Polaroid Mobile Printer App

My previous Zink printer was the Polaroid ZIP printer.  It was a fine printer that was involved in many fun memories and moments.  However, the connection to a smartphone could be finicky at times and it kind of killed the spontaneity of wanting to get printouts fast while in the moment.  Plus, the app made it quite difficult to predict the color output of the photos.  This Canon camera printer solved all that.  It too can be paired with a smartphone to act as a printer.  However, the app is much better than the Polaroid one.  The other benefit is this can act as a standalone camera/printer.  It has a framing box (both in the front of the camera for selfies and in the viewfinder) so its easier to frame what you want to take a picture of.  It does have LEDs to light up subjects.  I do find the shutter button to be a little too easy to take photos.  A couple times, I accidentally took a photo even when I was just grabbing the camera or giving it to someone.  Battery life is much better than my Polaroid was.  However, I did notice at a party when I wanted to print a bunch of printers, the Canon did require a cooling period sooner than the Polaroid when I was printing a lot of pics (though this may be because the Canon app makes it more convenient to print photos faster while I had to prep photos in the Polaroid app).  White balance can be an issue with using the Canon as a standalone camera with pictures leaning toward being very cool (though to be fair, some of my testing was in an office with bad fluorescent lighting).  So if you want more precise colors, use it as a printer with a smartphone.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I grew up with my family having a Polaroid camera. This printer makes me feel so nostalgic. I love that I can instantly print pictures from my phone. My 4 and 5 year old also love it. This printer is really easy to set up. All you have to do is download the app. The app is really user friendly and helps to set everything up. I also love that the printer is rechargeable and doesn’t require batteries. When the picture initially prints out, it takes up to 1 minute for the photo to start developing. Once it starts developing it takes about 10 minutes for it to fully develop. I love this printer. It’s the modern version of a Polaroid camera.

With new features like the mobile app this is one of the best routers I have ever used.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a great printer! It’s so easy to set up and the mobile app is great! It prints super fast and it is fairly quiet. Xerox is known for their durability and reliability so this is amazing!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The printer was easy to setup and does require an app for mobile printing. The first photo we printed must of had a clogged red nozzle because it was not in the image, but the pics after all turned out fantastic. The ink subscription works amazing and is very convenient. I was able to purchase the printer at a discount for me to provide an honest review of it.

Great printer the setup was simple and the mobile features took less than 5 minutes to download the app and start using.

If you use Lightroom Mobile (or any other mobile editing app), the M2 chip is a game-changer! I couldn't resist upgrading my M1 equipped iPad Pro 12.9 to this new model. Thanks to B&H for making the purchase and delivery so easy!

Works amazingly well with pogo polaroid printer

Most convenient pack for polaroid printer

For instant photography, I prefer Fuji Instax to the resurrected (IMPOSSIBLE) Polaroid Originals films. Overall, the quality of the film is superior (better color, tonal range, and film shelf life), particularly when used with quality cameras, or, in this case, the Instax Wide Printer. The Instax Wide is a good, larger Instax format, and though the mini format is fun and has its uses, I prefer the wide. I haven't yet worked with the square format. I purchased the Instax Wide printer, because I had color film that was expired that I didn't want to dismiss before it became unusable. I had received a LomoGraflok 4x5 back for view cameras back in Xmas of '22, but I've had trouble making time to explore using it--the reason for my expired film stock. For me, charging and setting up the printer were easy, and I installed the Instax Wide Printer mobile app on both iPhone and iPad. I made two initial test prints, one from each mobile device, and I was surprised at the quality output from each (I've posted the iPhone test print example.). I had mentioned superior shelf life to that of Polaroid. Though I keep all of my unused films refrigerated, Polaroid films seem to lose their quality after one year, whereas the Instax appears as fresh as new one year past the expiration date (refer to my example). I'm very pleased with my purchase so far, and I would highly recommend this type of device if you're looking for a quick and easy method to print fun, fast hard photos from mobile devices. As always, the B&H price was right, and free standard shipping sealed the deal!