Polaroid - Hi-Print 2x3 Generation 2 Pocket Photo Printer

I bought the Polaroid Hi-Print 2nd Gen to print photos for my bullet journal and to give to friends/family. The printer itself doesn’t come with a cartridge included (I got mine from Fantasy Toys), so I had to order paper separately. I ended up buying the 60-photo pack on Amazon for $44. I later found out that Xcite (online) sells the 20-photo pack for 6 KWD. Still, I preferred the Amazon option since it gave me more than double the prints at a better price compared to Xcite. Just something to keep in mind if you get the Polaroid Hi-Print 2nd Gen be surprised like I was jaja.

I have the hi print as a well. There's sticker back? Now I have to check, I just used a glue roller. I do find the 4 pass color far better than the zink my kids have. I guess I have to get some retro cartridges now...

I find the polaroid to be a decent price... 20 sheets for $18 I think at target. 10 sheets of zink junk is 15... The other thing is the polaroid is a 4pass printer, which is sublimely better quality than anything zink - no matter what the zink makers say. That said, I got around the sticker with a Kokuyo glue tape dispenser, works great!

They don't stick much though. Source: I have the usb-c model of this hi-print printer. Apart from that, very fun to use.

I have the canon selphy 1500 and that is 6x4 photos and the quality is excellent. I recently bought the Polaroid hi print gen2 for portability and I really like it so far. Quality is not as good as the selphy but it's more good enough for my little travel/personal journal. I didn't buy the selphy qx20 as the hi print was on sale near me and about $100 cheaper. Otherwise I'd probably would have went with the qx20. I plan on taking the hi print with me to Korea in 2 weeks time so I can journal during my down time.

The hi print cartridges and the retro cartridges are interchangeable. I have the retro cartridges but have not used them yet. Yes, the sticky back aren't that good on the hi print cartridges but I don't mind as I prefer to use glue tape. For the small form factor of these printers, I am not expecting amazing quality. For me, the hi print is good for the portable size and what I am using it for. I think just give one a go, they're fun regardless.

i have the polaroid hi-print which i love! it uses the same mechanism as a traditional color printer (the yellow, red, cyan thing, so it’s not zink) so it comes out looking like you’d expect a photo to come out, and it’s on sticker backed paper. but i think it might be on the more expensive side compared to zink printers.

got a 2x3 and a 4x6, i advice getting the 4x6, the larger format is just nicer

I recently got the Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3 photo printer and really like it! I have an Android and use Google Photos. The only issue I've had is that it seems like I have to "forget" the Bluetooth connection and reconnect it each time I want to use it. I don't have that problem with the mini Link that prints photos in the old polaroid style, though, so it seems to just be a quirk. I like both of them!

They are both great and fun and very different products. I have/had the Polaroid PoGo, GL10, 3x2 Hi-Print and the Lab, so here's my take: The Lab will give you Polaroids with your selected motif on it, the Hi-Print 4x6 will give you more regular photo prints in postcard size. I find the Lab great for a) emulsion lifts (really easy with a freshly "printed" Polaroid) and b) framed Polaroid projects (like [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/PolaroidLab/comments/1jwzagr/us_national_parks_polaroid_lab_project/) I created recently). The Hi-Print 3x2 (the smaller one) prints creditcard-size pictures or rather stickers, since they have a sticky back. That makes them great for scrap booking, putting prints into calendars, on notebooks etc. For real photo albums, I find them too small. The app works really well and the print quality is nice. As a Polaroid shooter, I enjoy a little imperfection - meaning they won't look like prints you order from a real photoprinting company or a drugstore, but they look vivid and contrasty. I don't have the Hi-Print 4x6, though I thought about buying one. I could see the postcard size prints being nice for photo albums (though 50cents per print is much more than what you pay for similar-quality CVS next day pickup prints), or events (though the 3x2 prints with a sticky back might work better there), or just decorating your home. I think the 3x2 is the more useful tool since it's smaller and way more portable (e.g. for traveling and travel journals, events, etc), whereas I don't have many situations where I need to print postcard-size photos on the go and don't have access to a 1-hour photo shop or so.

https://preview.redd.it/0q7vzc0ny9nf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ad02131a5bf5c7e904e4c8fc5783872050755c6f The quality isn’t as good as a professional print but it’s good enough for me

I have both and a normal printer. I will admit my favorite way is just a regular printer with sticker/label paper, it’s the thinnest option for me (creating less bulk) and the stickers stick well. I have a blade with a rotating tip so I can get the ‘kiss-cut’ and don’t have to cut with scissors. I travel light so my instant camera (instax sq6) barely sees the light of day so it depends how much you’ll carry it, the film is also quite thick. I’m also a bit eh on the photos and wasted quite some film but i think I just haven’t practiced taking instant photos. Photo printer (I have the Polaroid Hi-Print) is really nice to have so it is the first option when I need a quick pic or 2. They don’t stick very well though in my experience but thats easy to fix and it’s fine after a few days between the pages.

Small correction because i had to rush my comment 😭 I have the Polaroid Hi-print pocket printer, the zip is what I first looked at when i started researching 😅