Liene - Amber M200

Check out the Liene M200. It's mostly the same as the Selphy, but way better in my experience. The Liene has a built in battery, has magnetic storage for the paper holder, and has a more stable connection than the Canon. I always found the Selphy to be a bit janky and cumbersome to use on the road, but this Liene solved all of my annoyances. I've used mine for about two years now, after several years with the Selphy, and I couldn't be happier. https://www.liene-life.com/products/amber-instant-photo-printer-white-battery-version

Maybe the Liene? I don't know, I'm looking at two photos in front of me, and honestly, they're almost indistinguishable from each other, but the Liene looks ever so slightly punchier, but that might be due to the fact that the Canon prints I have are a couple years older than the ones from the Liene. I would say that quality is not a distinguishing factor between the two of them. As an aside, I also print with an Epson 8550, and a Canon 1100, and the 4x6's from those inkjets absolutely blow both the Selphy and the Liene out of the water as far as quality. The big advantage of these little 4x6 printers is their portability and being able to print "in the field" so to speak.

I've never used AirPrint before, I find the Liene app works fine for my purposes. I did just try it however, and I couldn't make it work, for whatever that's worth. It may very well be user error, like I said, I don't ever use AirPrint.

I have a very strong recommendation for the Epson 8550. I also have the Canon 1100, and while it's an amazing printer, it costs more to operate, and it's much more temperamental in use than the Epson. I can coax slightly better gradients out of the Canon, but it takes more work and test prints to get there, and I doubt anyone other than me could even tell the difference. The big advantage of the Canon, other than the larger print size, is the archival pigment inks, which are rated to last significantly longer than the dye based inks of the Espon. On the other hand, pigment isn't quite as punchy as dye, so it's much easier to get very bright and highly saturated prints from dye-based inks. The fact that the epson is so much cheaper to use makes a big difference in quality in the end. Because it's so economical, it's not a big deal to make lots and lots of test prints in order to dial in exactly what you're looking for, and you can afford to experiment and just sort of play around with different things. After all, printing is its own art form, every bit as robust and complex as photography, and it requires practice, just like every other art form. The Epson gives you the freedom to do that. Using the Canon is sort of like learning photography on a 4x5 sheet film camera. While there's nothing wrong with doing it like that, learning on something digital gives you the freedom to smash that shutter button as ofter as you like without worry. On the whole, the Epson is a joy to use, it's easy and cheap to run, and I always prefer it over then Canon whenever I don't need the archival qualities or the size of the Canon. Whichever way you go, though, these are both fantastic choices capable of amazing quality prints. As an aside, and you're probably already aware, but the biggest hurdle most people have to making quality prints is not using the correct profiles for the printer/ink/paper combination that they're using. A lot of paper manufacturers provide profiles for their paper across a wide variety of printers, and this makes a significant difference in what you produce. I use Red River Paper, and can't say enough good things about them. They provide free profiles for both of these printers you mentioned, and there are a lot of resources on their website to help you get the best prints you can. My personal favorite is the 60lb polar matte, but I'd recommend a sampler pack so you can see all the options available. https://www.redrivercatalog.com Also, check out Keith Cooper. He's been helping the internet print for over 25 years, and you're hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable about the subject. https://www.youtube.com/@KeithCooper Good Luck!

I have a Liene 4x6. Prints nicely. Very easy to use. Only complaint: whatever model I have, it uses the wifi on my device to connect, which is just... janky and irritating.

I have the Liene 4x6 printer and have loved it. Picked up the Liene mini photo printer and have used so much more than the regular version!! It is a little thick compared to a piece of TRP, but I haven’t had any issues with it adding bulk since it’s one of the few things I put in my cousin.

I'm really enjoying the Liene Amber 4x6. I haven't tried printing directly from camera though, I go through a phone or computer.

I use two, the Canon Pixma Pro 100 (which I pair with Canon Pro Luster paper and the official Canon ink when I want archival quality), and the Liene 4x6 Dye Sublimation printer. The Canon is much better for 'serious' work, the kind of thing you would want to hang in a gallery. The Liene is better for just quick and fun prints, vacation snapshots, family photos, stuff like that. Both are great, just different tools for different jobs. edit: I should mention that Canon had a black friday sale every year in which you could get the Pro 100 for about $150 (which is the cost of paper + ink), and it comes with starter amounts of paper and ink. I don't know if they are still doing that, but if so then it's a fantastic deal. At $500 or whatever the normal price is, it's only worth it if you'll be using it a lot or making money from selling prints.

Get a Brother black and white laser printer for the lawyer. I used to run IT for a big law firm, trust me on this one - this is the printer they need. Just a simple printer is best, like the HLL3295CDW. These are the most bulletproof printers I've ever administered. If they also need a scanner then get a Scansnap. Then for yourself get the Canon PIXMA Pro100, or a similar model. If you use the expensive official Canon photo paper and ink you'll get archival quality prints. Then get some cheap 3rd party ink for general color printing on standard paper. If you want cheap and fun photo prints, I'm also enjoying the Liene Amber 4x6 printer as well.

Liene Amber 4x6 has been pretty good, I like how quickly I can print, it feels more casual. I also have the Canon PIXMA Pro 100 for studio quality prints, but that's a much more involved process.

I have a Liene and I like it, too. Second the lighting issue, but very nice for the money. Amazon regularly features the refill packs on Prime sales.

I have a Liene photo printer for 4x6 pictures. I also have an Epson large format for larger prints. I take a portable HP 3755 to crops because it prints decent photos up to 8x10 and also can print journaling boxes and ephemera. How's that for obsessions, lol?

Check out the Liene photo printer, I love it. I make collages in their app and also in other photo apps so I can get multiple smaller sized pics on one 4x6 sheet. The quality is really good but sometimes it prints a bit dark for my liking, so I edit the photos to be a little lighter before printing.

It’s always one ink cartridge for each pack of paper. I remember this because each time I need to reload paper, it’s said I was out of ink and always thought - that worked out well LOL

I have the Canon Ivy 2 and I do like it for a lot of reasons. It is already sticker-backed, it’s very compact, easy to carry refill sheets (no cartridges), and the software is easy to use. But the colors are always a little bit off. And from what I’m told, they fade after years and years. If you want something to have even a little bit of archival quality, you’ll want to avoid zink. I also have the Instax printer which is super fun, but so heckin’ bulky that it doesn’t really work well for regular or travel journaling. I picked up the Liene photo printer that does sublimation printing and the colors are so significantly better. I do have to create the printable image on different software (if, say, I want 2”x3” photos instead) but the colors are really unmatched. I didn’t think it would be noticeable but it really is. The pen you shared is utterly beautiful!

I have the Liene photo printer, and I haven’t had any issues with it. I just adjust the colors to compensate for the darkness.