All-in-One Printer News

LAS VEGAS — Finally, a chance for traveling business people and consumers to strike “I’ll print it when I get back to the office” from their vocabulary.

How many times do we find ourselves out in the field,  knee-deep in a project, suddenly realizing we need to print, scan or copy a document?

While most people carry tablets, smartphones and laptops, few think to lug around a printer. Well, now, thanks to the folks at Minnesota-based Primera Technology, you can print multiple pages, even print in color.

“Until now, portable printing has never really been practical,” said Mark Strobel, Primera’s vice president of sales and marketing.

Strobel says current page-size portable printers are heavy and bulky. The smallest machines print only in black monochrome with low print resolution on old fax-style thermal paper that curls, fades in sunlight and scratches easily.

Strobel calls the new product — the Primera Trio, which was introduced at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas — “a true road warrior’s dream.”

He calls the Trio the world’s smallest and lightest portable all-in-one printer, since it prints, copies and scans.

The unit is roughly the size of a hardcover book, weighs just under three pounds and fits easily into computer bags, backpacks and briefcases.

Designed for business and leisure travelers,  it scans and prints on standard paper, using Primera’s own proprietary cartridges.

It can process multiple documents at 14 pages per minute.  It can print text, graphics and photo-quality images on plain paper with up to 4800 dpi print resolution. Postcards, invitations and 4″ x 6″ borderless photos can be printed by using a rear feed slot.

The sleek design keeps the