Cheapest portable thermal printers by price

It heats a special paper that darkens where the print head touches it, so there is no ink or toner to buy. The paper is the running cost.

Most printers on this page print in black and white only. Check the product page for the exact model.

No. Label printers also use thermal technology, but they print on rolls or fanfold stacks of labels and have their own page, Label printers. This page covers portable printers for letter or A4 documents. Receipt printers are not listed on this site.

An inkless printer is a thermal printer: it uses heat-sensitive paper that darkens under the print head, so there is no ink or toner to buy. The paper is the running cost, and the printer itself is not a cartridge or ink-tank model.

Most Bluetooth thermal printers print from a phone or laptop through the maker's app. Check that the app supports your phone and operating system before you buy.

No. The figure shown is the price of the printer only. These printers use no ink or toner, but thermal paper is bought separately, and some listings include a few sheets or a roll to start with.

Across 131 listings, the middle 80% range from about $40 to $90, with a median of $57. That is 70% below the all-printer median of $190 per printer. Prices change often, so check the current price on Amazon before you buy.

At the last update it is Rongta Thermal Portable Printers Wireless for Travel, Bluetooth Mobile Printe..., at $34. The cheapest listing is not always the best buy, so compare the cost of replacement ink or toner, the warranty and the features.