Gadgets have been a very important aspect in our lives and very few people are able to go through the day without using some kind of gadget. It can be the alarm clock when you wake up, the GPS you use when you’re in an unknown place or a cellular phone for calling your parents. These are but a few instances where gadgets are being used. Though it is undeniable that man has become dependent on these things, it is also undeniable that these have increased the quality of life.

By definition, a gadget is a small mechanical or electronic device specialized for a certain task. Take for example printers. It was not long ago that printers used to be those bulky machines. Today, some are small enough to be taken along while traveling. You might have heard of them as small travel printers. It is now acceptable to call them gadgets.

There are many portable printers available in the market today. Famous printer companies have tried their best to incorporate portability and durability in this very useful equipment. Hewlett Packard, Epson, Canon and other companies have produced their very own line of printers that would be very easy for the user to carry. One printer that goes to the top of the list is the Canon Pixma IP100.

Portability is the greatest selling point of this printer apart from its printout quality. With the size of 12.7 x 2.4 x 7.2 and the weight of 4.4lbs, one can see how easy it is to slip it in your luggage or backpack and off you go. Since most people have cars, the printers will normally come equipped with car adapters. Although it should be noted that it is not a good idea to leave electronic gadgets inside cars because the temperature inside tends to increase under the heat of the sun.

What makes this printer so great is that it also provides the user the capability to use it even without bringing their computer, which by the way weighs a lot more than this printer. If you have your other gadgets with you, like a camera phone or PDA, you can print files directly from them using the IR interface. If you’re a Bluetooth fanatic, you can opt for the optional Bluetooth feature, which comes at an additional price. This means that as long as anyone has their own infrared or Bluetooth device, they can easily join in the fun of printing their pictures or documents.

The portable printer is merely one of those inventions that companies have decided to make portable. Maybe, a day will come where the cars we see on “The Jetsons” animation will eventually come true, where the car will fold itself into one of those briefcases. Now that would truly be amazing.