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RRTom
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Explorer
We will soon be able to take our MH out for 2 to 4 weeks at a time, maybe 3 or 4 times a year. We will be taking a laptop, cell phones and IPad with us. Would one of the small portable printers be worth while for us? Does anyone use one in a scenario such as above?
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valhalla360
Nomad III
Nomad III
We print so little, that they always dried out the ink when we went to use it.

What exactly do you need a printer for?
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Jebby14
Explorer
Explorer
I don't even have a printer at home anymore. What could you need to print while on vacation worth the space taken by a printer?
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rbrand
Explorer
Explorer
I got a cheap, light HP that I have carried and used for years.
The less you plan the more options you have.

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Ro_n_Joe
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For that kind of use, might look into laser printers. Ink jets can dry out if not used often.
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I have a small battery powered printer I carry for those times when I need to print something.

Canon iP100. It has an onboard rechargeable battery, so you could be out in the middle of a field somewhere with a laptop and you can print stuff. Or run it off AC power.

It's compact so doesn't take up much room.
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enblethen
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I would get an inexpensive Canon 3 in one printer. Wireless version around $40

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accsys
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Explorer
We use a Brother 2700 All-In-One printer as we are in the coach 6 or 7 months a year. Earlier we used an HP ink jet but the cartridges constantly dried out with limited use. The B/W laser printer has worked flawlessly for several years now. Unless you plan on taking the printer into the house and using it there do not get an ink jet.
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2chiefsRus
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Explorer
How often do you print things at home? Could you go a few weeks without printing something? If you don't get a printer, I would at least be sure to have a thumb drive so you could easily take files to another location for printing.
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Flute_Man
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Explorer
Yes I have a small portable HP printer that I carry all the time. It will print from my laptop, my cell phone, and my iPad. It does Wi-Fi direct. No cables involved. Since I am a full timer, I need one periodically and it works great.
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rk911
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in the early days if we needed to print something iโ€™d put the document on a flash drive and take that to a local library or office supply store to print. sometimes the CG office would print it for me. then i found a small discontinued model of small b&w laser printer on closeout for ~$30. i bought it and now carry that with us.
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magicbus
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Explorer
Think about what you might โ€œneedโ€ to print. We never seem to need to print anything while traveling, but if we do most campgrounds or libraries have a way for you to print.

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