I'm going to have to upgrade and downsize my home office equipment for road duty, and am having a desk buit in the space where once was a twin bed in the rear of my '99 Safari. There will be a cabinet on the closet side with adjustable shelves and a locking tambour door similar to the Airstream version on the aft end resting on the enclosure that holds the back storage boot. Not a lot of space, but at least stuff wont' fall out. I would love to put the printer inside the cabinet for secure storage, but will have to pull it out and set up paper trays and power cords every time (I think). I looked at the Epson "Small-in-one" but the print quality was not quite what I wanted, although I am still considering it.
I need an all-in-one printer that can work off iCloud as well as wireless printing from iPad and a smart phone. Multi-color ink for optional color prints would be nice, but an ink-miserly system would also be nice, as I don't want to be going into debt on ink cartridges because I bought a really cheap printer.
I need flatbed scanning ability, the occasional fax (could be software based if I can figure out the smartest way to do that) and bulk paper loader.
I also need to know about power consumption (do those energy star ratings really mean much?) and probably most important, how to secure it and cushion it from inevitable road bounce.
If this is off-topic, guide me gently to another venue that maybe specializes in on-road computing. I'm also trying to decide between another MacBookPro or MacAir for the DVD-burning, USB portals and video editing software needs, and any users who want to share their thoughts would be appreciated. We can do the Apple stuff off-list if that works better for the rest of the listees.
Thanks!
Anne in VA
'lookin' at end of April for final launch!!!
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