Canon BJC-85 Portable Printer Review
The Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer is a compact printer that can be taken on trips and used as a secondary printer. If you are looking for portability, the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer does deliver as it is smaller than a typical egg carton and does not weigh much.
This makes it great for those whose careers require them to go on trips or doing a lot of traveling. It will fit into most laptop bags or suitcases so bringing it with you will not take up much needed bag space that can be used for clothing or other necessary items. Since the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer will fit in a carryon bag, you do not need to check it or have a whole suitcase dedicated to just the printer.
There may be some problems with the paper feeder over time. If you do not mind having to manually feed each sheet in, then you have no worries. If, however, this is an issue, you may want to keep your options open for a different printer than the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer.
To most, it is not a problem as the print quality is good and the speed of the printer is better than most portable printers as well. The ink cartridges are smaller than a typical printer to keep the unit compact. You may want to bring extra ink cartridges if you are planning on doing a lot of printing.
One thing to keep in mind; if you are not using the printer for color printing, you can put in a single larger black cartridge and forgo the color one all together so bringing extra cartridges will not be a problem.
There is a battery pack that is available for the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer that you can find many places online. That will help you if you are a traveling to a foreign country where the electrical currents are different.
This is another plus as you will not have to bring any electrical converters when you are traveling. For those who are minimalists, this can be a huge plus when considering portable printers. You may also want to consider the add-on pack that will allow you to use the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer as a scanner as well. This is great for those who need a dual unit that remains portable.
When you purchase additional software, you can use the Canon BJC-85 Portable Color Bubble Jet Printer with your hand help pc as well as your laptop. This can be done through infrared technology and will make this printer completely wireless.
If you have infrared on your laptop, you will not need to purchase a USB cable. If you do not have infrared, you will need to purchase a USB cable as there are no cables included in the packaging.
