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An outstanding snapshot printer with on-the-go options
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Canon’s Selphy CP1500 cranks out quick, high-quality dye-sub snapshots, with operating costs low enough to make its optional battery and sticker-paper adapter reasonable add-ons.
Spiffy photo stickers for 50 cents a pop
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Kodak’s Step Slim Instant Mobile Photo Printer churns out good-looking, sticky-backed 2-by-3-inch photos at a reasonable price.
PROS
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Office moved home during the pandemic, or have a student who needs to churn out quick report drafts? The humble desktop printer will never die—and it’s handy for quick copies and scans, too. See our
A slightly pricey—but nifty—smartphone companion
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The cordless 2022 edition of the Liene Instant Photo Printer produces good-looking 4-by-6-inch snapshots relatively quickly, making it a good fit for families seeking a take-along printer.
A step up from the humblest all-in-one inkjets
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It’s not cheap to operate, but the entry-level Canon Pixma TR4720 prints exceptionally well, making it a good choice for family rooms and home
Medium purchase price, steep operating costs,
but great photos
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Need excellent-quality borderless photos at sizes up to 8.5 by 11 inches? Epson’s six-ink Expression Photo XP-8700 will get you those sharp prints,
Turning smartphone snaps into wallet-size prints
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Kodak’s Mini 2 Retro is a smartphone-companion pocket photo printer that delivers good-looking business-card-size images with or without borders, at some of the lowest running costs
Solid family printing—if you subscribe to its ink
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If you sign up for an HP Plus subscription, the Envy Inspire 7955e gains six months of free ink, making it a reasonable value
It’s hip to see square
THE BOTTOM LINE
The Kodak Mini 3 Retro pocket photo printer produces good-looking 3-by-3-inch images quickly and inexpensively. It’s a great smartphone partner if you can live without 4-by-6-inch prints.
Surprising signs of life from a two-cartridge inkjet design
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THE BOTTOM LINEThe HP Envy 6455e All-In-One prints well and, if you sign up for HP’s Instant Ink subscription program, inexpensively, making it a decent