The Canon Pixma IP100 And Other Portable Travel Printers
You have finally decided that you want a portable printer, something that would fit your lifestyle. You want one of those small travel printers you can take with you wherever you go. This article is meant to show you the options that are available to you today in the market. The scope of this article however is among Epson, HP and Canon since they are the most well known in the printer industry. To keep an objective perspective, only the consideration of the important specifications will be made.
Let’s start with Epson’s PictureMate Dash PM260, which is a device retailing at about $180. Sporting a resolution of 5760 dpi x 1440 dots per inch, it is able to print 1.42 photo pages in one minute. It uses portable inkjet printer technology using the 4-ink system shooting out ink droplets at 3 picoliter. This printer has dimensions 9.1” x 6.5” x 8.7” (WxDxH) and it weighs about 5.3lbs. It uses wired connectivity and you are able to print directly using PictBridge and features card slots so you can print directly from memory cards.
Next is the HP Deskjet 460c Mobile which sells for $450. It prints color at a maximum resolution of 4800 x 1200 dots per inch. It is able to print 0.53 pages per minute for photos. It comes in the size of 13.4” x 6.5” x 3.1” and also uses ink-jet technology along with wired connectivity and direct printing capability with the PictBridge feature. It also supports multiple types of memory cards.
Lastly is the Canon Pixma IP100. This one sells for about $200. It prints 1.04 pages in 1 minute at a resolution of 9600 x 2400 dots per inch and shoots out ink droplets at 1 picoliter. It also uses ink-jet technology with 5 inks. This printer comes in the size of 12.7” x 2.4” x 7.2” and weighs about 4.4lbs. It offers wired as well as wireless connectivity via infrared or Bluetooth interface. It also offers direct printing features via PictBridge.
This will be a mixed verdict since each one will lead in some aspects such as price, printing speed, resolution, size, connectivity and flexibility. In speed, Epson leads at 1.42 pages per minute with Canon following at 1.04. This is already a very fast printer considering that you will be printing a 6” x 4” borderless photo. In size, Canon wins by an inch against HP in the height department although they come in a similar slim package. Canon also takes the first place in resolution with its patented printer head technology. In terms of connectivity, all of them use USB but Canon also offers wireless connectivity via IR and Bluetooth.
These are just objective views when choosing a printer. Of course, there are some who already have preferences when it comes to printers. This is due to past experiences of owning or using a specific type of printer. It would help to know which feature you really want so that it can help you decide which one you want. Every printer has a different flavor. It is up to you to figure out what taste you like.
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