At first glance, the PrintStik looks like an ink toner cartridge for a printer. But actually, it is the printer. The 11-by-2-by-1-inch device is an ultra-portable, battery-powered, Bluetooth-enabled thermal printer that can print text or black-and-white graphics wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled PCs or smart phones or via USB cable. A roll of thermal paper pops into the PrintStik, cartridge-style, providing 20 pages of 8.5- by-11-inch pages per roll, at two to three pages per minute. Recharge the Lithium Ion Polymer battery via the included AC wall adapter. Thermal paper fades over time, but for print-outs anytime, PrintStik is good to have along. Weighs about 1.5 pounds. Includes padded zippered case. PrintStik PS 950, $350; or 888-507-3926.
Judi Dash, Gear & Gadgets Syndicate
