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Mary, I also have a compact flash adapter that I use for my regular PC. It plugs into a standard USB port. You can probably pick one up at Radio Shack or Target for $20 or less.
I also plan to take it, along with my laptop, on a very important photo shoot next week. I want to know for myself if I've got good shots, since there may not be a chance for a second shoot in this particular case.
As for how to print out the reference at the size of the painting, here's what I do. I compose and crop the reference in Photoshop exactly how it will look in the painting. Then, under "Image Size" I just type in the dimensions of the actual canvas (30 x 40" or whatever) and Photoshop makes the file that size.
My printer is an Epson R300, great quality, less than $200, but a real ink drinker, as they all are! Since it can only handle standard letter sized paper I digitally "cut" sections of the full size Photoshop image into 8x10" pieces and print them out separately. Then I tape them together on foam core. Voila -- sight size reference!
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