HP Sprocket Portable 2x3" Instant Photo Printer (Luna Pearl) Print Pictures on Zink Sticky-Backed Paper from your iOS & Android Device

My 11YO wanted a photo printer for her birthday. This was the goto option on the market from my review reading. To be clear, nothing of this size is going to make truly amazing prints, but when watching some YouTube comparison vids, the Sprocket consistently comes out on top. They certainly make these things easy to use. The phone app connects seamlessly and has a really good set of built in frames, editing, filters, and pic art to spruce up your selfies. Loading paper is easy and the magnetic back pops off to insert the pack of paper (it holds 10). Once you print, it'll take about 30 seconds to give you the goodies. Colour reproduction is pretty good, but a little garish with some tones. A couple of steps down in the app for colour can correct quite well for skin tones etc. The photos are also stickers ( you need nails to peel). Battery life is pretty good but remember to turn it off (I don't think it has an auto off). It'll print off a good pack or so of photos on a charge. All in all this was a welcome gift for my daughter, and she loves using it with her friends too. A couple of points to note: - HP have revoked the augmented reality facility for photo's and the unit itself. Shame that was quite cool but explains why I couldn't make it work - Prints are quite expensive but worth it. Compared to other systems, there's no single use frame from the paper and the cost per print is comparable if not better than others. You can get 50 packs of paper that'll come out at 40p per photo. - you have to use the app. You cannot direct print from IOS to the device (or presumably Android)

This is a brilliant bit of kit. Bought for my 10 year old son. He set it up to his smartphone easily and was printing out pictures within minutes. The picture quality is great, very much like a usual photograph and you can remove the back to make it sticky.. So now iv got random photographs stuck throughout my house. Overall it's a great little printer that I will be buying again for my daughter.

I bought this during a lightning deal (£69) and so far it has been good value for money. As others mentioned the photos do curl at the edges if you don't stick them down. the pictures print with a slight zoom (barely noticeable but depends on if you've cropped the picture to get the perfect shot) and the colours are slightly off. I find that they come out slightly washed out, so I increase the saturation before printing to counteract that and it has worked well so far. Picture quality isn't perfect, but then you have purchased an instant printer and it is a lot better quality than my old Instax printer! This printer is good fun, and I've even used a few of the frames on recent prints!

I am quite impressed with this device as it does seem to print pictures quite quickly and effortlessly....most of the time. There are times when it just will not connect to the app at all and I have to shut down the device and repower it on to get a connection. Then there are times when the picture quality is very different when you compare a few different print outs. That being said, it is a very nice handy device that will bring plenty of memories to life and makes great gifts to friends to add in letters etc. Would recommend but be wary of the drawbacks

I use the photos in my journal as a pictorial diary (mostly I admit of my granddaughters) my first sprocket began well but quickly began to leave a white line through the middle of the print. I contacted amazon who immediately sent a replacement - can’t ask for more than that for customer service. This new one is perfect and has been used a lot. The only drawback is the cost of the photo printer but the bigger bundle you buy the cheaper each print is - about 44p each. Colours are pretty good and the prints are clear. All in all I’m very happy with both the sprocket and the customer service.

This printer is what you make of it. The picture quality isn’t going to blow you away, but then the photos are small so unless you have a magnifying glass you’re not going to be able to pixel peep anyway. If you like to have physical photos or you want to keep a scrapbook of your memories and cherished times then this is absolutely perfect. The photos have peelable backs which makes them really good for sticking in books or places where the sun doesn’t shine (sunlight will damage the photos you see). Sure the photo packs cost and arm and a leg - but the convenience and the enjoyment somehow outweigh that. This printer would make the perfect gift for anybody who enjoys taking snaps with their phone, narcissists, gadget lovers, or people who like to stick photos on their fridge. I think you know the kind.

Great little printer. I use it for my journal and the quality is amazing for the size of the sicker sheets. It works out to be 50p per sticker which is actually fantastic as journalling stickers can be a few quid by themselves. I use mine to track my cinema dates. I print out the movie posters and use them as a visual guide along with the cinema details so I can remember what I've seen and if it is worth a second viewing on dvd at a later date. I suggest buying in bulk for the stickers if you can to save yourself a few quid.

I love this and wish I’d bought one sooner. It’s such a smart, neat little device. I love to scrapbook and journal and this is just SOOOO easy to set-up and use. It prints quickly and the quality is great for a pocket printer. Love that you can make collages, add stickers, borders and filters onto the pictures because you can make each photo so different. Just wish the prints were a little cheaper! Just be warned that you’ll need a USB charging plug/socket for this to charge up because it doesn’t have a plug ... just the cable.