Kodak - Mini Shot 3 Retro (C300R)

I recently went down the portable printer rabbit hole too... This is what I found: Instax - undeniably charming, film is kinda expensive, but the feel of an instant photo is pretty awesome. Unfortunately adds bulk to my scrapbook though. Kodak Mini 2 Retro - my sister has one, and LOVES it. According to her it's been pretty reliable. Kodak Mini Retro Square - Bought this from Walmart because there was a sale. The paper also seems to be the cheapest out of the sublimation printers BUT quality control sucks. I maybe got one good print, before the cartridge got jammed, and wasting the rest of the paper. It was incredibly disappointing. I returned it, and got another just in case, and same thing happened. IMO not worth it, at least this last batch Polaroid Lab - This is my husband's, this is by far the most expensive film. There is definitely a learning curve too as it still has that "mysterious how will it turn out" vibe. You'll learn eventually, but for my purposes (wanting easy instant nice photos) it was a no go. My husband loves the thing though. The square photos are fun, especially the black and white photos. Canon QX20 - To be fair, this one is one of the pricier options. I was able to catch a sale where it was $20 cheaper. The price though can potentially be justified: 1. it can print both card and square prints (not at the same time, but you can potentially go back and forth. 2. The paper is actually sticker paper, which is perfect for scrapbooking and keeping bulk to a minimum. I've gifted these, and people actually seem delighted that it's a sticker. There is a white strip where they use it to move the paper, but that can easily be cut or not cut. The connectivity has been mostly reliable (every so often it will have a little trouble connecting, but it might be my old phone) The battery life is technically supposed to be able to last 20 prints, with some reports of 30. I haven't really tested this out, I generally top it up after using it. Hope this helps!

I'm not sure what your budget is, but I highly recommend the [Liene PixCut](https://www.liene-life.com/products/pixcut-s1-photo-sticker-printer-and-cutter). You can print on photo paper, as well as sticker paper. The print quality is outstanding - much better than my Kodak Mini Retro 3. Also, the printer will cut the stickers for you, so you don't need to mess around with any other cutting tools. The downside is that it's much larger than a mini photo printer, so it's not really something you can carry around with you.

I don't have the specific printers you mentioned, but I do have a Kodak Mini 3 Retro and Liene Pixcut. Between the two the Liene produces much better photos and the software is significantly less buggy. If I had to choose between Kodak and Liene, I'd choose Liene every time.

La **Kodak Mini 3 Retro** è la scelta perfetta per chi desidera stampare foto di alta qualità comodamente da casa, senza spendere una fortuna. Dotata della rivoluzionaria tecnologia **4Pass**, la Kodak Mini 3 Retro garantisce una qualità fotografica impeccabile. La vera magia avviene grazie all’app **Kodak Photo Printer**, che aggiunge un tocco di creatività alle tue stampe. Con divertenti funzionalità di **realtà aumentata**, filtri, cornici e strumenti di ritocco, puoi modificare e personalizzare le tue foto direttamente dal tuo smartphone prima di stamparle. L’app è intuitiva e ti permette di portare la tua immaginazione al massimo, ovunque ti trovi. Fonte: [Fotografia Moderna](https://fotografiamoderna.it/stampante-portatile-fotografica/)

I also had the Kodak Mini 3 Retro for almost three years now and have the exactly same problem!!

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 have the Kodak Retro Mini 4 Pass and a Canon Selphy CP1500. I *HATE* the Kodak, I wouldn't wish this machine on my worst enemy. Sometimes it works perfectly, but other times for some reason the 4 pass doesn't align properly so you can see each colour layer and it's all slightly off, so it looks you're looking at a 3D image without the 3D glasses. I've cried real tears of frustration as entire cartridges have gone to waste because not a single image would align, and it's so random you never know when it'll start happening. I returned the original printer and Kodak sent a new one and the exact same thing still happens. Because so many cartridges waste, it makes it so incredibly expensive to try and use! And to be clear I've only ever used official branded cartridges, and I don't take the printer anywhere so it hasn't been damaged in any way and it always just sits in my desk. I was anxious getting the Selphy as it uses the 4 Pass technology I was worried I'd run into the same issues, but it's perfect. I've never ever had a single misaligned image. Please don't ever buy a Kodak, just get the Selphy.

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!

Kodak mini retro for me because I wanted to have pictures that last and it’s a 4 pass printer. Need a glue tape mouse as well because it’s not a sticker though. Refills are affordable tho. I also have a thermal Phomemo inter for when being archival isn’t an issue (tick boxes etc).

I like my Kodak retro mini (so much I bought the bigger one) but it never gets mentioned on Reddit. It does good quality prints that last so I don’t know why people prefer zink. I got a thermal printer for disposable stuff too

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.