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You get what you pay for. These are not going to be super high quality but they can be great for a very niche community. I bought this HP Sprocket printer for my wedding reception guest book. We decided to elope and host mini-receptions throughout the year for various groups of friends and family. This idea of a picture guest book was a great way to tie everything together. I purchased the personalized guest book from an Etsy shop and I purchased the printer and paper from Amazon. The pictures do print out a warmer hue than the originals but I didn’t care. I set my phone up with a selfie stick and let people print from my phone, we only had about 15 guests per party so I didn’t mind leaving my phone out for their use.
Overall these printers and photo paper packets are great!! I only gave it 4 stars because of how they print out a little warm and because we’re using this at parties, I didn’t want to have to explain to everyone to adjust the coloring before printing, etc. The majority of our attendees don’t do snap chat or have super active instagram accounts so they aren’t as savvy with taking selfies and adjusting filters and such (including ourselves) so I want something that’s easy plug and play but still takes decent pictures (my phone vs those Instax cameras).
I also prefer the older design. I hate the speckled look as well as the gritty feel the top of the printer has on this new design. I only bought it because this is the newest version of the Sprocket (not including the Speocket Plus) and newer is supposed to be better right? Changing out the paper is stupid easy and the printer is really really easy to use. If you understand what you’re getting when you buy this printer, you really won’t be disappointed. Everyone’s reviews have been so thorough, I knew what I was getting and so far I haven’t had any surprises.
March 2019 · Office Products · verified purchase