Direct thermal Printers

The Bottom Line: The PocketJet 3 is pricey and prints only on special paper, but it's more convenient than a portable inkjet if you need to print black text in out-of-the-way places.

Specs: Personal printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Roll (8.5 in x 100 ft), Wired, Wireless, 3 pages/min, PC, USB, Infrared

Editors' Take: This tiny printer creates instant receipts and other tiny documents, handy for on-the-go PDA-toting workers in the field.

Specs: Personal printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, A7 (2.9 in x 4.1 in), Wired, Wireless, 4 pages/min, PC, USB, Infrared

The Bottom Line: Beyond its wow factor, the wallet-size Brother MW-140BT is a perfect fit for anyone needing minute prints from a PDA.

Specs: Personal printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, A7 (2.9 in x 4.1 in), Wired, Wireless, 4 pages/min, PC, USB, Bluetooth

Specs: Label printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, Roll (2.25 in), Wired, PC, Mac, USB

Specs: Compact photo printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in), Wired, Wireless, 2 pages/min, PC, Serial, Infrared

Specs: Personal printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Roll (8.5 in x 100 ft), Wired, Wireless, 3 pages/min, PC, Mac, USB, Infrared

Specs: Label printer - Direct thermal / thermal transfer - Monochrome, Roll (4.65 in), Wired, 479.5 inch/min, PC, Serial, Parallel

Specs: Label printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, Roll (4.65 in), Wired, 479.5 inch/min, PC, Serial, Parallel, Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

Specs: Label printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, Roll (4.25 in), Wired, 240.9 inch/min, PC, USB, Serial, Parallel

Specs: Label printer - Direct thermal - Monochrome, Roll (4.25 in), 192 inch/min, PC, Mac, USB