Many portable printers are Bluetooth compatible, which means they will work with a wireless adapter and can receive input from cell phones and smartphones. Some portable printers are designed to print photos immediately from digital cameras and are known as portable photo printers. However, because of the technology involved, portable printers are mostly inkjet printers; laser printer technology hasn’t evolved to the point that it can be easily reduced to portable size.
Remarkably, today's portable printers are beginning to approach their desktop counterparts in print quality. Most portable printers are capable of printing on envelopes, transparencies, photo paper, and inkjet paper up to letter–size (8. Some manufacturers of portable printers are also adding features that allow you to print wirelessly from a cell phone.