When you absolutely must print on the spot, Canon’s iP100 mobile printer wants the gig. Available from online and offline stores for $249, this 4.4-pounder has a flat shape that lets it fit into a briefcase or its modern counterpart, the messenger bag.
It is an update to a long line of similar-looking siblings, but paper handling is improved and the resolution has doubled, to 9,600 dots an inch. That means good-looking photos, even at the maximum print size of 8.5-by-11 inches.
Built-in infrared and an optional external Bluetooth accessory allow wireless printing from some laptops, cameras and even some camcorders. If a PC isn’t handy, the built-in image correction for red-eye, cropping and face brightening lets the printer wing it alone. Of course, it prints text too, so it’s suitable for emergency document revision on the street, if you’ve packed the optional $80 battery.
– Marty Katz, The New York Times
