apartment. But not everyone knows about the possibilities of portable printers - another modern type of technology.
With this gadget you can easily print out any documents outside the equipped premises - in a store, car or even just on the street. This is very convenient if you come to a foreign city and do not know where the print services are located nearby. A portable printer makes your work independent of external conditions. But how does this wonderful device work?
Features of portable printers
The basic principle of operation of any compact printer is a connection via a wireless network. This can be Bluetooth, wi-fi or infrared. In addition, certain models also have a usb port, which makes it possible to wire the printer to the host device, or they can accept standard memory cards (SD or MMC).
To receive information, a portable printer can connect to any device, be it a laptop or netbook, smartphone or tablet. It is important to check the compatibility of the selected printer model with your laptop, because they can be installed different operating systems.
When choosing a printer, pay attention to such parameters:
- weight device (maximum for portable printers weight - 2.5 kg);
- quality and speed of printing (manufacturers tend to focus on one thing);
- the planned volumes of printing and the associated economy of the printer;
- printing of documents or photographs (there are models designed exclusively for printing photos);
- power supply of portable printer (presence of lithium-ion battery, power adapter for car, possibility of connection to mains).
Overview of portable mini printers
Every day the assortment of the market of portable printers grows, and it is becoming more difficult to choose the desired model. But active users of such compact devices usually choose models with the optimal ratio of quality and price. Let's find out which ones are the most popular.
Very convenient for work is the model of portable printer Canon Pixma IP-100 . It has a comparatively light weight (2 kg) and supports printing both on standard A4 paper, and on all kinds of envelopes, labels and films. The speed of printing on this printer is different: for photos it's 50 seconds, for black and white text - 20 pages per minute, and for color images - 14 pages per minute. This model uses a connection using IrDA and usb cable, it has a battery pack.
Even more opportunities for portable mini printers HP Officejet H470-wbt .
The vast majority of portable printers are inkjet, but there are also those that use a direct thermal printing method. Among them is the Brother Pocket Jet 6 Plus . Together with the battery it weighs only 600 g and is considered the most compact model in the printer market. Ink or toner is not required for such a printer. It is also convenient that it supports all kinds of connection with mobile devices.