![]() We also love that the Instax tells you how many shots it can print before needing more paper. That makes it great for quickly sharing pictures with friends. Because the photo develops after leaving the printer, it’s easier to print a number of photos in quick succession. However, this pokey method of printing speeds things up in another area. It can take up to five minutes before all the colors in the print finish processing. That said, impatient photographers might find this charming bit of nostalgia to be a dealbreaker. It was a pleasure watching the photos the Instax produced slowly come to life. I felt like our smartphone had been transformed into a classic Polaroid camera. This was the only model where photos developed after being printed. You can also buy photo paper with designs already printed on it, to add even more character. The app lets you customize prints by applying filters and adding fun captions. Likewise, black and white photos exhibited a faint pink or red hue in brighter areas of the image.Īs one of the smallest models we tested, the Fujifilm Instax Mini Link is perfect for on-the-go fun. The Kodak Step’s photos tend to take on a reddish hue. However, the color reproduction was not always accurate. Once printed, photos appeared crisp with a surprising amount of detail. The Step can churn out 20 photos on a single charge. Printing a photo takes no time at all, as little as 40 seconds for a single photo. This ink-free technology means you don’t have to worry about replacing ink cartridges. The Step prints photos on 2x3 -inch Zink photo paper. A collage feature will let you assemble your favorite photos into a single print. There is a wide selection of stickers, filters, and frames to choose from. The app’s user interface is easy to navigate and offers a wealth of editing choices. Kodak has vastly improved its editing app since the original version of this guide was written. ![]() I was ready to print photos within a few minutes of unboxing the device. Its companion app (available for iOS and Android) walks you through the process, connecting your phone to the portable printer via Bluetooth.ĭuring testing, the printer appeared immediately in the app. With a footprint of only 4.5” x 3.0” x 1.0”, the sleek, lightweight design of the Kodak Step makes it easy to slip into a small purse, backpack, or even a pocket. ![]() ![]() Ultimately, the Hi-Print is enjoyable to use in a way that makes up for a bit of color desaturation. However, this can be sidestepped by tweaking the color saturation of an image before printing it. This printer tended to tone down some of the brighter colors captured in our test photos. Although the Hi-Print didn’t offer the best image quality of all the models we tested, its prints were still crisp and largely true to the digital photos we used during testing. However, it isn’t slow enough to be irritating, either. The Hi-Print wasn’t the fastest printer that we tested for this guide. You can even use the app to capture new photos, without having to switch over to your smartphone’s camera interface. Still, having these options built into the app is a nice touch. There are plenty of more powerful image editing apps out there. You can change the framing of the shot you’re about to print, alter it with a filter, or deck it out with colorful digital stickers. In addition to allowing your phone to communicate with the Hi-Print, the companion app provides some basic editing tools. During testing, we never felt the need to pick up the instruction manual or jump online for assistance. Within minutes, we had the printer set up and ready to start printing pictures. The Hi-Print’s companion app includes step by step instructions. Its glossy white finish is accented by a rainbow of colors that wrap around one end of the printer, making it easy to find in your bag or backpack.Ĭonnecting it to a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth was simple, as was installing the combination paper/ink cartridge that the Hi-Print uses to create 2x3-inch prints of your photos. It features a playful, sturdy design and above-average print quality.Īt 6.0 x 3.0 x 1.0 inches in size, the Hi-Print has roughly the same dimensions as a large-screened smartphone, albeit a bit thicker. The Polaroid Hi-Print is the most well-rounded phone photo printer of all the models we tested.
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