While most devices - computers, phones, Tvs - have heeded the covenant call with aplomb, printers have been a limited slower to jump on the downsizing trend. Parts like curious gears, ink cartridges and, of course, paper posed serious challenges to innovators attempting to de-bulk the printer. Fortunately, a concentrate fellowships have found a loophole and used it to yield handheld printing devices.
Shorter in distance than a ruler (10 inches) and weighing just over a pound (including the battery), the Pentax PocketJet 3 Plus with Bluetooth (pictured) is a prime example of the small, lightweight tour printers currently hitting the market. The PocketJet 3 Plus loses much of the typical printer mass by incorporating thermal printing technology. The technology (a mainstay in most 1990's fax machines) eliminates the need for ribbons, ink and toner, by instead applying heat to special paper to make images appear. Of course, this means that, in increasing to the transported printer's already-high cost (9.00 on the Pentax Web site), an individual needs to continually buy compatible paper (.99 for 100 letter-size sheets on the Pentax web site). But you didn't legitimately expect such ultimate portability not to come at a cost, did you?
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On the curious side, the PocketJet 3 Plus can print up to three pages per minute, mount legitimately in a vehicle, and print wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled devices when they are up to 100 feet away. Other printer with thermal printing technology at its core is the PlanOn PrintStik Ps910. Retailing for a somewhat economy 9.99, this pocket-size gadget also allows users to print from laptops, smart phones and Pdas straight through Bluetooth technology. With minimal curious parts and "rugged portability" in mind, the PlanOn PrintStik is slightly heavier than the PocketJet 3 Plus (at about 1.5 pounds), has a lower printing resolution of 200 dpi (the aforementioned PocketJet model has a resolution of 300 dpi) and uses cartridges of rolled paper that fit thoroughly inside the printer. Other than that, the two printers are remarkably similar in appearance and function (though I can't speak for performance).
While the Pentax PocketJet 3 Plus and The PlanOn PrintStik offer the kind of covenant printing devices laptop travelers have been dreaming of, neither is legitimately ideal for the home or office. More than anything, these printers are designed for emergency or necessity use, making them applicable only to a very exact niche audience: firm travelers. Meanwhile, printers on desk tops everywhere (at least the higher quality, multifunctional ones) continue to take up an inordinate whole of exterior space. While computers grow more compact, convenient and qualified by the minute, printers seem to be resting on their laurels (which, in terms of consumer models, aren't all that impressive). Though the emergence of handheld tour printers is a cool development, where are the smaller, more productive desktop printers for everyday use? When will man heed that call?
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