Printing on the road
Submitted: Monday, Mar 04, 2013 at 19:54
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Rebecca H
I have been looking into getting a small printer to take with us in the van. The ones designed for travel are very expensive and the average printer is much too big. Is it easy to find
places to print documents as you travel?
Reply By: ReCon - Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 02:59
Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 02:59
Nowdays printers are a bit of a money gargling relic for the
home.
Buy a decent scanner that will do up to A3 , then scan all your docs and save to flash.
If you are really conscious about keeping data , then buy 2 flash, ... good ones and save to both.
You can now dispose of all non critical data and keep a full record of all expenses, docs that are important electronically. [Plus a million photos as
well :) ]
Most business nowdays are quite happy to have an emailed scan of any doc that they might need , or just print up from your flash drive.
In the heat or humidity , printer cartridges have around a 30% life span of a 'normal' one , so it is likely it may expire before you really need it anyway!
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Follow Up By: Member - John and Val - Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 08:29
Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 08:29
Worth noting that one of the most convenient scanners is probably already traveling with you - your digital camera. At
home, although we have a scanner, we routinely use a camera for scanning any must-have documents. Much quicker, handles any size originals. Results aren't often geometrically perfect, but adequate for most purposes.
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John | J and V
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Reply By: Member - Arsenal Phill - Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 19:44
Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 19:44
Hi Rebecca.
I take a HP portable wireless printer when we go away. I do impromtu treasure hunts etc. and its great for printing out competition forms and questionaires.
It is fairly small, does up to A4 in full colour. Paid just under $500 for it.
Thought it was good value and also it is battery powered so can be charged via caravan power with use of invertor. Ideal for us.
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Reply By: Member - J&R - Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 21:19
Tuesday, Mar 05, 2013 at 21:19
Revision to my previous post.....
After additional consideration, I second the 'forget the printer', find an internet cafe/telecentre option. Will cost u a bleep load for a printer, paper, ink, cable, power supply etc on the road. Another crappy thing to watch out for instead of watching the road/enjoying the scenery.
U will find somewhere in every town. Even if its Council Offices.
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