Polaroid - Hi-Print 2x3 Pocket Photo Printer

I was the same! I thought it looked blurry and not very vibrant but weirdly I used it again after a long break and it's def alot better and I even looked back at old photos incase I was imagining it. I can't imagine how, but perhaps the app got better and so the printer could print better

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

Agreed! The quality on the hi-print is much way better than the canon ivy!

Hello everyone! Not too long ago I made a post on asking for portable printer recommendations and many of you offered great options! I had previously bought the canon ivy but did not like the picture quality. I decided to go with the Polaroid hi-print! The one on the left is the Polaroid and the one on the right is the canon. The Polaroid definitely beats the canon. It also offers sticky pack prints! Just what I was looking for ☺️ and as you can see it’s slightly bigger. If you’re wondering, the canon ivy does weigh less than the Polaroid. The Polaroid has a little bit more weight to it but it’s nothing to worry about when traveling with it. I’ll be returning the canon ivy and keeping the Polaroid hi-print. Thank you all for your help and recommendations!

It definitely is closer to the original image. But I mainly picked the Polaroid for clarity. The canon looks too blurry to me and the colors look like it won’t last long on the sticky paper. Like the quality of the photo looks faded. I’m not sure how the pictures would look with really dark colors. I have a cat myself but I don’t think this pic will give you a good idea how a void will look like 😆 lololol. https://preview.redd.it/b1da5yclusie1.jpeg?width=1576&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afd7cfad7e6e5c92f586aa7080e478b7d009a95e

Unfortunately, it does not. I don’t see options to decorate or even do collages. But I think I’ll just use a separate app to make collages and then print it on the Polaroid.

I’m happy with mine as well!

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!

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

https://preview.redd.it/fglxyxpeau9e1.jpeg?width=3023&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e78dff179f07c91f0d1befd174ae4f17643dfe92 I was just gifted the Polaroid Hi Print 2x3 and I’m knocked out by the quality of the prints; it’s also sleek and easy to handle. I disliked the instax for the reasons OP mentioned. Here’s a hamsa and a print from the Polaroid. Great clarity, even with detail and not much light. The white band at the bottom is where you hold it if you want the photo as a sticker - peels off easily and adheres well. Or you can keep it as a photo. I can only attach one photo per reply - I’ll post one more to show you how it looks on a TN page.

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 😅

I have this and like it a lot for journaling. It's dye sublimated and not ZINK, so the colors are true to image and will hold up better over time. It's a digital printer; the photos look like digital photos and not polaroids. They're sharp and vibrant, without the hazy/dreamlike vibe of polaroids.  The one thing I do dislike about it is that the sticker adhesive is way too weak. I have to use photo corners to get it to stop peeling off my traveler's notebook pages. 

Second the Hi-Print! It's my first mini photo printer, and it's been very easy to use

I've been using a Polaroid Hi-Print 2x3. I wanted something I could take in my bag to print photos on the go.

I have the Polaroid hi print 2 (only difference is the 2 has USB c) and it's very good

Look at dye sublimation instead of zink printers! The quality will be better. I have a canon SELPHY Qx20 which I love but there’s also Polaroid hi print and Kodak mini 3 retro. The cartridges are super easy to use and if you’re worried about the ink making a mess or something it’s not like that at all.

I’ve tried the Canon Ivy, HP sprocket, and Polaroid Hi-Print and can’t recommend the Polaroid Hi-print enough! The photo quality is way better than the others and the sticker paper is way thinner than the others so it doesn’t bulk up your hobonichi as fast! The trade off is that the refills are more pricey however.

I like this printer, but if you a looking for something to look like a Polaroid, the Lab is what you would want to get. I have both . In my opinion The Hi-Print is the better printer, but The Lab is more fun to use. So I guess it comes down to, do you want the picture to look exactly like the picture on your phone every time you print, or do you want to have an imperfect picture from your phone that has the nostalgic Polaroid feel?

I’ll add this, because maybe my review sounds negative. I am going to buy the larger format version of this printer because I like it so much.

This is a tough one. I have the QX10, CP1500, and the Polaroid Hi Print. All are dye sublimation. I reach the most for the Hi Print because it’s convenient, love print quality, and it’s all sticky paper. I use the Qx10 the least—not thrilled with print quality. The CP1500 has the best print quality of all of them and I love that can print in many configurations. I’m lazy tho so I don’t use it all the time. I enjoy playing with the photos on the latter too when I get into it. If you do get the qx20, come back and tell us what you think!

Hi Print quality: very saturated and crisp. The colors can be too bright so I play with brightness. Sizing: yes at times the rectangular print can limit. But not enough for me to look for alternatives 🤣 I fiddle less with the CP1500. I love the quality on the 1500 ngl. I have the sticky paper for it but I haven’t tried it yet! If you are on the go and want to print a couple of photos a day, it’s going to come down to how you set up. If you tend to be at a desk or can leave the 1500 out and plugged, and it’s close to where you write, that may be best. I float all over the house and I like the small size of the hi print. Let me see if I can find a photo comparison

The Canon selphy is good and can print bigger photos but I find the paper refill hard to find and usually ships from Japan from amazon and a lil too big and non portable for me I'm currently using polarioid hi-print and loving it for my planner, its a 4 pass system and paper is sticky, and thinner than the zinc ones which I really like, quality is not gonna be as clear as the canon selphy but great for the purpose that I'm using it for (planner photos)

Polaroïd hi-print and Canon Ivy. I like them both! I have on my profile the difference between the two. The hi-print are bigger so they will take a lot of your free space in your A6 but I still use it. I sometimes do collage on my Canon ivy but print it on my Hi-print and cut them since you can’t do collage with the hi-print. https://www.reddit.com/r/hobonichi/s/8Xkj9lGHnN My opinions changed since I made that post but the pictures are true to life.

I made a tiny review with pictures on my profile. I have both printers. If you "fix" the pictures before sending them to the printer, the Canon Ivy does great but it’s gray tinted and a lot less bright than the high print. The High print is really pretty, thinner and so nice but the paper doesn’t stick as well on the pages. The other negative is that you can’t do multiple pictures in one print. Sorry for my English. I’m not doing well these days.

I have one too and I def print less bc of the poor connection

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 really like my Polaroid hi-print. The quality is fab and I didn’t want something that would fade. However if you print a lot the cost can add up.

I have had the HP sprocket and Canon Ivy 2. Both worked fine. I liked the Canon 2 over the sprocket though for color of my photos though neither were perfect. My Canon does occasionally have issues where it tells me I’m out of paper and won’t print. But it has paper and nothing I do fixes it. I leave it alone and just try again later and it prints fine again. I did recently get a Polaroid Hi Print. Print quality I think is better than the Sprocket and Ivy. And I like that the paper isn’t Zink so it is much thinner. It’s still sticker paper so perfect for journaling. Of the 3, Canon has the easies app to use and you don’t need a separate app to do a collage to be print more than 1 photo on one sticker paper.

I use Polaroid Hi-Print, it prints the photos as stickers, it’s ideal for me!

Here is the same image printed with the Cannon Selphy Square and the Polaroid Hi Print. I prefer the Cannon, but right now the paper is hard to get (I keep going back to Amazon JP) but it doesn't feel sustainable. I would be interested in the Ivy 2 and see images compared to others!

I love my Polaroid Hi-Print. Stickers, 2x3 in. Print cartridges are a little expensive, and you only get ten per cartridge. Battery powered, Bluetooth to Android or iOS, recharges by USB. But it’s built really well, and the quality is great. I love mine.

Me too!! I love my Hi-Print.

Polaroid hi-print. Dye sublimation. Sticker backed prints. USB-C charging.

I second the Polaroid hi print! Definitely costly though but the photos are stunning quality for a portable printer.

I use my Polaroid Hi-print for this sometimes and it’s so fun to be able to extra customize things. I did a 1989 (Taylor’s version) spread the week it came out and I got it on vinyl lol

Another Polaroid Hi-Print user here, would definitely recommend it. Surprisingly good print quality no matter what I've printed. Only downsides I've personally found is the paper cartridge being somewhat hard to get a hold of where I live (and as others have mentioned a tad expensive) and the sticker backing on the paper isn't that good but I just put on a bit of glue to help adhere it to the paper.

It had stickers, filters, borders (including changing the thickness), and a couple of templates for a single photo, but I haven’t yet found a way to do multiple pics. So I use a collage app to get multiple pics on one print. I can’t speak to the longevity - I’ve only had mine for 8 months. I think it was a good choice, though.

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.

After reading recommendations here in late December, I bought a Polaroid Hi-Print as well! I don’t have another portable to compare, but I’m happy with my Hi-Print.

I have this also - I use Canva to split the photos into 4 or 2. Big memories get big photo. I find that the actual sticker part doesn’t tend to stick so well in the diary so I still use tape / glue. It’s a tad bulky but it’s $25 (aud) for 20 prints and I also ask for em for bday / Xmas. It is slightly bigger, but the photo quality is great.

I don't use it for the same purpose, but I like the Polaroid Hi Print. It doesn't use thermal printing--it uses 4 pass/dye printing, but it's as easy to plop in the cartridge as it is to plop in photo sheets. I like it because the quality is FAR better in my experience than it was to a thermal printer, and I especially like that the paper is thinner so its less bulky in my planner.

Yep, it's sticker paper. And it isn't the cheapest, but I think it's worth it for the quality. Some days the prices are better than other days (you know how Amazon is). Most often I buy 20 sheets for $16.99

I was so pleased how thin it was.

Polaroid Hi Print exactly matches what you’re asking for.

I had two HP Sprockets (one very old and so upgraded). No change in quality, both always disappointing. Moved to the Polaroid HiPrint and it’s better. While not perfect, I think the quality is better generally. Plus it’s a slightly larger print, and less bulky paper. My comparison photo: Polaroid is left, HP right. Hard to tell from this but the HP is more pixelated and the colors of the Polaroid better match the real version (particularly noticeable in the rug). https://preview.redd.it/fx27qnek1yle1.jpeg?width=2825&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9be7b19a38e157e15dbbb348c974dce8a239b4a

I use the free Canva app to do 4 photo layouts. To me the cost is worth the better print and paper.

I had an og HP Sprocket. It was fine but not great. Upgraded to a newer version a while back and it was worse. Last month I moved to the Polaroid Hi Print and I like it much better. Slightly bigger pictures, paper is thinner (in a good way, the HP paper is bulky!) and the images are less pixelated.

I have this and completely agree

I got my sister a Polaroid Hi Print and it jammed and broke after 1 month. No matter what we do, it keeps jamming every new cartridge. Such a waste of money. Seems to be a common problem too. Although they did release a newer version. Maybe that works better. I got a Canon Selphy CP1500 but the paper is kind of thick, so I use an HP Sprocket instead for journaling nowadays in my HON. However I backed a kickstarter project for the Liene Pixcut S1 which is a dye sub photo and sticker printer AND cutter! It comes with photo paper and sticker paper as well. It was supposed to come this month but got pushed to January :( I think this would be the perfect option, but it just won’t be available in time for your needs.

Hmm maybe my Polaroid is broken because mine all comes out horrible.. Was super disappointed when I got mine.

I thought that and switched but it was still the same

I have an HP Sprocket and a Polaroid Hi Print. I like both, but the Polaroid pictures look better imo.

I really like the polaroid hi-print. It's sticker paper but it's thin and good for journals. It also seems to print more true than the other ones. I have the sprocket and its meh. I love the hp polarama printer. Overall though, the hi-print is my go to

There’s some actual tests done on this, you can search them up on YouTube. The short version of the answer is dye sublimation printers, and Polaroid lasted longest. I like the Polaroid hi-print for mini pics for my journals

Polaroid Hi·Print. Love it!

I like my Canon Ivy. I used to have the Polaroid Hi-Print but it would jam like crazy and I'd lose a whole roll. The only issue I have is that the definition/color quality isn't great. I have to adjust the brightness and saturation every time I print a photo for it to look at least somewhat like the original, and it's not a crisp image. BUT it works great for my creative journaling, which I like to be a little messy/imperfect anyway. :)

i have a polaroid hi-print. does what i need it to do, but i do find the paper (with sticky back!) a bit pricey so I don't use it a lot/make collages to double use the sheets. also for some reason, getting something to print occasionally a bit because the app and printer connection is garbage (iphone).

Having had a Hi-Print which was good but expensive per print and then having to forcibly downsize my entire life, I now just use my home inkjet printer and print on 4x6 size sticker paper and use the Selphy app to create the layouts and cut the photos to size. Costs me 0.03c per sheet this way including the cost of the ink cartridges spread across how much pages I can print.

I bought this printer during the Mother’s Day sale and I’m kind of neutral about it. I use it for scrapbooking and journaling. The size of the photo is pretty small, which made me regret not buying the larger printer (I probably will sometime soon). But I chose this one because the larger printer doesn’t print on sticker paper, which I thought was important to me. Now I’m good with the idea of glueing the larger print because the adhesive on this smaller one isn’t even that good. To answer your question, no, it doesn’t print with a frame. It’s just the photo. (:

Seconding the hi-print! The sticker paper is only slightly thicker than Hobonichi paper so it keeps things fairly thin. I’ve started using it to print multiple things and cutting them as stickers and it works well too!

I have that Polaroid and I really like it. I used it the other day and was able to add text to it.