Portable Inkjet Printers

The Bottom Line: It isn't cheap compared to standard printers, but the Canon Pixma iP100 has the highest resolution available in the mobile printer market and prints at an impressive speed to boot. If you simply must have a printer with you at all times, the iP100 should be the do-it-all at your side.

Specs: Photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, Wireless, 20 pages/min, 14 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Infrared

The Bottom Line: The Epson PictureMate Dash printer is impressive in every way except for print quality.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, 4 in x 6 in, Wired, 1.6 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Direct print USB

The Bottom Line: The HP Deskjet 460c printer is a boon if you're constantly on the go and absolutely need to be able to print from wherever you are. The option of Wi-Fi printing gives it a slight edge over the competition.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 17 pages/min, 6.3 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, 1.3 pages/min, 0.9 pages/min, 0.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The HP Deskjet 460c printer is a boon if you're constantly on the go and absolutely need to be able to print from wherever you are. The option of Wi-Fi printing gives it a slight edge over the competition.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, Wireless, 17 pages/min, 6.3 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, 1.3 pages/min, 0.9 pages/min, 0.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Bluetooth

The Bottom Line: The HP Deskjet 460c printer is a boon if you're constantly on the go and absolutely need to be able to print from wherever you are. The option of Wi-Fi printing gives it a slight edge over the competition.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, 17 pages/min, 6.3 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, 1.3 pages/min, 0.9 pages/min, 0.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The HP Deskjet 460c printer is a boon if you're constantly on the go and absolutely need to be able to print from wherever you are. The option of Wi-Fi printing gives it a slight edge over the competition.

Specs: Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Wired, Wireless, 17 pages/min, 6.3 pages/min, 2 pages/min, 1.5 pages/min, 1.3 pages/min, 0.9 pages/min, 0.5 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, 802.11b

The Bottom Line: With its range of features, decent print quality, and fast print speeds, the Epson PictureMate Snap is a solid choice for snapshooters who want an at-home photo lab.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, 4 in x 6 in, Wired, 0.8 min/page, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The Epson PictureMate Pal's feature set and quality will keep casual users happy with its good quality, fast prints, and convenience.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, 4 in x 6 in, Wired, 1 min/page, PC, Mac, USB

Editors' Take: The Epson PictureMate Express Edition is this year's slightly spiffed-up version of last year's popular snapshot printer.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, 4 in x 6 in, Wired, 1.3 min/page, PC, Mac, USB

The Bottom Line: The HP Photosmart 475 is a portable snapshot printer with sufficient useful features to distract from its ho-hum quality.

Specs: Compact photo printer - Ink-jet - Color, Wired, PC, Mac, USB