This laptop printer by Canon is a lightweight and portable, giving high quality prints at a great speed. It has some exceptional features to enable various kinds of printing. It enables the user to produce letters and photos either from a laptop or from a desktop and it is compatible with both PC and Mac systems.
Product Description
Cannon portable printer has a long battery life and is equipped with infrared IrDA technology. The wireless IR technology helps you to print on the go. The size is compact and the style is great. Uninterrupted printing is possible with this printer by feeding batches of 30 sheets of paper at a time. The color printing is rich and crisp and it is capable of taking 15 x 12 image scan. Thus the portable device can act both as a printer as well as a
Scanner
The weight is relatively less, taking into consideration that it is fitted with a battery pack as well as an AC adapter. It weighs a mere 4.5 pounds. The dimensions of this printer are 2.3x11.8x6.2 inches. It has both USB and parallel ports. The resolution of the print is 720x360 dpi for black; it can print 5 ppm (pages per minute) for black print and two ppm for color. The pack contains a CD-ROM having printer and scanner drivers. Warranty is given on parts and also for labor.
The Good
It offers the speed and quality of a desktop printer and the mobility of a laptop printer rolled into one. The printed text is completely free of smudges and the color quality is superb. Cable free printing is a plus point in this product. It is also possible to print from mobile phones, handheld devices etc. The infrared communication provides fast printouts. Moreover, the software loads very quickly and easily. The size is just right as it does not take too much space while travelling. It is light but sturdy and has a good looks.
The Bad
A parallel or USB cable has to be bought as it is not included in the product. Some users feel that it is somewhat noisy. It takes a long time to start on a page. Ink cartridges for this printer are not easily available everywhere. Sometimes there is a jamming problem. The ink tanks too are slightly small.
Nevertheless, this is a great product with excellent portability. It is so compact that it fits snugly into the pocket of a laptop case.