Polaroid Zip Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer (Black) Compatible w/iOS & Android, NFC & Bluetooth Devices

Comment

I was iffy about buying this after reading all the reviews saying the images printed dark. The trick is to make the image lighter on your phone, do not edit within the app. The picture on the left was made brighter within the app and the one on the right was edited on my phone first. Love this product.

Show more

Comment

This is a really fun little printer! The print quality is good and suited for the purpose of instant photo gratification. If you are expecting studio quality prints than this probably isn’t for you. But, if you’re looking for an instant camera to print photos at parties, for crafts, and to get your pics out of the digital space then give this printer a try. You can edit photos to your hearts content in the app prior, and because you are using your phone camera the picture quality/zoom/colors come out nicer than with a point and shoot instant camera. The paper is more economical than other instant camera options, around $22 for a 50 pack of paper. Some advice. Make sure you scan the QR code on the back of the box and download the correct app, “Polaroid Zip” NOT the QR code from the instruction booklet- it is outdated and the app doesn’t work. The Correct app is called “Polaroid Zip” its black with a rainbow icon for iPhones. There are two versions in the Google Play App Store, if you download the wrong one you won’t be able to print! Overall we are really happy with our purchase.

Show more

Comment

I got it for scrapbooking and a travel journal. Dont expect high quality and res prints, its a tiny mobile printer after all. If you want high quality prints, mobile printers arent what youre looking for. I did extensive research to compare between the Polaroid ZIP, Instax Share, HP Sprocket and Kodak and image quality, yellow/reddish vintage-like hues and lower res images seem to be the prevalent complaint. I settled on Polaroid because the app allowed collages and white frames for the polaroid effect. It seemed to have better options than the other apps. Youll need to manually lighten or brighten the photos before printing as they print a little dark than what youll see on your phone. It takes some getting used to. Just revert the photo after youre done printing. There was a lot of negative reviews on the app that apparently made it unusable or clunky to use but they have a new app or updated version following the bad reviews. Look for Polaroid Zip app which worked fine for me printing over 20 photos in multiple sessions for my scrapbook.

Show more

Comment

I got this device cuz i liked the concept of a portable printer that you take on the go. Also the fact that u get a quick zero ink pics., i really wanted to try that. I was not desapionted, actually i like this printer alot and my friends around me all go mouth open when they see it working. So heres my experience in this product so far. - I already left the seller a great feedback since this item got shipped in the same day ordered even though i had a free (5 to 8) days shipment on. So thank you alot. - The printer is very user friendly. U dont really need a manual for it. As long as you have NFC in ur phone. Or bluetooth. Just connect it. And itll open the app. Automatically, or take you to the app market to download the free app. - The app. Itself is kindda slow and needs alot of tweeking but gets you the job done. It also have alot of options and editing tools which i was surprised they were included, anyways this is a review of the printer not the app. (I would give the app. A 3 stars though, you need to check the app. To know what i mean). - Okey so i opened the box and found the free pack of paper in there ready to be put inside. This is probably the only tricky part of this whole thing. Once you put the paper inside as shown in instructions on the pack, you are ready to go. - Just NFC the printer with ur phone and the app will open. Choose your options, edit, and customize your picture then click print on your phone. The pic will come out like a rabbit being pulled out of a magicians hat, leaving the crowd anxious to see the pic, and experience the (zink) Ive been bragging about XD. My cons. to this product, and why its 4 stars instead of 5. Well dont expect to see the same picture in your vivid and lively colored phone screen coming out of this printer. I mean its portable after all and it got its limitations. The pics tend to get a tad reddish by default. Although you can tweek this through the app. Its still annoying and you could waste few papers (a pack of 20 for 10$) on trails.Ive added a pic that might show you the difference. Oh and if you are raeding this. Dont edit the pic, and fit it FULLY in the app. Leave some frame to it in the app. Unless you dont care about it getting cropped a bit. It also shows in the pic attached. Hope this was helpful :)

Show more

Comment

I bought this for my husband for Christmas. We were very pleased with the print quality, which I was happy to hear that my husband thought it was pretty good too, considering he is an advertising photographer. I guess it is really all about what you EXPECT to get compared to what you ACTUALLY get. Some people set themselves up to be disappointed. We had no preconceived notions about this device, nor did we get our hopes up for the prints to come out amazing. Really, for $100, it just seemed like a fun little gadget to have that hopefully would print halfway decent. And THAT it does! I was very happy with how these first two photos printed. I added a sepia filter (there are filters, stickers, borders, etc. you can add from the ZIP printer) to the photo of my dog and I, as well as a couple of stickers. The other one, of my husband and I, was printed as-is from my phone. The printer does come with a few photo sheets to get you started, but I didn’t count them before I put them into the printer. (Although I read on another review that it comes with 10.) I highly recommend the ZIP printer. It’s a relatively inexpensive way to bring the nostalgia back to taking photos and actually holding one in your hands, rather than just looking at a bright screen. Oh, the photo paper has a sticky back too, should you want to slap the photo you just printed onto someone’s forehead or something.

Show more

Comment

0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player This is a nice little battery powered mobile printer that prints your photographs from your tablets or phones that use Bluetooth. It has apps available for Apple products and Android products. Loading the paper was fast and easy and printing out photos is simple. I show how to load the paper and print photos in my attached video. The printer comes with a very brief instruction manual that doesnt contain any detailed technical information. There is a QR code that you can scan to get the app for your smart device. The printer comes with one pack of 10 sheets of Zink, Zero Ink, paper that you load into the printer. In my past experiences you will lose you photos quickly as your friends will take them from you for themselves so buy some extra paper. There is also a 31 inch charging cable in the box to charge the internal battery of the printer and it will charge in about 1.5 hours. You can use any USB wall charging source, your computer or your cars USB charger. Printing a photo is fast and easy and you can also edit them using the free app. I show some of that in my video. This is a good small printer and I rated it at 5 stars. The only two cons that I have are that the instruction manual is very limited. This seems to be a common issue with Polaroid equipment. The second issue is that the printer disconnects from the Bluetooth connection in a very short period of time and I had to reconnect several times while making my video. When I say short and mean in a few minutes it was disconnected. I still rated the printer at 5 stars as reconnecting was fast and easy and I assume that it disconnects quickly to conserve battery power. I was supplied a sample for test and evaluation. A review was not promised to the supplier in exchange for the sample but I stated that if I provided a review that it would be fair and honest.

Show more

Comment

I will start off by stating that I read alot of the reviews for the Polaroid Zip Printer before I purchased one. I did decide to buy one and I could not be happier. I read alot of negative comments on picture quality but I have not encountered that at all. Some say not to edit in the Polaroid app, but again, no issues editing within the app for me. Pictures come out wonderful! I have also printed pictures edited and enhanced in photo editor apps and again they come out great. Take the time to get to know the app, and the printer. My only complaint if there is one, is the battery life Is a bit short. But I dont see that as an issue either. Just use a power bank to power it use it away from home. Most people have one of those these days. I didnt expect much from this printer going into it, but I am very pleased with ease of use and picture quality. I would purchase this again.

Show more

Comment

I did a lot of research on printers and by far this is the best to buy. The reasons are endless, but the app and the printer makes beautiful pictures. There are so many options from boarders, adjusting lighting, resizing, rotating, collage and the list goes on and on. This little printer does more than a big one can. Another added bonus is the picture back peels of to use as a sticker or put on a magnet for the office pics. I use my planner also like a memory keeper of the day to day happenings. So when I can grab a quick pic of the grandkids, in the moment, on my phone later in the evening I print the perfect size and stick it into my planner. Now I am not letting little moments slip away. Nor do I have to drag a photo album out to see it. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this printer and will be giving them as gifts this year to family and friends. 10 Stars and all thumbs up!

Show more

Comment

Bought a couple of these as presents for Christmas, after months of hearing the recipients complain and finding these printers stuffed in a drawer I decided to take matters into my hands. Well never let it be said I cannot admit when I am wrong... My wife and son were right these printers are just a hot mess, starting with the application, goodness its slow, it cannot sense the printer more often than not I stuck trying to print but not being able to without a bunch of fussing with it. Now the printing color is terrible as others have pointed out and the quality goes bad quickly... Really disappointed in Polaroid, I used them for years and trusted them as they moved forward into this brave new world, my mistake.

Show more

Comment

Picture Quality- Not good compared to other options. Low resolution and poor color translation. This is key for me! I did a comparison between the Fujifilm prints and the Polaroid Zink paper. On the Zink paper the colors are way off and the picture is distorted. This was so bad i returned it. I also noticed that researching the resolution on this was like a treasure hunt! Its not on Amazon, Polaroid or the sites that give ratings. Only Target has the DPI posted. Now i know why they hid the ball. Picture Size- Perfect size for travel journals and things like that. And they are completely flat, as opposed to the fujifilm instax prints, so you can use a lot of them without changing the shape of your journal/scrapbook. Portability- Very light. Small enough to fit in your pocket. Picture Price- Pretty darn cheap. Comes to about .50 for each photo which is great if youre using it a lot. Battery- Its great that this is rechargeable and the cord is just a regular USB that you would use for an android phone or an iphone 5. But it wont let you just print until the battery goes out. It will stop you from printing anything until you plug it in. The app will just keep flashing "battery low." Overall, I love the design and the picture size. But the quality of the photos was so bad I had to return it. But if you dont really care about that, this is a good buy.

Show more