

But that's not an absolute requirement for the technology, and it's not true of either PocketJet. As I've pointed out in other thermal printer reviews, for many people thermal printing brings up an image of a low-end fax machine with thermal paper rolls that tend to turn pages into scrolls with an unpleasant chemical odor. Brother says it sells both largely for in-vehicle use, printing from a delivery truck or a police car for example, but both are also useful for more office-centric road warriors. It's also enough to earn the PocketJet 6 Plus a higher rating, and to make it Editors' Choice for its category.īoth PocketJets are thermal printers. That's enough of a difference to make small text more readable and give graphics and photos a significant boost in quality. The Plus refers to a higher resolution, at 300 dots per inch (dpi) instead of 203 by 200 dpi.

On paper (pardon the pun), the Brother PocketJet 6 Plus PJ663-K ($529 direct) is almost identical to the Brother PocketJet 6 PJ662-K ($449 direct, 3.5 stars) with one critically important difference. Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Software.
