Portable thermal printers like the Brother PocketJet 7 PJ722-BK ($379) are more of a niche product than even portable inkjet printers, making them easy to overlook. Compared with their inkjet counterparts, they can only print in monochrome and are limited to using thermal paper, which—depending on the paper stock—can have a distinct, unpleasant odor. On the other hand, they're a lot smaller and lighter than inkjets. If maximum portability is your key concern, you should take a look at a thermal printer. The PJ722-BK ($345.71 at Amazon) is similar in many ways to the Brother PocketJet 6 PJ662-K , the Brother PocketJet 6 Plus PJ663-K, and the Brother PocketJet 7 PJ723-BK, our Editors' Choice portable printer. All of these models are similar in size and weight, and all use a thermal print head. The PJ722-BK and the Brother PJ723-BK are part of a new generation of PocketJet models that Brother rates as 33-percent faster than the aforementioned PocketJet 6 printers, although we didn't...
The Brother PocketJet 7 PJ722-BK portable thermal printer is smaller and lighter than its portable inkjet counterparts, but its output is limited to 203-by-200 dpi.
Small, light, and portable; Wide choice of paper stock, including cut sheet, roll, and fanfold formats; Long list of optional accessories, including a battery, a car power adapter, and cases
203-by-200 dpi resolution; Uses thermal paper with a distinct chemical-like odor