Printstik PS950 Printer by Planon

Printing on the road has long been filled with problems. The Printstik PS950 by Planon lets you skip the quest for a printer by bringing one with you. It weighs 1.5 pounds and is completely self-contained.

The 11-inch Printstik runs on a rechargeable battery and uses custom thermal paper in 20-page cartridges. It can connect to a PC or print wirelessly when linked with any Bluetooth device, including cellphones and digital cameras.

The 0 printer comes with a charger and one paper cartridge. Additional three-packs of cartridges cost each online at planon.com.

The thermal printing process means there is no liquid ink to leak in your laptop bag. The printer churns out just three pages a minute at 200 dots per inch. However, it prints only in black and white.

While it will never replace the comfort of the business lounge at a crowded airport, the Printstik gives road warriors another printing option in a pinch. JOHN BIGGS