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.
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!
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The quality isn’t as good as a professional print but it’s good enough for me
Canon ivy is nice, been using mine for so long. really nice to not have to use any ink or anything, paper isn't too expensive. Medium quality print, the pictures do seem to wash out over time when exposed. (husband has had a picture of our cat stuck on his iPad cover for years and it's faded a turned a bit blue, haha)
I also have a Polaroid hi-print (2x3 inch photos), print quality I would say is great + also doesn't need ink, but the cartridges it uses are quite large and it feels a bit bad to use and have to dispose of a big ole piece of plastic like that. not sure on the longevity of the prints yet, haven't had it too long.
I have the polaroid hi print gen 2 printer... It prints 2x3 inches sized photos, and what i sometimes do is, in the dedicated polaroid app, i collage several smaller sized photos into the 2x3 frame and then after they're printed, i cut them...
I have a CP1500 and the Polaroid hi print gen 2. CP1500 paper is cheaper, crisper, and I like the app better than the Polaroid. I only use this at home and great for when I wanna print a good amount.
The Polaroid hi print sticky paper is weak and will curl up. So, I will still use glue tape with the prints. The Kodak cartridges are cheaper, don't have a sticky back, thicker, and interchangeable with Polaroid printer. So I use the Kodak paper cartridges with the Polaroid. The Polaroid is way more portable and about the size of a standard phone, and about 1.5-2cm thick. The prints are not as crispy as the CP1500 but still really good for its small form factor. I got the hi print over the qx20 because it was about $100 cheaper and available locally to buy in store. Otherwise, I'd probably would have gotten the qx20 for the 2 print sizes.
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