portable printer

Traveling document maker

A portable printer is a compact, lightweight printing device designed to be carried and used in different locations.

Unlike standard desktop printers, portable printers run on batteries and connect wirelessly to laptops or phones: She brought a portable printer to the conference to print receipts on the spot.

Common for mobile professionals, field workers, and travelers who need to print documents away from an office.

compactTightly packed together
small footprintRequiring minimal area
wirelessUntethered signal transmission
inkjetSpray-based printing method
thermalPertaining to warmth

mobile · travel · lightweight · paper · cartridge · scanner · document · battery · battery powered · USB · Bluetooth · receipt · label · photo · instant photos · HP · Canon · mini

Categories

battery devicesflashlight, smartphone, laptop, tablet, smartwatch
portableslaptop, tablet, smartphone, mp3 player, e-reader
printerslaser, inkjet, printhead, plotter, large format
printing equipmentphotocopier, copier, digital copier, dot matrix, mimeograph
labelslabel, adhesive labels, return labels, shipping labels, tag
portable equipmentlaptop, tablet, phone, camera, flashlight

Opposites

mobility/size

portable printerdesktop printer

Local document output device

plotter · laser printer

scale/capacity

portable printermultifunction printer

Device combining several office tasks

printing press · plotter

Family

portable, printer, port, portability, portably, print, prints, printed, printing

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G