HP Deskjet 450WBT

HP Deskjet 450wbt Review

by Dan Littman

- Portable printers cost more than their desk-bound counterparts, but if you have to print while you travel, you won't find a better printer than HP's $349 Deskjet 450wbt. The 450wbt runs on battery or AC power, and it weighs less than 5 pounds with its ink cartridges installed and its lithium ion battery attached. When closed, it's easy to carry, measuring 13 inches wide, 7 inches deep, and 3 inches thick. Its paper tray folds down and snaps shut to close the printer securely when it's not in use; the tray holds 45 sheets. The 450wbt doesn't have an output tray--finished print jobs simply slide out onto your desk, your car seat, or even a picnic table. The model we tested includes Bluetooth, but if you don't need that capability, you can buy the base model with USB 2.0, parallel, and infrared ports for $100 less.