HP - Sprocket

i was gifted a sprocket, and i think its super convenient and good sticker quality, however mine has a slight red tint to the print color :// not sure if its just mine, or if anyone else has had that problem. I also have not been able to find a restock of the printer paper!! 😭 id prefer to get it in store so I can make sure im getting the correct one, but every store ive tried where its been “in stock” ive had no luck💀 any tips? (ik i can just order online…)

I have an HP Sprocket that prints 2” x 3” and a Canon Selphy that prints 4” x 6” The quality of photo printing on the Canon is far superior to the Sprocket, and if you’re looking for a 2” x 3” sized photo, you can use the “collage” feature to print 2 on one sheet.

I’ve been using an HP Sprocket for a few years now with no real complaints. Wait, that’s not true. My biggest complaint is that it can be easy to double print a picture and you can’t cancel the second print unless you figure out that it’s happening and turn the sprocket off before it starts the second print. But to turn it off and on, you have to hold down a button on the edge. By the time you can hold it down long enough, the chances that it printed the second picture already are pretty high. With the zink replacements being a little pricey, it’s extra annoying.

That being said, I’m just more mindful about sending pictures to print and it hasn’t happened in a long time. I do love being able to add pictures to my journal though and they’ve held up over the last few years.

I love using my Sprocket, especially if there’s a day when I don’t feel up to writing much! It does bulk up the pages, but I’ve been using larger Sprocket photos all year and I’d say around a third-ish of my dailies have the photos. A photo is worth a thousand words hehe

I can’t do a comparison, but I can tell you my experience with the Sprocket. I’ve been using it mostly for my reading journal, printing out sheets with four book covers to cut out. It works great, with the only downside being that the sides or top are sometimes a little cut off. Not a big deal to me, but may be to you. One thing that I have discovered is don’t just focus on the hardware — also consider the app. The Sprocket app wasn’t doing something I wanted, so I tested out some of the other apps (like Ivy and Kodak, plus other photo collage apps). I came away with a new appreciation for the Sprocket app, even though I’m still frustrated with its rotation function. The only other app I kept was the Ivy one. Maybe download the ones you’re considering and test them out to see whether you’d like using them on a regular basis. Regarding price, you should be able to calculate it and compare the printers + photo paper.  If you’re targeting the stickers to go in a specific spot, also do the math on how well they’ll fit. In my Common Planner, each book cover sticker (quarter sheet) takes 10x7 squares. 

I enjoy my sprocket as well! On a side note - do you use any particular settings or filters? I don’t and feel like mine come out with a tint to it (which I don’t mind - it kinda looks polaroidy) but I feel like I see people using it and it comes out perfectly like the picture.

I think the colors aren't true on the Sprocket and it's difficult to balance them out/correct. My photos will often turn out oddly yellow-y or blue-tinged. I have a first gen. However... my planner is just for me so it doesn't bother me much. It is noticeable when printing photos of people, but I bet it wouldn't show up as much printing out book covers. That's actually a really cute idea!

I have the sprocket and the selphy portable printer and they are great for printing on the go.

And this is how I found out the sprocket I got last year will have all my photos fade 😅

I have the HP Sprocket and it does the job! Seems to always need to be charged though. If you get a device that prints on zero ink sticker paper, the refill papers tend to be pricy. For the most cost effective, maybe look into a thermal printer?