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"Richard Cavell" <richardcavell@mail.com> wrote in message 
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> I want to connect this printer to my Mac laptop and print Word files. These 
> word files will contain mostly black-on-white text.  However, they will also 
> contain full colour photographs.  The photographs will be of medical things 
> (rashes, broken arms, etc), taken with a $500 digital camera with flash.
>
> The printer must be:
>
> 1.  Portable.  I want to put this, the consumables, and my laptop into a 
> backpack and be able to carry it around.
>
> 2.  It would be nice to be able to print larger than 4 by 6 inches. Ideally 
> I'd print on a size a bit smaller than A4 so I can stickytape the output to 
> existing A4 forms.
>
> 3.  Cost of the unit up to around $500.
>
> Quality of the image is not such a big deal - any current model will print as 
> well as I want it to.  Also, running costs are relatively trivial.  Speed of 
> printing's not really an issue either.

The HP DeskJet 450cbi may meet your needs.  It is a compact portable printer 
with a battery for standalone operation.  Models include USB and various 
wireless connections.  It prints up to letter size.  See: 
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF25a/18972-236251-236267-14438-236267-81913.html

Regards,
Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP