It’s no surprise that one of the best portable photo printers comes from the company that popularized the instant camera. We’ve tested some of the best-selling portable photo printers on the market and compared them below, so you can decide if it’s time to bring home a younger sibling for your professional home printer. Bluetooth also makes this printer incredibly easy to setup. The process is arguably easier than plugging in a cable. Once you run through the setup wizard, you’ll have prints streaming out in under one minute. Assuming you want to edit your prints, it might take a couple moments longer than that. No, these portable printers are designed to work with smart devices such as your phone –and, in the case of the Instax Mini LiPlay, to print directly from its integrated camera as well. Do I need a physical cable to connect to the printer?

It takes about 19 seconds to complete a print. I have to mention that a little bit of sound came from the printer while it was in operation (though maybe it was just my unit). App Features You can connect it to your iPhone via NFC or Bluetooth, and use the Kodak Step Prints app to edit your image if you choose. The Zink paper contains its own ink, and the overall running costs are pretty low.

In addition to its wireless connection options, the Mint actually supports MicroSD cards up to 256GB. That leaps over the 128GB limit still widely used by most comparable devices, and it means you’re not totally at the mercy of your Bluetooth connection. La más increíble impresora móvil -sin cables- para obtener copias en papel al instante de las fotos capturadas con tu smartphone. Compatible con iOS y Android Would you be able to compare the print quality of the canon QX10 with the new canon selphy CP1500? You’ve shown that the quality on the QX10 is better than the previous CP1300. iPhone printers connect up to your phone wirelessly and allow you to print either photos you've just taken or otherwise stored on your phone. These printers are portable and run on batteries, so you don't require a charger to use them. Instant cameras have seen a resurgence over the past couple of years (in the same vein as record players), with photographers and casual snappers alike remembering the fun of physical photos. However, although we love instant cameras, it can be a drag to bring them everywhere and remember to use them (instead of your phone). Here’s where the portable photo printers come in.

Conjunto de 20 hojas de papel Zink para las cámaras Polaroid Snap y demás productos compatibles, como la impresora Polaroid Zip I have to say that the print quality of this printer is far better than the ZINK options on this list because like the QX10, it uses thermal dye-sublimation printing, which allows the ink to dry instantly. Its prints are long-lasting (rated for 100 years). It uses Zink paper, which means you don't have to add ink, but on the downside this means the picture quality isn't the best," says Tom May in our review. "Still, if you just want to hand out mementos at a social event, it's still a good choice, and it would make a fun gift for kids too." After the initial box opening, which was good because I liked the design and feel of the KODAK STEP, setting up the app was my first real introduction to it. And it was the precursor to an overall disappointing experience. The Mini LiPlay prints photos in 12 seconds, and you can print 100 photos on a single charge. Note that they're the same tiny size (1.8 x 2.4in) as the Fujifilm Instax Mini Link, number 5 on our list.The smartphone app connects to the printer via Bluetooth or NFC, which should be a fairly simple process, but the KODAK app adds an extra step to connect it after initial pairing. As a result, my phone found the device but wouldn’t connect and I ended up Googling why not, which led me to a video on where to find the in-app toggle switch – upper right corner of the gallery, btw. The Mini Link app includes a variety of fun features. With Sketch and Edit mode, one can use any handwriting, artwork, or photography to create unique transparent overlays for their prints. For more fun, upload a photo of you along with a photo of a friend – or even a celebrity – to test your compatibility! Several filters and frames are also available for customizing each photo before printing. Finally there are Zink printers that use zero-ink paper, embedded with color crystals, that offers the cheapest printing option –with often middling quality that's neither as good as a dye sub print, nor as intentionally lo-fi as an Instax print. Do portable printers need ink?

So how does it work? Simply insert the Instax Mini film and open up the printer. Then turn the brightness of your iPhone to full, and place your iPhone on top of the printer. Push the button, turn the crank and watch your pictures roll out. This simplicity makes this the cheapest iPhone printer on our list, although note that the Instax film is quite costly. More and more photographers are leaving their bulky DSLRs at home in favor of more compact mirrorless designs and even smartphones. So, it’s no surprise that portable photo printers are becoming mainstream, too.These printers all come with special kinds of paper, so you’ll want to consider what kind of pictures you want to print out. The standard size picture is 2x3, but some can print bigger. They print in one of three different ways. One is using Zink (short for zero ink) photo paper. This is the cheapest type of iPhone printer, although the quality isn't usually the best. An alternative approach is called dye-sublimation, aka 'dye-sub'. This process uses heat to transfer dye to the printing material, and your photos will look better than if they were printed on a Zink printer.

We have to say, if you are looking for a small portable printer to carry anywhere, the practical choice is the Polaroid Zip, as it performed well in every category. But if you want the best print quality possible, sacrificing slightly in size and cost per photo, then the clear winner is the Canon SELPHY Square QX10. Think about why you want to print pictures on the move. Do you want the absolute best image quality? Choose a dye-sublimation printer. Do you want the cheapest prints, regardless of quality? Go for a Zink printer. Do you want the coolest prints? You'll probably want an Instax-based printer. It was very easy to print photos using this printer. It takes only 12 seconds to fully print a photo; however, it takes up to two minutes to fully develop the photo. App Features The best portable printers enable you to share prints from your smartphone with friends and family, anywhereIf the typical size for portable photo printers isn’t enough for you, then you should consider going with the Lifeprint Portable Photo and Video Printer. With this printer from Lifeprint, you can instantly print photos and videos on 3x4.5 paper. This is twice the size of the usual 2x3 photos you get from other portable photo printers. Battery: The portable photo printers in our guide have rechargeable batteries, and charge using a MicroUSB cable. Without a doubt, the Canon SELPHY Square QX10 has the best print quality of all the portable photo printers on this list. Cost Per Print Ranking The wider version of Fujifilm's original Instax Mini Link, the Link Wide is one of the best portable printers for casual use, with fun and creative ways to customize images by using templates and emojis. There are some great features of this wireless printer – including its superb QR code functions, although its features aren't nearly as impressive as those available with the original Instax Link Mini (see number 5 in this guide).