When you're on the go and just need to print photos quickly, you'll want to check out the best portable printers. You may forget that printers are bulky, bulky, beige devices that require 20 different cables.
Modern printers are more flexible than ever. Many of them have wireless connectivity, allowing you to print from almost any device without having to worry about dragging cables everywhere.
There is also a class of battery-powered portable printers that allow you to take them with you wherever you want. With this guide, we will show you the best mobile printers you can buy today.
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1. Brother PocketJet PJ-773 portable printer
Thermal technology gives this pocket printer a clear and competitive edge
category: Mono thermal printer | Printing speed: 8ppm | Paper sizes: up to A4 | Paper capacity: 1 | weight: 0.5 kg
Detailed prints
No need for ink
Requires thermal paper
expensive
By using an inkless thermal printing technology that uses fewer moving parts, Brother has reduced this portable printer to the size of a small wand. Plus, the only consumable you need is the special thermal paper, making it an ideal handheld device for on the road or on the plane. It comes with an AC adapter and a battery. So you can use it anywhere. Even if Wi-Fi is built in, you don't need to search for a network to connect to your device because it also offers Wi-Fi Direct and a mini USB port. It prints fairly quickly, and black and white pages appear as sharp and detailed as any laser printer.
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2. HP OfficeJet 200 Mobile Printer
The miniature inkjet goes into portable mode.
category: portable color inkjet printer | Printing speed: 10ppm | Paper sizes: up to A4 | Paper capacity: 50 | weight: 2.1 kg
Suitable in a briefcase
Battery powered
No automatic duplexing
Expensive ink
HP has managed to reduce the inkjet printer to the size of a cigar box by adding a battery compartment. The result is a highly portable device capable of producing crisp color documents at speeds of 10 per minute in monochrome or 7 in color. There is no duplex mode, but it can handle envelopes, photo paper, and photo paper of any size up to A4. With Wi-Fi Direct and an available USB port, you can really print from anywhere with this nifty device.
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3. Canon Pixma iP110 portable printer
Five-ink printing without compromise on the road.
category: Portable Color Inkjet Printer | Printing speed: 9ppm | Paper sizes: up to A4 | Paper capacity: 50 | weight: 2,2 kg
Great color quality
Battery included
No automatic duplexing
Non-NFC
This inkjet printer is small enough to fit in a large bag or briefcase. It comes with a battery pack and a power cord that lets you print color documents on the go. It can connect via Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, or USB, and is compatible with AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, and Canon's Canon Pixma Print software for easy cloud operation. There is no automatic two-sided mode, but in other respects this miniature printer is uncompromising. It uses five ink cartridges for superior color fidelity when printing photos, for example, and at nine pages per minute. It also doesn't have the slowness to print black and white pages.
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4. Epson Workforce WF-100W Mobile Printer
USB powered printer for the road warrior.
category: Portable Color Inkjet Printer | Printing speed: 14ppm | Paper sizes: up to A4 | Paper capacity: 20 | weight: 1,6 kg
Very small and light
Rich in features
expensive
No automatic duplexing
Epson's latest portable inkjet printer is the world's smallest and easily fits in a briefcase. It is also the only inkjet that we know of that can be powered via USB, making it ideal for travel. The battery should provide up to 100 monochrome pages on a single charge, while a single pigment ink set provides up to 250 monochrome pages and 200 colors. Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct enable wireless connection without a network, while support for AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, and Epson iPrint simplifies mobile printing.
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5. HP Tango X Printer
Wireless printing for mobile generation.
category: 3-in-1 Portable Color Inkjet Printer | Printing speed: 11ppm | Paper sizes: up to A4 | Paper capacity: 100 | weight: 6,5 kg
Alexa active
Transparent cloud services.
No USB port
Expensive ink
This sleek and small inkjet requires a feed point because there is no battery option, but in all other respects it is the perfect portable printer. Weighing just 6,5 kg, it slides easily into a bag and the "X" edition featured here includes a cloth cover to protect it during transport. It also acts as a mat to catch your printed paper. There is no built-in scanner, but the excellent companion app lets you use your smartphone's camera to capture, straighten, and copy documents. It will print on envelopes or photo paper of any size up to A4 and will produce pages at a reasonable speed of 11 ppm. HP has ditched the USB port entirely because its wireless capabilities include technologies ranging from Wi-Fi to Bluetooth, via AirPrint and Google Cloud Print, making it perhaps the most flexible device we've come across. # 39; Print.
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6. Fujifilm InstaxShare SP-3
A fun but expensive way to print moments.
category: portable flash film printer | Printing speed: 4ppm | Paper sizes: 72x86mm | Paper capacity: 1 | weight: 312g
small and elegant
Easy / fun to use
Expensive photo paper
Limited applications
This (almost) pocket printer is probably the easiest way to turn photos from your Instax smartphone or camera into physical prints. By developing the technology used in Kodak flash cameras, Fijifilm's inkless system filters the image onto square-format photo paper. Neither the printer nor the paper is cheap and the printer itself has few features other than Wi-Fi. However, the photos it produces are colorful and accurate even if they are a bit sweet and pale. It must be the most rewarding way to turn a beautiful photo into a physical moment that can be streamed and pasted on the wall.
Read the full review: Fujifilm InstaxShare SP-3
7. Polaroid Mint
category: instant film color printer | Paper sizes: 2x3 inches | Paper capacity: 1 | weight: 162g
8. Brother MW-145BT Mobile Printer
9. HP Sprocket Plus Mobile Printer
