Polaroid - Hi·Print 4x6 Photo Printer

got a 2x3 and a 4x6, i advice getting the 4x6, the larger format is just nicer

Look at dye sublimation instead of zink printers! The quality will be better. I have a canon SELPHY Qx20 which I love but there’s also Polaroid hi print and Kodak mini 3 retro. The cartridges are super easy to use and if you’re worried about the ink making a mess or something it’s not like that at all.

I’ve tried the Canon Ivy, HP sprocket, and Polaroid Hi-Print and can’t recommend the Polaroid Hi-print enough! The photo quality is way better than the others and the sticker paper is way thinner than the others so it doesn’t bulk up your hobonichi as fast! The trade off is that the refills are more pricey however.

I like this printer, but if you a looking for something to look like a Polaroid, the Lab is what you would want to get. I have both . In my opinion The Hi-Print is the better printer, but The Lab is more fun to use. So I guess it comes down to, do you want the picture to look exactly like the picture on your phone every time you print, or do you want to have an imperfect picture from your phone that has the nostalgic Polaroid feel?

I’ll add this, because maybe my review sounds negative. I am going to buy the larger format version of this printer because I like it so much.

This is a tough one. I have the QX10, CP1500, and the Polaroid Hi Print. All are dye sublimation. I reach the most for the Hi Print because it’s convenient, love print quality, and it’s all sticky paper. I use the Qx10 the least—not thrilled with print quality. The CP1500 has the best print quality of all of them and I love that can print in many configurations. I’m lazy tho so I don’t use it all the time. I enjoy playing with the photos on the latter too when I get into it. If you do get the qx20, come back and tell us what you think!

Hi Print quality: very saturated and crisp. The colors can be too bright so I play with brightness. Sizing: yes at times the rectangular print can limit. But not enough for me to look for alternatives 🤣 I fiddle less with the CP1500. I love the quality on the 1500 ngl. I have the sticky paper for it but I haven’t tried it yet! If you are on the go and want to print a couple of photos a day, it’s going to come down to how you set up. If you tend to be at a desk or can leave the 1500 out and plugged, and it’s close to where you write, that may be best. I float all over the house and I like the small size of the hi print. Let me see if I can find a photo comparison

The Canon selphy is good and can print bigger photos but I find the paper refill hard to find and usually ships from Japan from amazon and a lil too big and non portable for me I'm currently using polarioid hi-print and loving it for my planner, its a 4 pass system and paper is sticky, and thinner than the zinc ones which I really like, quality is not gonna be as clear as the canon selphy but great for the purpose that I'm using it for (planner photos)

Polaroïd hi-print and Canon Ivy. I like them both! I have on my profile the difference between the two. The hi-print are bigger so they will take a lot of your free space in your A6 but I still use it. I sometimes do collage on my Canon ivy but print it on my Hi-print and cut them since you can’t do collage with the hi-print. https://www.reddit.com/r/hobonichi/s/8Xkj9lGHnN My opinions changed since I made that post but the pictures are true to life.

I made a tiny review with pictures on my profile. I have both printers. If you "fix" the pictures before sending them to the printer, the Canon Ivy does great but it’s gray tinted and a lot less bright than the high print. The High print is really pretty, thinner and so nice but the paper doesn’t stick as well on the pages. The other negative is that you can’t do multiple pictures in one print. Sorry for my English. I’m not doing well these days.

I have one too and I def print less bc of the poor connection

I have the hi print as a well. There's sticker back? Now I have to check, I just used a glue roller. I do find the 4 pass color far better than the zink my kids have. I guess I have to get some retro cartridges now...

Agreed! The quality on the hi-print is much way better than the canon ivy!