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> 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.

If that's the case pick any brand name portable printer. Everything is USB 
nowadays and has both Win and Mac drivers, and the portable printers from 
Canon or HP are both around the $400 mark.

"Richard Cavell" <richardcavell@mail.com> wrote in message
news:41be8892$0$21868$61ce578d@news.syd.swiftdsl.com.au...
> Okay, here's the task:
>
> 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.



Instead of lugging a printer around, save the file to one of those USB
thingies, take the thingie into a copy shop and let them do it.

"Richard Cavell" <richardcavell@mail.com> wrote in message 
news:41be8892$0$21868$61ce578d@news.syd.swiftdsl.com.au...
> 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

> 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.

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=118&modelid=9786

Canon i80 portable printer + optional battery pack.

Works great for one of our doctor's here, and she loves the photo prints 
she can make from them as well.  Prints pretty fast for a portable, and 
slips right into the laptop bag next to the laptop.

Also, Canon printers so works good with Canon digicams (if you have one).