
Canon
SELPHY CP1500
Simple, archival dye-sub prints; portability and costs divide users.

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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 like my Sprocket if that helps anyone
I have a Sprocket & I do really like it
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 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 use a HP sprocket Zink printer. Very happy with it.
I have the HP Sprocket and can pack that very easily. Canon Ivy would be similar. They’re both Zink printers and the quality is perfectly fine for me. I’m printing them for my journal, I’m not upset if the image isn’t exactly the same as my iphone screen. You can see a lot of photos and reviews on their Amazon listings. They are *extremely* portable and I’ve found the Zink refill packs to be pretty affordable.
I have an HP sprocket and I really love it. It prints 2x3 sticky back photos that I use for my journals. I looked back and my photos from the journals in 2020 aren’t faded. I will say the colors can be a little off and not as bright/saturated, but for my purposes they work well!

Canon
SELPHY CP1500
Simple, archival dye-sub prints; portability and costs divide users.

Epson
EcoTank Photo ET-8550 All-in-One Wide-format Supertank Printer
Low-cost tank prints large, but suffers paper jams, color issues.
Canon
PIXMA G660 MegaTank
6-color MegaTank offers quality, low cost; but slow, poor display.

Canon
SELPHY QX20
Portable dye-sub sticker printer; but no battery, paper scarce.
Canon
PIXMA PRO-200
Pro large-format quality; but high ink and replacement costs.