. Best Overall:, 'The industry standard for what a mobile printer should be.' . Best Multifunction:, 'The most feature-rich portable printer money can buy.'
. Best for Photos:, 'Has a 3.2-inch LCD screen and lets you print using AirPrint, a USB card, or the Canon Print app on your smartphone or tablet.'
. Runner-Up, Best Overall:, 'Capable of printing directly from a PC, as well as iOS and Android devices through Wi-Fi.'
IngramSpark's leading print-on-demand capabilities give you the widest range of paper, trim sizes, book bindings, interior, and cover options. Our facilities are equipped with the most advanced technology in the world, allowing us to deliver great products in the most efficient manner. Bottom Line: Although the Dell Color Smart Multifunction Printer S3845cdn is pricey, its speed, print quality, and low running costs make it an excellent color laser all-in-one for your micro.
. Best Budget:, 'An all-in-one model that allows you to scan, fax, and print standard business documents.' . Best for Home Office:, 'Perfect for sticking into your car, setting up at a hotel or coffee shop and printing before that big meeting.' Our Top Picks. Released in 2010, Canon’s PIXMA iP110 remains the industry standard for what a mobile printer should be. In fact, its age hardly holds it back and it has a feature set that’s still standard even in today’s printing world, all in a package that’s just 4.3 pounds and 7.3 x 12.7 x 2.5 inches.
Capable of printing photos as well as 8.5 x 11-inch documents, the PIXMA is the perfect printing companion for life on the road. The optional battery makes it even more portable, allowing the PIXMA to go anywhere with enough battery life for 240 prints wirelessly or 290 sheets while connected to a PC. Overall, the 50-sheet capacity is low for a standard desktop-sized printer, but for a printer that’s designed to be ultra-portable, it’s more than enough. The included cartridges are rated by Canon as capable of printing 191 black and white pages with color prints rated at 249 pages. However, if you’re printing in full color regularly that page count will drop quickly. Beyond printing itself, the PIXMA can connect wirelessly (802.11b/g) to for direct printing from all iOS devices, as well as on Android and a slew of online cloud services with a download of Canon’s PRINT application. Ultimately, Canon still hasn’t let age show with the PIXMA.
It was built to be the ultimate portable printer and that’s a claim that’s still holding up. If you’re looking for the most feature-rich portable printer money can buy, the HP OfficeJet 250 is your best bet. While its price tag might cause you to do a double take, the OfficeJet 250 is portable printing whenever you need it. Just stick it into a backpack or suitcase and you’re ready for on-the-go prints.
Beyond printing, the OfficeJet 250 takes the portable printer feature set to another level with all-in-one features such as scanning and faxing in package that’s just 6.5 pounds and 7.8 x 15 x 3.6 inches. Even with a small size, the OfficeJet 250 delivers added portability with a battery for up to 500 prints when disconnected from a power outlet and a two-inch high-resolution display for selecting the appropriate-sized print. The HP has a 10-page automatic document feeder and 50-sheet capacity that produces both letter and legal-sized prints up to 8.5 x 14 inches. The included black cartridge is capable of 200 pages and the tri-color cartridge lasts for around 165 pages before requiring new ink. HP also sells a separately purchased XL version of the OfficeJet 250 ink cartridges bumping the page results to 600 and 415 pages, respectively. With added features such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, printing from a smartphone or laptop is easy courtesy of HP’s native ePrint app available for both Android and iOS.