Kodak - Mini 2 Retro (P210R)

I got the Kodak retro two days ago and am really happy with it. I've already been using it to use in my journals. they are much thinner than polaroids. my only complaint is that the app is a bit dodgy and annoys me sometimes, but maybe I just have to get used to it a bit longer.

I have this as well, and im a huge fan. I like that the film is pretty cheap. you have to use an app on your phone to do the printing. no ragrats here!

yeah sometimes I do wish there was an option for sticker paper. ive only had mine for like one month, but I've gone through like two boxes of film. I'm going back and doing a journal for my summer travels and printing out hella pics. sometimes charging can be annoying, and overheating. it is an inconvenience, but its small compared to how much enjoyment and value im getting from the printer. I found the best deal to be on amazon. you can get it for cheaper during prime deal time but I think that just passed

I also have the Kodak Mini 2 Retro. I like the size she that the images are supposed to last for quite a while. Cons are they don't have built in sticky (I'm fine with using adhesive though) and take three passes to print, so may be slower than some options. It's been a great little printer for me. I've even taken it with me to a party and printed out a picture for the honoree right there. This Christmas I got my daughter the Instax Mini. She liked that it prints Polaroid-style with the thicker border on the bottom, which is pretty cute. We obviously haven't had much experience with this one, but they seem pretty popular.

The selphy I have is a 4x6 printer. Not the best size for an A6. My pocket printer is a Kodak Retro Mini 2 (dye sublimation) and I’ve had it 2.5 years (I love it so much) after much disappointment with several zink printers. Hope this helps.

I use the Kodak retro mini 2 and it’s great! Uses 4 pass technology so doesn’t fade like the Zink printers (that I can see anyway)

Just got the Kodak P210 and it’s fantastic (but bring a battery or charger if you use it at a party or event).

myth buster for op: sharpness isn’t what ruins home photo prints, it’s how badly cheap inkjets handle color layering. they just muddy anything with shadows or warm tones. that’s why people in this sub keep sending newcomers toward either ecotanks or dye-sub options depending on budget and size. Id rec this [kodak mini](https://deo9gr5ha90bn.cloudfront.net/?q=DXMM1123) one for small prints and journaling stuff, . not the machine for giant landscapes obviously, but for hand-sized prints and quick album itll be okay.

I have the [Kodak Mini 2 Retro](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FST3H95) and for the price it's pretty good.

TBH, battery life does suck, and sometimes connectivity sucks too. Just a cheap printer with some decent-ish pics for the price. It's fine for my casual "pic of the day" kind of stuff, but I think other printers mentioned in this thread will have slightly better quality that comes with the slightly higher price tag.

OP here: after reading the comments i did some more research and looked beyond the Fuji-verse and stumbled upon the Kodak series(P210 retro), the way lower costs per shot(1/3 of Instax)gave it the edge and i ordered one. Didn’t even know this exists till then. After plenty of reviews it seems to have even better iq plus despite the same size of the negatives(?) one can print without the white frame and get a bigger photo compared to the insta mini eg. Only downside is came across is that the app ain’t as good and some experience connection-issues.

oP here https://preview.redd.it/r81i6e37seae1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=20e21dd78db66e10043e23474ea7ea7d3b754cf9 First tests done and am very happy with the results! the app is working fine, not perfect with edits etc but it’s not difficult to use and connecting is simple and fast, that was my biggest worry after some reviews. I printed one full cassette of ten sheets and nothing got stuck or jammed. Really like it and it’s also much cheaper so i am really into using it now :)

I've used a Kodak Mini 2 Retro and the Canon Ivy 2nd generation. I like the image quality better on the Kodak, but the photos are larger and don't have a sticky back, and it is one of the only brands to use the 4 step printing system so they are the only ones who sell the paper, and it's expensive. I got the Canon Ivy to remedy the high cost of the photo paper. Because a lot of different printers use the ZINK process, it's easier to find paper and the pricing tends to be more competitive. Like I think I got a pack of 50 for the same cost as 10 of the Kodak papers. That said, I have found that the colours come out much less saturated and darker than I was expecting. I've only used it a couple of times so far but I plan on experimenting with adjusting the saturation and brightness to try to counteract that next time.

I tested out the Kodak mini retro 2 and canon ivy. Ultimately for my needs and ease of use I picked the ivy. The Kodak photos were too thick for my liking and I liked the sticker paper for the ivy. And when traveling the ivy is much more compact esp with the refills. I also preferred canon’s app, esp for collaging photos if I wanted to print multiple on one sheet. You have way more control in terms of reframing/editing them. For printing,I found that even tho it cuts off the bottom slightly, it was more accurately framed than Kodak which will randomly crop in on the sides or bottom. Though there are blue tint issues with the ivy, I’ve learned how to color correct my photos before printing, so it’s no problem. I also noticed a few times with Kodak because it runs the photo thru the dye sublimation process, it can easily get misaligned and I wasted a few sheets bc of that (might’ve just been my machine tho) I was concerned about the zink longevity and so really wanted to love the Kodak. But all my photos go in a journal that’ll remain closed for the most part. And I guess if I really care then I’ll print with an actual printer

I wanted a portable photo printer and I got a Kodak Mini 2 Retro for testing. My criteria was: 1. should print borderless 2. prints 2x3" photos (I don't really want bigger) 3. decent colors 4. affordable cost per photo printed 5. decent software 6. pocketable, but could live without The Kodak Mini 2 ticks the first 4 points (\*) but I find the software terrible; specifically, the photo preview is not what it prints, the printed photo is quite a bit cropped, particularly the bottom margin (but sides are cropped too). What's more annoying is that there is no way to make it either tell you what it's going to crop, or to allow you to manually crop it beforehand so that what you see in the preview is what you get -- it always crops extra when printing. The effective printed size is (almost exactly) 86x54mm but the cropping tool in the software has no numerical information for me to be able to accurately hit the paper's aspect ratio -- it's just a rectangle I can drag around. The other features are also pretty poor and annoying (e.g. the collage tool, which I would like to use often, has barely any adjustments on inet photo placement/zoom/rotation, or inset size/geometry, or border size, etc). Pretty poor software overall. Moreover, I can neither "share" a photo to the Kodak printing app, nor print" a photo to the Kodak printer. If I could, then I could use a photo software to manipulate then share/print from it. Questions: - Are there other photo printers that hit all 5 points? - Are there any 3rd party android software that I can use instead of Kodak's proprietary software? I tried installing some generic printing apps, but they couldn't even find the Kodak bluetooth printer. (\*) can get 2x30 catridges for 18 GBP in the UK, which is 0.3 GBP/print ... wanted cheaper but I noticed it's cheaper than others

I'd say give the Kodak mini 2 or 3 a try and see if you like it (Amazon allows easy returns). Apart from the terrible software, they cropping and the darker photos, the photos are pretty decent quality, and price per photo is the cheapest I've found. You can manually adjust the photo size to compensate for the cropping (I two-finger resize photos to add some white margin on the sides and bottom before printing). I will try the cannon selphy as well as I've heard good things. It's not pocket size (i don't need that) and price per photo is higher, but i understand (hope I'm not wrong) it's an actual printer so you can just share to printer from any photo app.

The Kodak Mini 2 Retro is my favorite

I have a Sprocket, a sprocket panorama and a Kodak mini retro 2. In my opinion, the Kodak is better quality. I also have a little Phomemo for written pics

I have the Kodak Mini 2 Retro and I love it! It prints 2x3 and it comes with 68 sheets of paper

Yes!! It comes out pretty much exactly the same as the picture on your phone

I just wanted to share that I, too, have the Kodak Retro Mini 2, and it is defective, and Kodak has been awful. I reached out to them more than a week ago about a warranty claim / replacement, and they have completely ghosted me so far. Every image prints with a grey-ish box along the center/middle of the print for most of the image. There's just 0.25" on each side that prints fine / outside the grey box. I didn't notice it at first when I got it in July because I had so many dark background images. But recently I had light backgrounds, which is when I realized. I looked back and saw it on all of them. My own research had pointed to buying a Selphy Square, but my phone is ancient and couldn't run/handle the app. It will run the Kodak app, which is the only reason I bought the Kodak in the end. I would not recommend it.

I didn't see it listed in your thoughts here, but I just wanted to post a warning to anyone else reading it about Kodak's Retro P210R. I got that one and it's defective, and customer service is straight-up ghosting me. I looked into filing against them with the Better Business Bureau, but their score there is already an F and they are not accredited. Things I wish I'd looked up first. I had wanted to get a Selphy qx20 or similar, but my phone is too outdated for the app. If you're concerned about environmental impact, the inkjet is your best bet because, as you've mentioned, the others use/waste a lot of plastic.

I have my Kodak mini retro 2, I really recommend it. The only downsides I would say are the cartridges you’d have to throw out after 10 prints (not very eco friendly but what is these days) and the terrible battery life lol. I mainly do mini scrapbooking in my TN notebooks at home so luckily it’s not really an issue. I just charge before I’m doing a journaling session

https://preview.redd.it/qe2pfeaoz5wf1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfc5d353f8e86257f1141211613d636d4dbd4b7c Here’s an example! I like to adjust the saturation and contrast by a bit, like +5 to +10 for vibrant prints depending on the lighting of the original photo

These are actually half the 2x3 prints, so not full prints. There’s a collage feature I use quite frequently from the Kodak printer app that allows you to print 2 smaller photos on one single 2x3 inch print. I use these if there’s a lot going on for my spreads :)

I love my Kodak mini retro, whenever someone brings their mini printers in a stationery meet up, the Kodak ALWAYS wins in quality a mile away. BUT it's known to be in extremely bad battery situation after a while. Mine is 2.5 years old and I will have to recharge it right before I print something.

It was the mini 2. And dang it has been 4 years, so in that sense, it's not too bad (for it to be old and need batteries faster than the younger machine)

I've seen a lot of posts lately asking for portable printer recommendations so here's what the Kodak prints look like. I am a huge fan of Kodak, the cartridges are affordable especially when you buy directly from their website. i recently bought 6 boxes (180 prints) for $50-ish with a discount. You can also make collages within the app itself so it doesnt clog your camera roll. To avoid confusion, the superman logo is not a kodak print but the movie poster is. The small prints are cut from a 4 picture collage and is 1.5 inches long. Superman poster is full size, 3.5 inches long. Took the first picture with my iphone under warmer yellow light and the second one under fluorescent. As far as the actual image quality of my pictures, these were saved photos from Letterboxd, not screenshots, if it makes a difference. I believe these movie posters are a good way to tell how good the prints are because you know what they're supposed to look like and the quality of the text is a good test of sharpness. Sometimes the prints are a little bit off center if you have a border but if you cut it anyway it wouldn't matter. Sometimes it's also not as sharp but it seems to be a cartridge inconsistency than an inherent flaw. Most of my prints look like this. I had blutooth connection issues at first (and so did a bunch of bad reviews on the app store) but i've been printing consistently lately and no longer have those issues. I don't get anything out of this, just an honest review. Hopefully this is useful and that some of you get it because if there are more people using it, the less likely it would get discontinued 😅

Yeah, please don't get the HP Sprocket, that was what i had before the Kodak and i hated it. The colors really are off, the quality is grainy, and the paper feels cheap and it bends with the page. I really am a fan of Kodak and i feel more than comfortable recommending it to all who would listen! And yes, it's the mini retro 2! I think they all use the same cartridge though so the difference is probably just the design of the machine but i havent really researched that. Happy printing!

i have the kodak mini 2 retro and i like using cute japanese scrapbooking tape to add photos to my journal/planner instead of a sticker photo. photos are better quality and then i can also frame or gift them :)

Yes I have and love this one too. The app to print isn't the best but it works well enough. Also I find the cartridges to print cost less than the Polaroid hi print which was the other option I was looking at

I just compared the Canon Ivy vs the Kodak Mini Retro 2. The prints are better on the Kodak but the canon ivy has much better software. [YouTube vid](https://youtu.be/EYhg69AQUwM?si=_G6_RGaVWh3nsJ9J)

Hey, we also have a P210R. Our issue is that after a successful yellow layer, the paper reverses back, and then gets stuck inside. We will always fail Magneta/Cyan/Laminate layers. How did you do to get a replacement?

Which one did you end up buying? I have both a Kodak mini 2 retro (P210R) and a Canon Ivy. The Kodak prints look nice and I’ve never had a problem with it (I’m at 60 prints so far). The Ivy prints are muddy, magenta tinted, and poor quality.

Kodak retro 2 mini. Affordable for the quality.. I saw reviews on it and quality wise its the best i think. Just that its not sticker back, which for me is fine

Kodak retro +1 . However i think it may or may not make ur journal bulky

Got this one as a Christmas present this year and love it. It was in my wishlist for my travel Journal I am about to Start

Been using the Kodak retro mini 2 (P210r) for about a month now and love it. The picture quality has been great, the app is easy to use and makes editing photos a breeze. Easily portable and the build quality feels great. But unlike the other portable printers mentioned in the comments, the photo paper does not have a sticker back. My easy solution for this was to buy a double sided tape roller - I use the Tombow Mono Removable Adhesive Applicator and my photos stick to my Hobonichi paper firmly with no issues (yet). The printer also laminates the photos before printing is finished which Im hoping means the photos will last long term.

I have the P210R and a major issue just popped up, it prints with a major portion of the picture missing in the photo. It’s blank in a section as it rolls back and forth. I am trying to figure out the issue. Also, the P210R has terrible battery life. With a full charge it prints out only 18 photos. The photos come out good quality and they print pretty fast which is fine. Another issue is the printer over heating constantly.

No because now I have to send this printer back to Kodak for a replacement. Had to fill out a form for an exchange. I fear the next one I get will do the same thing though and I’m just wasting my time. I bought it on amazon, and a bunch of comments also said they had issues with battery life. However, I love the pictures it prints. Much better than the instax price wise and quality wise. You see an immediate difference in our photo album. I’m never going back to instax, I just need to figure out which next printer to purchase

Photo Technology plays a big roll in portability and quality. 4 pass technology (with the ribbon cartridges) is the best you can get, imo, for consumer printers. However the smaller you make the printer, the more likely you’ll have issues with the cartridges. Zink Technology, while easy to fit into small devices, the photos are known for subpar print quality and they tend to fade. The Canon Selphy uses 4-pass, a 4x6 sheet is cheap and you can collage multiple photos onto it making it cheaper for journaling/scrapbooking. It’s portable, but not throw in your pocket portable, you need a plug in. The Kodak Mini 2 Retro also uses 4Pass tech and its battery operated portable. However you’ll only get 2.1”x3.4” photos, the per print price is more expensive (vs. Printing 4-6 on a page). What really prevented me from getting this one was the number of reviews I saw of the cartridge ribbon getting eaten or misaligned which ruins the whole lot of paper/prints - which is an expensive quality issue.

I have the Kodak mini retro and have really enjoyed it so far! I’ve only owned it for a few weeks now but I’m happy with it.

I have a Kodak that isn't a zink printer and it's pretty decent. I can't tell you exactly what it is because I'm at work right now and it's not with me, but if you respond to this comment I'll let you know the details once I get home.

I'm so sorry for the late reply! I was exhausted after work and then forgot until tonight! But at least I'm here now! Lol! It's the Kodak photo printer mini 2. It does a 4 color pass printing. So it is kind of like screen printing. The cartridge is a roll of plastic with colors on it and when you hit print it pushes out the paper and then it does yellow, then pulls the paper back in and does blue and then pulls the paper back in and does red. It's kind of neat to watch and it produces pictures a little more high quality than the zinc photos I think. Oh, it isn't on sticky paper though! It's more like actual photo paper. So you have to put some double sides tape on it in order to put it in your notes. But I think that it also makes them last longer. And you can also write notes on the back of top of the picture because of the paper it is on. So honestly, I would like to get one of the other zinc photo printers as well, but only because I think it would be fun for other things and I like the idea of the sticky paper. But I really love my little printer and I think it's more unique not being the zinc type printers. And so far the pictures have lasted years and years! In fact one of my friends even has one of my pictures on the dashboard of her car and it's been there for at least a year and a half, maybe 2 years and it's still looking good even after being in the sun, the heat, the freezing, the wind, whatever. They are about credit card size. I figured I would explain that even though you probably guessed. If you have any more questions, let me know! I'm happy to share and hopefully I'llv help you find your favorite printer too! ☺️

I have the Kodak mini 2 and it prints on sticky back paper! The downside is the app doesn’t have as many features as the Canon one, but I’ve found the quality to be good. When I was looking for a printer I found a TikTok that tried printing the same image on a bunch of different mini printers and that helped me choose

It’s still going strong! I use the Kodak printer carts with it

Can confirm, it’s fantastic! Working in a collage with a bunch of these in one frame to surprise my fiancée

She’s had it for about 2 months (she took it with her on her trip), but we printed off a bunch before she left and some while over there. Been great so far!

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 have the kodak mini retro which I got in sale and while it does the job for me, the picture quality is inconsistent. I definitely need to print pictures that are brighter and have more contrast to look better once printed. But im not picky and the sticker sheets are often on sale on their website so for my budget, it does the job.

I’d say get the Kodak bc the quality and also get the Tombow permanent adhesive glue tape to stick your pictures on

I second the Kodak Retro printers! I use the Kokuyo Dotliner tape glue and never had any trouble with my photos either.

I have the Kodak retro. Besides having issues with the app (which now seem to be resolved), the photo quality is good. The photo paper may be thicker than the sticky back photos.

This is what I use. It gets really bulky over time, so I started peeling the thicker backs off right after it prints for a thinner print.

Kodak 4pass and Instax printers are the play here, imo. Instax has mini and wide, and will look and feel more like retro polaroid prints. Kodak 4pass is a lot more affordable per print and probably the more sane option, but I really love Instax steeze.