HP - Sprocket Photobooth Instant 3x4" Color Photo Printer

Following for info on the Selphy QX... I have the Sprocket 200 and the larger sprocket 3x4, as well as Instax cameras and the Mini Evo camera/printer (forever a film girly at heart)... I love the charm of the Sprockets, the tradeoff in quality is part of the charm for me, and I haven't noticed any fading or archival issues with prints I've put in my books or given away as stickers. Staying tuned!

I used to use an HP Sprocket and it was great but then I saw the photo quality of the Kodak Retro and the colors just seemed so much more vibrant! I have made the switch to Kodak Retro! I also priced it out and the Kodak refills are about half the price of the HP Zink paper.

I used to use an HP Sprocket with Zink paper. (pros: fast printing, sticker-back paper. cons: streaks sometimes visible, color leans kinda lavender) Then, I saw a friend using the Kodak Mini Retro and I switched over. (pros: colors are clearer, images sharper. con: needs an adhesive to stick into the journal, printing is slower due to the "4 pass" process) I am using the Kodak Retro for travel journaling now because color and sharpness are important to me. I wish it had the sticker back tho! I bring a tape runner with me, but I have had them run out while I was on a trip!

I use a HP sprocket Zink printer. Very happy with it.

Polaroid zip, I’ve had mine for going on a decade. Do not get the HP Sprocket!!!!!

My sprocket didn’t work out of the box so I exchanged it, and it still didn’t work, that’s when I got the zip instead!

This was like 10 years ago but I also tried buying the sprocket and returned it twice because it wouldn’t work. It was so frustrating. I don’t remember exactly what the issue was but after exchanging it and it still not working I ended up getting a Polaroid zip instead. It’s still going strong today!

Came to say the same! I got mine over 5 years ago and it works great still.

It definitely depends what's more important to you, portability/convenience or photo quality. The really small printers use zink and the photos are not that high quality and the colors are slightly off. I use the HP Sprocket for my reading journal to print book covers and it works great for that. But if you want better photo/color quality, the 4x6 photo printers will always be better.

I got one last year. It's the HP Sprocket. It prints in color on sticker paper and has an app that lets you print collages so you can get 2-4 photos per sheet. Works really well for my reading journal and printing book covers.

I have the HP Sprocket and couldn’t be happier. There’s a few different versions, mine is the one that prints 2x3inch pictures which is perfect for the smaller hobos that I use to get and works great for the larger one I get now. I originally went with it because it was pretty cheap and one of the paper options comes with a sticky backing on it so it’s super quick and easy to use. The app is wonderful and quick. It not requiring ink is also of course a huge bonus. I didn’t look into other brands much so I can’t say this one is the best but it’s never steered me wrong. And I like knowing that if I choose to upgrade to a better model or get a second one with bigger picture paper I already know how to use the app and whatnot. Plus since HP is ubiquitous in the US, I can buy paper packs basically anywhere for it if I run out, and the paper is pretty reasonably priced. On brand paper is not the cheapest but it’s not terribly expensive, and there’s lots of off brand paper that’s way cheaper and works/looks just as good.

I also use an HP Sprocket, but I’ve seen lots of people mention the Canon Ivy.

I’m new to printing for my journals so I bought the HP sprocket. It works for my needs now and I really enjoy it. But I hear there’s better out there.

I'll throw another endorsement in for the sprocket. I use it to print out quotes for my commonplace book, and the text is clean to read even when it is very small. Color saturation is just going to be a limit with all of these pocket-sized inkless printers--if you want phenomenal, high-fidelity photo quality, this entire market of printers just won't be the right fit.