PixCut S1 (DHP700)

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.

I just wanted to share my experience with this printer, hoping no one buys it. Let’s start with the good: The printer itself works great and produces excellent prints, especially for photos. Now for the issues: The app is very basic and forces you to use it. It works fine for simple tasks, but it quickly becomes frustrating when you need more advanced features. For example, if you design something with precise measurements (like 45 x 43 mm), importing it into the app will result in a default size of approximately 20 mm (even if it was big or small) – you have to scale it manually by dragging the corners, you can't type numbers. There's no way to cut into a "bleeding zone" to achieve borderless printing. You’re forced to leave a 1mm border, and they claim they’ll fix this, but it won't allow negative margins. Cutting shapes is inconsistent. If you cut a square, you’ll get a 1.5mm border on the top and a 0.5mm border on the bottom. Cutting curves is particularly problematic – they're often inaccurate, janky and don't always cut at the same spot. The stickers aren't sticking, mostly work on just glass and very glossy surfaces. The “enhanced version” they released is essentially the same and sticks a little better, but still dont stick to plain paper... and you have to pay AGAIN for have it delivered (68$CAD + Import Fee from Amazon Canada). Finally, the stickers fade quickly in direct sunlight. At least they *are* waterproof.

photos are good and don't seems to fade (I guess I could print one and place it directly next to a window to make sure)... but yeah, right now, it seems to be only a photo printer until they fix all of the issues. Good news is, there's hope, since the machine work well and seems to be well build... it's only about the sticker paper and some software tuning.

I don't have any experience with the ones on your list, but I've been happy enough with the print quality of Liene's sticker printer that I'd consider another printer from them if I needed one. I've only used the sticker paper with it (mostly to print photos to stick into my planner or journals), but you can get 4x6 photo paper as well. The prints are pretty sharp for a small printer, but the app has a bit of a learning curve and can be fiddly. The main reason I like it for planner use is that it includes a cutter, so I can put several smaller designs on the same sheet and then just peel and stick them individually. The online reviews about this model complain a lot about how the stickers aren't sticky enough, but I think that's mainly been an issue for folks who want use them on textured surfaces. I've put a ton of them them in notebooks with no issues so far.

I have a Polaroid Hi-Print and a Liene photo/sticker printer/cutter. I like them both. The Polaroid is portable and has a cute design and small form factor.

I haven’t had the printer very long, so I haven’t had any mechanical issues, but I only use the stickers on paper, and they are plenty sticky - stickier than the Hi-Print. I also don’t mind journal stickers being not too sticky because I like to re-position them if I mess up.

For me the Canon Ivy is pretty inconsistent with color and not as vivid as I’d like. I just got the Liene PixCut and have been really pleased so far. Not super portable, but still pretty small.

Mine came in about a month ago... fantastic printer and cutter but yeah, the sticker paper is the absolute worst.

Honestly, I haven't tried it lately because it useless without stickers that stick. The white border doesn't bother me, but borderless would be cool too.

They may not want to but they could release other sheets that are transparent and/or more sticky... options would be preferred to stickers that don't stick. I can't so anything with these crappy not-sticker stickers.

Has anyone tried any alternative sticker paper yet that actually sticks well? How about clear? I love the quality of the printer so far but stickers that don't stick are a total fail.

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.

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.