Do you love the feelings derived from handheld pictures? So much that you think it will make your travels more delightful?
Or do you actually need to print pictures while travelling for various purposes?
Whatever your reasons might be, if you are on a quest to finding the finest travel printer, congratulations! You are on the right platform.
In this article we have narrowed down a list of the best travel printers to save your time from all those grueling researches.
But before moving on to our list, let's have a look at how to purchase a travel printer.
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1. Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer (White)
2. Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer (White)
3. Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer
6. KiiPix Portable Photo Printer, Pink
7. HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition)
8. Canon SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (White)
9. Fujifilm INSTAX SHARE SP-2 Smart Phone Printer (Gold)
10. HP Sprocket Studio Photo Printer
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | SPEED | BATTERY LIFE/SPECIAL FEATURE | PRICE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer (White) | 5.7 ounces | 1 photo per minute | 50 pictures | |
| Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer (White) | 6.6 ounces | 1 photo per minute | 25 pictures | |
| Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer | 9.9 ounces | 12 second per photo | 100 pictures | |
| Kodak Dock | 1.68 pounds | 1 photo per minute | charges smartphones | |
| Canon SELPHY CP1300 | 6.35 pounds | 47 seconds per photo | 300 x 300 dpi | |
| KiiPix Portable Photo Printer, Pink | 12.6 ounces | 1 photo per minute | Instax mini film | |
| HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition) | 6.1 ounces | 313 x 400 dpi | 35 photos | |
| Canon SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (White) | 5.9 pounds | 47 seconds per photo | 300 dpi | |
| Fujifilm INSTAX SHARE SP-2 Smart Phone Printer (Gold) | 8.6 ounces | 10 seconds per photo | 320 dpi | |
| HP Sprocket Studio Photo Printer | 4.52 pounds | 35 photos | 10 photos |
Get ready to preserve the liveliness of your trips forever. Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer is a portable printer which can be a captivating companion to all of your tours.
This travel friendly printer weighs only 5. 7 ounces. Its dimensions are 4.5" x 3.0" x 0.7". Hence, you do not have to worry about tiresomely dragging it here and there. It can easily fit inside your pocket or purse just like cellphone.
This printer can instantly produce 2"x 3" photos in less than a minute. However, do not underestimate this. It can present you lifelike pictures.
To enjoy its facilities, you need to connect this printer to your phone with its inbuilt Bluetooth. After that, you must download its adjunct app to unlock thousands of amusing filters, frames, stickers and what not!
Do you like a picture that you are tagged on? Want it printed right now? This tiny machine can directly print from your social media accounts if you want it to.
Besides, it lets you edit the pictures before printing as it values your thirst for perfection. After that, if you want, you can flaunt those edited pictures on your social media again.
With full charge, this printer can print up to 50 pictures.
The pictures you print with it comes with adhesive backs. So, you can stick them wherever you want. Moreover, they have a protective layer to be resistant to damages. So, they can last a lifetime.
Polaroid ZIP Mini Printer was designed keeping those travel junkies in mind who seek thrill from whatever they do in life. Now you may think we are exaggerating. But look at its amazing features and then judge for yourself.
This high-tech printer can be connected to your mobile device via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. But to make things easier for you, it is NFC enabled. It also allows you to directly print photos from your social media accounts.
Its downloadable companion app comes with numerous amusing features. It lets you edit pictures to mold them however you want. You can add funny stickers and filters to your pictures. You can even doodle on them for further customization.
Moreover, with its help, you can make unique make collages combining up to 4 pictures.
Its battery takes 1.5 hour to be fully charged. By charging it once, you can print up to 25 pictures.
This printer knows you have a lot of things on your bucket list. So, you won't have to spend much of your precious time behind printing pictures. It will not take more than a minute to print any picture.
The pictures are 2" x 3" in size and they have sticky backs. So, get ready to fill up your scrapbooks with your well saturated memories.
This printer ensures your memories never fade and so the pictures are 'lifeproof'. As they have protective layer, they are immune to any kind of damages.
Lo and behold, we present you Fujifilm Instax Mini Link which is one of the most exciting printerson our list. This fun sized printer contains so many entertaining features within itself that once you start taking it to your tours, nothing will be the same anymore.
To savor its exciting features, at first download the Mini Link app. After that, go on to connect it to your phone via Bluetooth.
This portable printer comes with 12.5 dots/mm or 318 dpi. So, it is capable of replicating high quality images. Its 'video print mode' allows you to print your desired moment from any video.
Apart from its 'printing mode', this machine has 'fun mode' which has a lot of other exciting modes to let you have fun with your photos. One of the special features lets you make collages with combination of photos from your phone and your friends'.
But the most unconventional feature is its 'match test'. Yes, you read it right. This picture is practically Jane Austen's Emma. It is beautiful, it is fun and it wants to be a matchmaker.
If you upload a couple photo or two separate photos, in the printed outcome, it tells you in percentage how compatible both of you are. For that, it quizzes you and examines you on basis of your similarities.
Other than that, you can add quirky frames and filters to your pictures. Moreover, you can do some serious editing such as adjusting brightness, contrast, saturation etc.
This is one of the fastest instant printers. It can print a picture in 12 seconds. It takes less than 2 hours to be fully charged. When fully charged, it can print 100 photos.
The supported image formats for this printer are PNG, JPEG, HEIF.
By turning the device upside down and then pressing power button, you can get the second copy of the picture you just printed.
The next on product our list is Kodak Dock which will give you the ultimate instant printing experience.
You can connect this printer to your phone with Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or USB cable. But when you connect it with a USB, it allows you to dock (charge) two devices at a time - one from the dock and another from the USB port.
However, do not take risks of using any adapter you can lay your hands on. You must use high-quality adapters for charging. It's the safest if you just utilize the one which comes with the printer.
This printer is capable of generating a photo within a minute. It supports JPEG image format.
Since the printer is equipped with PictBridge, your printings are not limited to your phone only. You have the liberty to print from your digital camera as well.
The printer is easy as pie to use it is enabled with one touch printing.
By downloading the free app, you can experiment with your photos by adding wide range of stickers, collage maker, card templates, filters.
This printer uses photo cartridges. It also prints bigger pictures than other instant printers in 4" x 6". Hence, it is slightly bulkier than others, weighing 1.68 pounds. But it is still not on the heavier side, right?
Kodack Dock uses Thermal Transfer Technology which secures the pictures and saves them from bleeding or fading. It also makes them water resistant. So, you can print durable pictures with it.
The last entry on our list is Canon SELPHY CP1300 which has garnered much popularity among the travel enthusiasts because of its multifaceted aspects.
This mini portable printer weighs only 6.35 pounds. It can print up to 4" x 6" photos with 300 x 300 dpi.
Utilizing dye sublimation technology, this machine ensures glossiest resolution for your printer pictures. You don't have to be afraid of smudging your pictures as they come out dry. It also makes them last up to 100 years, unless you leave them in dungeon or somewhere improper.
This printer is Wi-Fi enabled and can print from phone with ease. It also has AirPrint feature. It comes with Canon PRINT mobile app and PictBridge to let you enjoy diversified connectivity.
With Party Shuffle Print you as well as your friends can connect it to your phone and print out exclusive collages as per your taste.
This printer allows bordered as well as borderless printing. It also supports printing from SD card slots.
You will not have to spend much time from your travel schedule behind printworks, thanks to this. It is capable of generating pictures within 47 seconds. It also comes with antitheft system which lets you breathe easy while travelling.
Well, you certainly do not want to buy a printer that feels like a chore to carry around, do you?
Hence, you must buy a printer which feels light to carry for you. There is no standard weight per se. Different people are comfortable with different range of weight.
Hence, before buying a printer, lift it around a bit maybe? If you feel comfortable, check out its other features. But do not be hasty.
Of course, you must purchase a printer that allows wireless connectivity. Who would love the idea of tackling those tangled and confusing wires while travelling?
So, go for printers which are Bluetooth, WIFI, and other Cloud activity enabled. Thus, you can have a hassle-free printing experience.
When it comes to buying any type of printer, resolution should never be compromised. On top of that, travelling encompasses the liveliest moments of your life. So, you must look of a printer which can print the most lifelike pictures.
Print resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). It determines how immaculately a printer is capable of replicating the pixels of the original file.
An ideal travel printer must be of at least 300 dpi. But certainly, it will not hurt if the resolution is even higher.
While travelling, every moment is priceless. So, obviously you do not want to waste much time with a slow printer.
Most instant printers can print a picture under a minute. So, try not to settle for anything less.
Instant printers usually come with rechargeable battery. As you may spend most of the times outdoors while travelling, you need to be clear about its charging features.
Does it require cord chargers or can it be charged with power banks?
How long does it take to be charged?
How many photos can be printed with one charge?
If the answers satisfy you, congratulations! You have unlocked the best printer for travel.
These are best travel printers available in the market today. By choosing the perfect printer, you can make your tours even more pleasurable.
When we travel, we purge our souls of all the toxicity of modern life. So, to preserve those unique and priceless moments, you must pick a printer which produces ethereal quality pictures.
So, hurry up and have fun with the quirkiest portable printer you can lay your hands on.
HP OfficeJet 250 All-in-One Portable Printer with Wireless & Mobile Printing, Works with - Walmart Link
Canon Pixma TR150 Wireless Mobile Printer With Airprint And Cloud Compatible, Black - Walmart Link
Brother PocketJet PJ773 Direct Thermal Printer - Monochrome - Portable - Plain Paper Print - Walmart Link
Imprimante HP Tango X - Walmart Link
1. Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer (White) - Walmart Link
2. Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer (White) - Walmart Link
3. Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer - Walmart Link
5. Canon SELPHY CP1300 - Walmart Link
6. KiiPix Portable Photo Printer, Pink - Walmart Link
7. HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition) - Walmart Link
8. Canon SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (White) - Walmart Link
9. Fujifilm INSTAX SHARE SP-2 Smart Phone Printer (Gold) - Walmart Link
10. HP Sprocket Studio Photo Printer - Walmart Link
HP OfficeJet 250 All-in-One Portable Printer with Wireless & Mobile Printing, Works with - eBay Link
Canon Pixma TR150 Wireless Mobile Printer With Airprint And Cloud Compatible, Black - eBay Link
Brother PocketJet PJ773 Direct Thermal Printer - Monochrome - Portable - Plain Paper Print - eBay Link
Imprimante HP Tango X - eBay Link
1. Polaroid Mint Pocket Printer (White) - eBay Link
2. Polaroid ZIP Wireless Mobile Photo Mini Printer (White) - eBay Link
3. Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer - eBay Link
5. Canon SELPHY CP1300 - eBay Link
6. KiiPix Portable Photo Printer, Pink - eBay Link
7. HP Sprocket Portable Photo Printer (2nd Edition) - eBay Link
8. Canon SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer (White) - eBay Link
9. Fujifilm INSTAX SHARE SP-2 Smart Phone Printer (Gold) - eBay Link
10. HP Sprocket Studio Photo Printer - eBay Link
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About Dror Wettenstein
Dror Wettenstein is a software engineer and entrepreneur with more than 15 years of experience in the industry. He is the founder of TechTreeRepeat, a company that enables technical writers to publish their work faster and share it with readers across the globe. Dror has a master’s degree in computer science from San Diego State University and a bachelor’s degree in physics from UC Irvine.
When he’s not working on software projects, Dror enjoys writing articles and essays on various topics. He also likes playing guitar and spending time with his wife and two young children.
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