What Is a Portable Laser Printer?

Samsung ML 2851ND Network Ready Monochrome Laser Printer

Before we go on defining what a portable laser printer is, let’s see first what a laser printer is. A laser printer is a common type of printer that uses toner technology in order to transfer ink to physical media. When it comes to physical media, the most common media for laser printers is paper. Other printers may allow you to print on different kinds of paper, varying in thickness or transparencies. A portable laser printer employs the same kind of process however in a smaller scale. Laser printers are generally known to be large or bulky because of their [...]

Portable Laser Printers Showdown: Samsung vs. HP

HP Laser Jet Pro P1102w

In the one corner, weighing in at 14 lbs, also known as the Miracle Monochrome Machine, is the Samsung Ml-1630 Monochrome Laser Printer. And in the other corner, weighing in at 17 lbs would have been the HP LaserJet P1006 Printer, still available but now this model has since retired. If you’re a big lover of this discontinued printer, they are still available at Amazon, and as always with Amazon, you need to keep checking as the prices vary all the time. At the time of looking, there were a few available new at $100; however, generally, they are available [...]

The Quiet Portable Laser Printer

Samsung ML 1630 Laser Printer

Shhh. Can you hear that? No? Then it must be the Samsung ML-1630 Laser Printer. The ML-1630 has a lot to offer, but nothing is more impressive than its faint sound. Think of it this way, the average conversation comes in at 50 decibels. The ML-1630 comes in at 45 decibels. If you know anything about printers, or have ever owned a printer, then you know that this is almost unheard of. Actually, prior to having found out about this portable laser printer, it was unheard of to me. It’s even possible that this is the quietest printer on the [...]