Model: CZ10022P
Print and share 2" x 3" borderless color images in under a minute. Print without ink using ZINK Zero Ink Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging. This printer is as mobile as you are featuring a pocket-size sleek stylish design.
Instantly printing images from a digital camera is as easy as connecting the USB cable to the PictBridge-enabled camera and printer. Once connected follow the PictBridge screen on the camera display. Wirelessly print photos from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. Simply select what image to send to the printer and within 60 seconds the print is ready to be shared.
Polaroid magic from your camera cell phone or digital camera
Print and share: 2x3? borderless color images in under a minute
Instant magic: Prints without ink using ZINK? Zero Ink? Printing Technology from ZINK Imaging
As mobile as you are: Pocket-size sleek stylish design
No computer connections needed: Print directly from your camera cell phone or digital camera
- 2" x 3" borderless sticky-back prints. Bluetooth PictBridge compatible
- Smudge-proof water-resistant tear-proof photos. Fade-resistant long-lasting images
- Prints in about 60 seconds. Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- 15 prints per charge; 25 C battery is replaceable. Bluetooth (Class 2) OPP USB 2.0 USB A connector
- Uses ZINK Paper. Model: CZ10022P
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Polaroid PoGo is fun with limitations this bundle is too expensive
The Polaroid PoGo is a novel gift idea with limitations. For scrapbooking enthusiasts and kids of all ages this would be a fun toy. Be aware that pricing on this item is all over the map and this bundle is overpriced!
My impressions...
The Pro's:
+This is a CUTE little printer! Kids teens and young adults will love it.
+The Polaroid Zink media 40 Pack Photo Paper for Polaroid Pogo Cameras and Printers that is used by the Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Mobile Printer (Black) comes in one size: 2x3" and loads easily into the device. NOTE: The Zink Smart Sheet (blue) must be loaded with the paper to allow the printer to work. The photos have a peel away back that allows the photos to be easily glued to any applicable surface making them great for scrapbooking use.
+This device does not use ink thus there are no cartridges to replace and the photos come out of the printer 'dry' so no need to wait to touch them.
+The size of this printer makes it ultra portable. About 4x6" and 1" thick... maybe 2 pounds?
The Cons:
-The print quality is 'fair' but not good. Of course the source has something to do with it. Uploaded photos from my camera phone were grainy but they were also low resolution images. Photos printed from my Canon camera were much sharper but all suffered from a bit of washout with poor color saturation especially regarding the blue hues. If you remember the instant Polaroid cameras you'll not be surprised however you will wish for better. Again no ink technology may just have this as a limitation and perhaps the next generation of this type of printer will be better?
-The media (photo) size is limited to 2x3". No other sizes are available and none would fit in this printer. The size is akin to your driver's license or a credit card so don't expect to be framing these photos! The media is also fairly expensive; $10 or so for 30 prints.
-Bluetooth connectivity was a bit of a problem. While my Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Black Phone (T-Mobile Phone Only No Service) was listed on the Polaroid website as being compatible for the purposes of transferring files via bluetooth and the Nokia did recognize the Polaroid PoGo after a search and putting in the passcode I could never print using the bluetooth connection. "No Connection" errors occurred repeatedly so I had to switch to the usb connection (cord not included) to do a transfer from my phone to the printer.
-Battery life is poor. The manual says charge for 2.5 hours prior to use. I charged it for 8 hours and got 8 photos before it stopped producing. I turned the PoGo on and off and then was able to print 2 more. The printer had some juice left but not much and I think you'd be lucky to get 12-15 photos printed per charge.
-Print speed was not terrible but slowed as the battery was used up. The first two came out in 35-40 seconds with the final two printing in over a minute each.
My Conclusion:
A good 'novelty' gift at the right price (under thirty dollars for the PoGo) but due to the fair quality of the prints (lacking brightness and accurate color quality) and the size limitations of the ZINK photo paper (only in 2x3) these will never replace a true photo printer. It's portability and lack of a need for ink are its main selling points with battery life photo paper cost and size and print quality being negatives.
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Good fun for the creative folks out there...
I purchased the Polaroid PoGo today and have done a fair bit of "playing" with this compact little printer over the past couple of hours. In fact I have already used the first package of 10 sheets of Zink (Zero Ink) paper that come with the printer. So my first recommendation is; if you are planning on buying a PoGo I highly recommend getting extra paper so you can get through your "testing" phase without having to purchase more paper. However don't go crazy and buy too much there are expiration dates on the paper which may affect your picture quality if you take to long to "expose" (print) them.
Connectivity:
I have tested the Bluetooth capabilities with my Motorola Q Laptop Computer (Bluetooth enabled) my desk-top Windows Vista computer (with Radio Shack "Bluespoon" Bluetooth 2.0 adaptor added) and my PictBridge capable Canon Powershot A 640 camera (directly connected to PoGo via USB cable) and the printer worked like a charm in all of the above tests!
Speed of Printing:
Print time is about 1 minute per photo. There was no noticeable change in print speed with any of the tests I performed. Using the Bluetooth (wireless) connection or plugging in your USB cable directly from your camera did not seem to make any difference as to how fast the image printed.
Image Quality:
Not great...but not the worst I have seen either...The pictures I printed from my camera (via USB connection) looked better than my pictures from my cell phone but this was likely due to the higher megapixel image created by my camera versus the 1 megapixel image from my cell phone. However the "white balance" of both my camera and cell phone images were a little "off". The whites were extremely white (almost washed-out) and the dark (shadow areas) were very dark. So if you stay away from printing bright "beach / snow" images or dark "night" photographs you will be OK. Photos with lots of color (flowers for example) looked pretty good when printed with the PoGo.
Cool things to do:
The adhesive on the back of the photo paper is a nice feature of this product. This makes it possible to add pictures to your hand written journals. You can stick them to business card magnets and put photos all over your refrigerator. You can make photo luggage tags cards and much much more.
If you don't need the highest quality image but want to do some fun creative stuff with photographs I would definitely recommend the PoGo. If you are a photographer hoping that the PoGo would give you a quick "proof" of what your printed images will look like then this printer is probably not for you since the image quality is not as good as you could get with some standard ink jet printers.
Have fun...
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Polaroid PoGo is fun with limitations this bundle is too expensiveThe Polaroid PoGo is a novel gift idea with limitations. For scrapbooking enthusiasts and kids of all ages this would be a fun toy. Be aware that pricing on this item is all over the map and this bundle is overpriced!
My impressions...
The Pro's:
+This is a CUTE little printer! Kids teens and young adults will love it.
+The Polaroid Zink media 40 Pack Photo Paper for Polaroid Pogo Cameras and Printers that is used by the Polaroid PoGo Instant Digital Mobile Printer (Black) comes in one size: 2x3" and loads easily into the device. NOTE: The Zink Smart Sheet (blue) must be loaded with the paper to allow the printer to work. The photos have a peel away back that allows the photos to be easily glued to any applicable surface making them great for scrapbooking use.
+This device does not use ink thus there are no cartridges to replace and the photos come out of the printer 'dry' so no need to wait to touch them.
+The size of this printer makes it ultra portable. About 4x6" and 1" thick... maybe 2 pounds?
The Cons:
-The print quality is 'fair' but not good. Of course the source has something to do with it. Uploaded photos from my camera phone were grainy but they were also low resolution images. Photos printed from my Canon camera were much sharper but all suffered from a bit of washout with poor color saturation especially regarding the blue hues. If you remember the instant Polaroid cameras you'll not be surprised however you will wish for better. Again no ink technology may just have this as a limitation and perhaps the next generation of this type of printer will be better?
-The media (photo) size is limited to 2x3". No other sizes are available and none would fit in this printer. The size is akin to your driver's license or a credit card so don't expect to be framing these photos! The media is also fairly expensive; $10 or so for 30 prints.
-Bluetooth connectivity was a bit of a problem. While my Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Black Phone (T-Mobile Phone Only No Service) was listed on the Polaroid website as being compatible for the purposes of transferring files via bluetooth and the Nokia did recognize the Polaroid PoGo after a search and putting in the passcode I could never print using the bluetooth connection. "No Connection" errors occurred repeatedly so I had to switch to the usb connection (cord not included) to do a transfer from my phone to the printer.
-Battery life is poor. The manual says charge for 2.5 hours prior to use. I charged it for 8 hours and got 8 photos before it stopped producing. I turned the PoGo on and off and then was able to print 2 more. The printer had some juice left but not much and I think you'd be lucky to get 12-15 photos printed per charge.
-Print speed was not terrible but slowed as the battery was used up. The first two came out in 35-40 seconds with the final two printing in over a minute each.
My Conclusion:
A good 'novelty' gift at the right price (under thirty dollars for the PoGo) but due to the fair quality of the prints (lacking brightness and accurate color quality) and the size limitations of the ZINK photo paper (only in 2x3) these will never replace a true photo printer. It's portability and lack of a need for ink are its main selling points with battery life photo paper cost and size and print quality being negatives.
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Like the old Polaroid you used to love!If you're over 40 this cute little printer will remind you of the Polaroid camera you used to enjoy. It spits out muddy low-contrast prints with ease....just like an old SX-70. Definitely worth the low cost as a fun little toy.
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Good fun for the creative folks out there...I purchased the Polaroid PoGo today and have done a fair bit of "playing" with this compact little printer over the past couple of hours. In fact I have already used the first package of 10 sheets of Zink (Zero Ink) paper that come with the printer. So my first recommendation is; if you are planning on buying a PoGo I highly recommend getting extra paper so you can get through your "testing" phase without having to purchase more paper. However don't go crazy and buy too much there are expiration dates on the paper which may affect your picture quality if you take to long to "expose" (print) them.
Connectivity:
I have tested the Bluetooth capabilities with my Motorola Q Laptop Computer (Bluetooth enabled) my desk-top Windows Vista computer (with Radio Shack "Bluespoon" Bluetooth 2.0 adaptor added) and my PictBridge capable Canon Powershot A 640 camera (directly connected to PoGo via USB cable) and the printer worked like a charm in all of the above tests!
Speed of Printing:
Print time is about 1 minute per photo. There was no noticeable change in print speed with any of the tests I performed. Using the Bluetooth (wireless) connection or plugging in your USB cable directly from your camera did not seem to make any difference as to how fast the image printed.
Image Quality:
Not great...but not the worst I have seen either...The pictures I printed from my camera (via USB connection) looked better than my pictures from my cell phone but this was likely due to the higher megapixel image created by my camera versus the 1 megapixel image from my cell phone. However the "white balance" of both my camera and cell phone images were a little "off". The whites were extremely white (almost washed-out) and the dark (shadow areas) were very dark. So if you stay away from printing bright "beach / snow" images or dark "night" photographs you will be OK. Photos with lots of color (flowers for example) looked pretty good when printed with the PoGo.
Cool things to do:
The adhesive on the back of the photo paper is a nice feature of this product. This makes it possible to add pictures to your hand written journals. You can stick them to business card magnets and put photos all over your refrigerator. You can make photo luggage tags cards and much much more.
If you don't need the highest quality image but want to do some fun creative stuff with photographs I would definitely recommend the PoGo. If you are a photographer hoping that the PoGo would give you a quick "proof" of what your printed images will look like then this printer is probably not for you since the image quality is not as good as you could get with some standard ink jet printers.
Have fun...
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