A laptop is a great addition to any person's life. It doesn't really matter where you plan to travel, whether it's for business and pleasure, you'll know for sure you can take movies, music, spreadsheets, e-mail and internet with you.



Actually, even if a printer will only work for 3-4 hours before it's battery goes dry, it's also portable in the sense that you can take it along in a backpack and plug it in at your destination. But what if you'd like, alongside your portable computer, to have a portable printer?Then, you'd have to check out what Canon is currently offering, their mobile laptop printers named i80.



Aside from its gray cover, the i80 is practically copied as design from it's previous model, the i70. Since the i70 was so popular amongst customers, there was really no point to improve its design. But don't be fooled, there is a reason why the i80 is out, as it brings a ton of new features under that pretty shell. Photo quality is even better, printing speed has also been improved. The main target for this printer is the worker on the go that actually needs to print outside the office/home. For this, Canon ensured that the i80 can print straight from a digital camera with no need for a computer. But the printer is also a great companion to any notebook. The company is also offering some optional accessories for the mobile laptop printer, a Bluetooth module and a car adapter.

The Canon i80 is probably one of the smallest and most lightweight printers currently on the market. This doesn't stop it from offering almost everything a customer would need from an inkjet photo printer. It supports various sizes of paper included letter, legal, A4, envelopes, 4 by 6 inch and 5 by 7 inch. If you're wondering where the paper tray is, on such a small device, you'll be pleased to know that the top of the printer turns into one when it's opened. It can hold around 30 sheets of paper, which is not that much, but I doubt you'd be carrying along more with you.

For connectivity, you'll get a USB port, and PictBridge technology ensures that you can print directly from your digi-cam. It also features a IrDa port for some odd reason.

The main inconvenience to this printer is that you need to buy accessories. Unless you want to go back to your office every couple of hours to recharge it, you'll definitely need either a car adapter (so that you can charge it through the car's cigarette ligher) or a Li-Ion portable battery. Moreover, you'll need to get yourself a USB cable as the manufacturer doesn't supply you with one.



The price tag of the Canon i80 is not very modest, you'll find it for sale at about $250. Add to that about $90 for the car adapter and/or $100 for the battery kit, and it won't be very affordable. But on the bright side, a professional can easily carry it along, in the same bag with the laptop and be able to print anywhere. So the i80 is an excellent choice for mobile workers.