HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition) – Instantly print 2x3" sticky-backed photos from your phone – [Luna Pearl] [1AS85A] and Sprocket Photo Paper, 50 Sheets

To print a photograph, one should not be required to share their phone contact list or GPS location. br>br>If you don't do the above, you won't be able to use this printer. br>br>In addition, the blue color is very faded.

Virginia BIRCH

| Sep 15, 2021

What you pay for is exactly what you get. These aren't going to be of the highest quality, but they could be useful for a small group of people. For my wedding reception guest book, I purchased this HP Sprocket printer. We made the decision to elope and have a small wedding. Throughout the year, I host a variety of receptions for various groups of friends and family. A picture guest book was an excellent idea for tying everything together. I bought the personalized guest book on Etsy and the printer and paper on Amazon. Although the images have a warmer hue than the originals, I didn't mind. I used a selfie stick on my phone and let people print from it; we only had about 15 people at each party, so I didn't mind leaving my phone out for them to use. br>br>In general, these printers and photo paper packs are fantastic! Because we're using this at parties, I didn't want to have to explain to everyone how to adjust the coloring before printing, etc. The majority of our attendees don't use snap chat or have super active instagram accounts, so they aren't as savvy with taking selfies and adjusting filters and such (including ourselves), so I want something that's easy to plug and play but still takes decent pictures (my phone vs. my phone). br>br>I like the older design as well. On this new design, I despise the speckled appearance and gritty feel of the printer's top. I only bought it because it's the most recent version of the Sprocket (excluding the Speocket Plus), and newer is always better, right? Changing the paper is ridiculously simple, and the printer is incredibly simple to operate. You won't be disappointed if you know exactly what you're getting when you purchase this printer. I knew what I was getting because everyone's reviews were so thorough, and I haven't been surprised yet.

Talia Lawrence

| Feb 20, 2021

I like this portable photo printer; it doesn't have the prettiest color, but I've had a lot of occasions where guests were connected to the printer and were able to print whatever they wanted, and everyone enjoyed getting a small photo sticker as a souvenir (similar to Japanese purikura). What I wish I had known before I started using -
1. Photo paper is a little on the pricey side ($0. When it's not on sale, it's 50 cents per sheet). Keep an eye out for Amazon's half-price sales and stock up when they happen.
2. This printer uses ZINK printing technology (heat) to print, so if the photo is left to cool on its own on a table, it will curl up. It's not a big deal if it's used as a sticker, but it won't look as nice if it's just hung up. Most of the curling can be avoided by putting something on top while it cools.

Violette Ochoa

| Jul 26, 2021

This isn't compatible with the most recent Apple products. Two iPhone Xs, an iPad Pro, and an older iPad were used in our testing. Each of them claims that the accessory isn't supported - This is the first device I've ever seen that is completely incompatible with everything else. HP's support website is littered with requests for assistance, and none of their techs appear to have any idea what's going on, and HP appears to be doing nothing about it. It's a real pity. I'm not sure why no one at HP is paying more attention to this. If you use Apple products, you should not purchase this.

Mekhi Riggs

| Mar 23, 2021

I'd been looking for a portable photo printer for a while, so when the HP Sprocket was offered to me, I jumped at the chance. It was straightforward to set up - Download the app and pair it with your phone via Bluetooth. That's where the simplicity comes to an end. After you've chosen a photo to print from your device, you can edit it. I had an image that needed to be cropped and centered. The fact that you can only crop a photo and keep the aspect ratio is where this product gets its first flaw. Unfortunately, that wouldn't work with this photo, so if we wanted to print it, I'd have to edit it first on my phone. First strike. Second strike: the app doesn't allow you to refresh your camera roll. My granddaughter emailed me a photo that she requested I print. Because the app was already open when I saved the photo to my device, I had to force close it and relaunch it to see the photo in my camera roll. The photo's quality is a three-out-of-five. I used a professional photograph to test the printer, so the colors were nearly perfect. There was far too much blue in the end result. Yes, the original photo has more blue hues than any other color, but the skin and face have a blue tint to them as well. br>br>Overall impressions - This is most likely suitable for printing for the purpose of experimenting with frames and filters. However, if you want a photo that is halfway decent, this may not be the device for you.

Catherine Barrera

| Apr 19, 2021

Setup and use are simple. The colors are horribly off, and it will take a lot of retouching and color correction in other apps before printing will be acceptable. Furthermore, the app will not function unless you grant GPS location permissions, which has nothing to do with printing photos from a phone. Why does HP need to know where I am when I print photos is something I don't understand. I'll keep it as a collector's item, but it's not suitable for scrapbooks. I purchased more HP-branded zink paper and experienced the same results.

Samira Kemp

| May 08, 2021