Every Traveler Needs Wireless Portable Printers
Posted on April 22, 2010 | Category: Computer Trivia, Travel Trivia
If traveling is an important part of your profession, you need to equip yourself with tools that will make your work easier. Normally, travelers bring cellular phones to make communication easier. They bring laptops to do their computing jobs. However, there is an addition to these gadgets that will add more jobs at their disposal, wireless portable printers.
These are very useful gadgets when you’re on a trip. There is no need to look for computer shops that provide printing services since you already have your own. These printers don’t take much space in your luggage since they’re almost as small as laptop computer. Most wireless portable printers weigh less than 5lbs so they are very comfortable to carry around.
Aside from their physical characteristics, what really makes them useful is that, despite their size, they are capable of performing the same jobs as that of a desktop printer. Printing quality is not deteriorated with the modern printers. The highest known resolution for a portable printer is 9600 x 2400 dots per inch. This resolution is even higher than some of the desktop printers. With a resolution like this, texts appear very crisp and photos look as vibrant as ever.
The speed of these printers is also no laughing matter. As before, one would expect these things to have lesser printing speeds because they are very small. However, with the latest portable printers, most of them have speeds that can rival desktop printers. The highest speed for a mobile printer is at 22 pages per minute.
Printing quality and speed aside, wireless printers are very convenient to use. Depending on the kind of wireless interface they have, they offer different advantages. Most wireless printers have Bluetooth capability. If you have a separate device, like a PDA or a mobile phone, that has Bluetooth, you can print photos or documents directly without any need for a computer. There’s also no need for bringing a cable since you’re allowed a maximum range of 10 meters.
Aside from Bluetooth capability, another wireless feature that will make this printer very useful is Wi-Fi connectivity. You can use these printers as network printers provided the network uses Wi-Fi protocol. With this feature, you can share your printer with everyone.
These printers also offer advantages that are not directly related to its performance or features. If you have a wireless portable printer, which is capable of printing in high quality and in high speed, you can share photos during vacations. Almost every household has one digital camera. During vacations, people are very trigger-happy. They take pictures of just about anything and everything. With a portable printer, you can share photos in an instant, print 4” x 6” pictures and leave them on the wall or on the fridge. These printers are good for sharing memories.
That is one of the few things that having these printers can offer. It may not be part of work, but it is certainly something that most people are likely to do if they have wireless portable printers.
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