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First, I'm not tech illiterate but I am an old head who has difficulty sorting through all of the crap online to find the answers I need. I'm hoping someone here has experience in what I'm looking for. Background: I have an electrical service company. I need to be able to build an estimate in front of the customer and have the capability to print the estimate as a contract for them. I have an app that I'm currently using and need to run android for it. Question: what is a good tablet and mobile printer setup that won't break the bank while providing good functionality? Price is a factor, and my previous experience with tablets was the click and wait because of a lack of processing power.

Thanks to all who respond.

First, I'm not tech illiterate but I am an old head who has difficulty sorting through all of the crap online to find the answers I need. I'm hoping someone here has experience in what I'm looking for. Background: I have an electrical service company. I need to be able to build an estimate in front of the customer and have the capability to print the estimate as a contract for them. I have an app that I'm currently using and need to run android for it. Question: what is a good tablet and mobile printer setup that won't break the bank while providing good functionality? Price is a factor, and my previous experience with tablets was the click and wait because of a lack of processing power. Thanks to all who respond.

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Relying on a customer's printer to print an invoice is just asking for headaches. Not to mention 9/10 there's not enough ink left for a single sheet.

You'd have to "install" every printer each time. Each one is different, some will work great with wifi printing. But in my experience old customers still mostly rock old USB only printers that are basically non functional. However for them spending 45min to print a recipe and hand feeding a pages otherwise it won't work is not a reason for them to get a new $150 printer.

If you want to print onsite, bring your own printer and find a way to USB connect to your tablet.

I'd recommend a windows tablet, but you said you need Android apps so, whatever I guess.

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If you want to print onsite, bring your own printer and find a way to USB connect to your tablet.

This exactly what I'm getting at. I agree with everything else.

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Bam. Thanks for the links.

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They said the wanted an inexpensive portable printer also.