Unplggd: Smartphone Printers

While digital photo frames are becoming more and more convenient, printing out photos is still something that a lot of people will do (we’ve got large prints on our walls while our digital photo frame is mostly switched off). Most people will take snaps with their iPhones or smartphones, and having an easy way to print them out is handy. Some of these printers are full of features will others still require a cable to function.

1.HP ENVY 100 e-All-in-One: This AirPrint-enabled printer allows you to print out photos from almost anywhere in your home, which makes it pretty convenient. It’s an ePrint printer, so you can email it a picture and it will print it out as well. The only problem is that it’s an InkJet printer. It’s listed at $249.99 but you can get it for $164.80 on Amazon. It does 30 ppm in black and white and 25 ppm in color.

2. Polaroid GL10 This printer looks good on paper, but we’ve had problems with it when we saw it at CES 2011. However, it does print wirelessly from Android phones, which is a plus, and it’s somewhat portable.

3. Photo Cube: This is a printer that almost looks like the Bolle BP10 from last year. It looks pretty decent, but there’s no AirPrinting with this one. You’ll need to dock your smartphone in order to print your photos. We like the convenience of being able to print our photos from all over the place, but if you don’t need this, then this printer might work for you. However, it’s somewhat overpriced for what you get. It’s available from Hammacher Schlemmer for $160.

4. HP Photosmart Plus e-All-in-One: This printer will scan and copy documents as well. The list price on this printer, which is also an InkJet, is $149.99, but we’ve found it on sale for $89.95. It does 32 ppm in black and white and 30 in color.

By Range Govindan

Unplggd: Compact All-in-One Printers

We’re printing less and less these days, but there are still times when we need to scan, copy, fax or print a document. Instead of having 3 devices scattered around the home or office, we highly recommend an all-in-ones printer as a space-saving solution for home office setups.

Epson Artisan 835 Using a smart 7.8″ touch panel, the Artisan 835 prints Ultra Hi-Definition 4″ x 6″ photos in as fast as 10 seconds, and that’s a feature we really like. And, it’s fast for everyday projects as well with 9.5 ppm (black) and 9 ppm (color). You can use the Automatic Document Feeder to quickly copy, fax and scan stacks of originals. Print, scan, and access memory card slots from any room in the house with convenient Wi-Fi wireless networking and built-in Ethernet networking. Or, print directly from your iPhone or other mobile device. With automatic, two-sided printing, it also enables you and your family, to easily conserve paper.

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Unplggd: All-in-One Printers

We’re printing less and less these days, but there are still times when we need to scan, copy, fax or print a document. Instead of having 3 devices scattered around the home or office, we highly recommend an all-in-one printer as a space-saving solution for home office setups.

Epson Artisan 835
Using a smart 7.8″ touch panel, the Artisan 835 prints Ultra Hi-Definition 4″ x 6″ photos in as fast as 10 seconds, and that’s a feature we really like. And, it’s fast for everyday projects as well with 9.5 ppm (black) and 9 ppm (color). You can use the Automatic Document Feeder to quickly copy, fax and scan stacks of originals. Print, scan, and access memory card slots from any room in the house with convenient Wi-Fi wireless networking and built-in Ethernet networking. Or, print directly from your iPhone or other mobile device. With automatic, two-sided printing, it also enables you and your family, to easily conserve paper.

Read more