RE: [A/S] Printers on the road

We went the other way.....we have a small HP 470 ink jet printer, a fujitsu
scan snap scanner, and then I added a canon flatbed for my family photos.
All are quite small and easy to store. All of these are very good quality.

Paula
On Mar 21, 2012 6:27 AM, "John P Sargeant" <johnpsargeant@rogers.com>
wrote:

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>
> I just switched from an Epson printer to an all in one Kodak. I really like
> it and it doesn't break the bank on the way to Staples for ink. Scan
> quality
> is good. I use software to fax and email images. Foot print is fairly large
> however.
>
> I would think, if you have a dedicated office space in your trailer, that
> you could leave the printer set up in the cabinet and just reconnect
> wirelessly when you need it.
>
> Sarge
>
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> From: AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com [mailto:AirstreamList@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Anne Pearse Hocker
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:08 AM
> To: Airstream List Yahoo Group
> Subject: [A/S] Printers on the road
>
> 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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