![]() Still, if you’re trying to queue up a bunch of photos to print quickly, it can be a bit annoying the app suggests waiting for the print to finish before sending a second photo. It takes about 30 seconds to make a Zink print, which is certainly longer than the competing printers using Fujifilm Instax film, but the benefit is you don’t have to wait for a Zink print to develop. Once you tap the print button, the app will ask how many copies to make, then the printer gets to work. Some other features may have limited use, such as the collage option which tries to squeeze multiple images onto a 2 x 3-inch print. ![]() For example, brightening an image also seriously reduced the contrast, while apps like VSCO do a much better job here. Still, it’s not the best option for editing photos, and there are many better apps out there. This goes well beyond the simpler editing tools of the Smile Instant Camera. A share button also allows you to share the same edits to social media before printing. Style tools integrate text, stickers, borders, and doodles. The app includes more than two dozen filters along with tools to crop, rotate, adjust exposure, and more. Once connected, you can choose to take a photo directly in the app, access the camera roll to print out a photo that you’ve already taken, or log in to Instagram, Facebook, or Google Photos to print images straight from your social media accounts. After the initial connection, the printer automatically reconnects whenever it is powered on. The Kodak Smile app walks you through the process of connecting the printer to your phone or tablet over Bluetooth, which is fairly straightforward and should get the printer up and running in no more than a minute or two. User interfaceĭespite lacking the camera function, the Smile Instant Printer feels like the more feature-complete product. The camera also has some internal memory is also, if you happen to forget a MicroSD card. Second to the simplicity, the built-in rechargeable battery is also a perk, allowing for USB charging instead of constantly replacing disposable batteries. The only thing that’s not intuitive is loading the Zink paper, but there’s a diagram inside both the camera and printer that illustrates which side goes up. You can probably leave the instruction manual closed. I had no problem handing it over to my 6-year-old, who quickly figured out how to turn it on, take a photo, edit it, and print it. The camera isn’t really meant for people who already have another camera, but its simple design makes it great for kids. The Smile Instant Printer has no screen as it instead relies solely on your phone. This isn’t great, but it’s pretty much par for the course when it comes to instant digital cameras. The screen is also hard to make out from an angle and looks best when held straight on. The screen is less than an inch-and-a-half wide, which, coupled with a low resolution, makes it difficult to determine much detail. The plastic material feels surprisingly sturdy for a $100 camera, but the LCD screen at the back gives it away as a low-cost option. The camera also gains a MicroSD card slot not found (nor needed) on the printer. The same slide-out action simultaneously powers the camera on and, on the back, reveals the camera controls, a set of five buttons. ![]() Pulling on the textured side pops open the camera, sliding out to reveal the lens hidden underneath. Hillary Grigonis/Digital Trendsįor its part, the Smile Instant Camera looks incredibly similar and not that much larger. ![]() The light also blinks blue once the printer receives a photo and is getting ready to print. The printer has no other physical controls on it, save for a cover on the opposite side that pops off to load the Zink paper.Ī light at the end of the printer blinks as the Bluetooth powers up, then turns solid once the printer’s Bluetooth is ready to connect. Sliding the textured panel out turns the printer on and pops it open to reveal the paper exit slot. It’s shorter than a standard-sized smartphone, but two to three times thicker, meaning it isn’t exactly pocketable, but it would easily fit into a small camera bag or purse. The Kodak Smile Instant Printer has a boxy but sleek design with a textured grip and rounded corners. Kodak’s ‘Digitizing Box’ service saves precious memories stuck on old media Instant film savings: Take $70 off on Fujifilm Instax SP-3 on Black FridayĬanon’s Ivy Cliq Plus is an instant camera printer with custom clicks ![]()
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