The Pentax PocketJet direct thermal printer ($499) weighs 17 1/2 ounces with its rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery. Able to print up to 3 ppm at 300 dpi, it has full LaserJet IIP emulation with seven internal Hewlett-Packard fonts; it can download additional fonts and graphics. From Pentax Technologies (Broomfield, CO), the PocketJet uses letter- or A4-size paper.
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