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

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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!
I have the HP Sprocket for its portability but I also use my regular printer. I just buy the sticker paper and you can resize images to fit which saves you a lot more money.
I have a Sprocket & I do really like it
I am happy with my Sprocket also - but be aware these are not archive-quality prints, and they are heat-activated, so if stored in a warm place (an attic with no cooling, for instance) they may degrade faster. I have a number of prints inside the lids of some of my board games, and even the ones six years old or so still look good.
Got an old instax printer nd years later bought an HP Sprocket. If it does what it is supposed to do, it’s great. But that thing loves to jam on the paper. Did all the research and it’s still shitty sometimes.

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.