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Portable photo printer delivers full-bleed borderless images that are dry to the touch : Features automatic image quality optimization with water-resistant, tear-proof, smudge-proof and peel-off prints : Prints 3 x 4-inch borderless color images in under a minute : Wireless-capable Bluetooth hard drive interface; USB 2.0 hard drive interface : For use with digital cameras and select cell phones
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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By S. Kosloske
Amazon Verified Purchase
I was really torn between giving this 4 or 5 stars. While there are no real problems with the little printer, it's not "perfect", so I'm going to try to justify my 4 star rating.
It works great. Install the battery and film pack, charge it up, and go. I've tested it via the GL10 application on my Mac, and by transferring a file over BlueTooth. They both work exactly as they should.
Picture quality - now here's the issue I have. Since you're printing pictures, should the quality be the number 1 issue? Obviously you can't expect the world from a $100 pocket printer, so from my first couple of tests, I would say the quality is "good enough". Of course, I haven't tested different file sizes, and the issue I had with the first 2 prints may be that they are scaled down too much, and that is hurting the quality. The pics look great, till you get in close, and then you can see they're obviously digital prints. I still need to play with the input file sizes to see if I just need to pick an "optimum" size. So I'm going to rate this as really good for a $100 pocket printer. Much better than I had hoped, actually. But it may require specific size input files to get the best printouts.
The "film" is kind of pricey. Of course, you can get it on-line for less than list price, but $20 for 30 prints seems a bit high??? Of course, these don't require any ink, so again, that's debatable.
The one complaint I do have is support. The first printer I got was DOA. Would not power up or connect no matter what I did. No help files, FAQ, drivers, anything really on Polaroid's page. So, I used Amazon's great return policy and just ordered a new one. 2nd one worked fine. But the instructions say "get the GL10 application". OK, where? I had to do some searching to find how to get to the link. Just bad support/design, in my opinion. Their web page just has some very simple info on the products and a big "Buy Now" button. Where's the user manuals, etc? Polaroid, fix this, please.
Bottom line, this thing is awesome. I can carry it with my camera/cell phone, and as long as I have film and a charged battery, I can print directly from either my pocket camera, my SLR or my phone easily. Still need more experimentation with file sizes, I have a feeling that 13mega-pixel prints on the 4x3 film is pushing the limits a bit much, but that really is to be expected. Would be nice if they provided a recommended pic size, though. The manual isn't good for much more than how to read the status of the lights, and what the BlueTooth code is.
It works great. Install the battery and film pack, charge it up, and go. I've tested it via the GL10 application on my Mac, and by transferring a file over BlueTooth. They both work exactly as they should.
Picture quality - now here's the issue I have. Since you're printing pictures, should the quality be the number 1 issue? Obviously you can't expect the world from a $100 pocket printer, so from my first couple of tests, I would say the quality is "good enough". Of course, I haven't tested different file sizes, and the issue I had with the first 2 prints may be that they are scaled down too much, and that is hurting the quality. The pics look great, till you get in close, and then you can see they're obviously digital prints. I still need to play with the input file sizes to see if I just need to pick an "optimum" size. So I'm going to rate this as really good for a $100 pocket printer. Much better than I had hoped, actually. But it may require specific size input files to get the best printouts.
The "film" is kind of pricey. Of course, you can get it on-line for less than list price, but $20 for 30 prints seems a bit high??? Of course, these don't require any ink, so again, that's debatable.
The one complaint I do have is support. The first printer I got was DOA. Would not power up or connect no matter what I did. No help files, FAQ, drivers, anything really on Polaroid's page. So, I used Amazon's great return policy and just ordered a new one. 2nd one worked fine. But the instructions say "get the GL10 application". OK, where? I had to do some searching to find how to get to the link. Just bad support/design, in my opinion. Their web page just has some very simple info on the products and a big "Buy Now" button. Where's the user manuals, etc? Polaroid, fix this, please.
Bottom line, this thing is awesome. I can carry it with my camera/cell phone, and as long as I have film and a charged battery, I can print directly from either my pocket camera, my SLR or my phone easily. Still need more experimentation with file sizes, I have a feeling that 13mega-pixel prints on the 4x3 film is pushing the limits a bit much, but that really is to be expected. Would be nice if they provided a recommended pic size, though. The manual isn't good for much more than how to read the status of the lights, and what the BlueTooth code is.
42 of 48 people found the following review helpful
The GL-10 is what I've been waiting for all these years.
After searching for an instant photo solution, and no matter what I tried, I was never quite happy. I own 5 working polaroid cameras (3 land cameras, an SLR-5 Macro onestep and a Graflex XL RF with a packfilm back), 2 pogo printers with the 1st gen ZINK system, and an HP A640 instant printer. None of them make me remotely as happy as this printer does. The packfilm cameras? Great film, giant cameras, spotty usage success with semi-automatic annoyances, lots of waste and the prints need to dry. Forget about ambient nightlight and expect to lose a couple shots per pack with loading issues. Pogo? Gah....party favor stickers were nice, but crap for battery life and Colors McRudderson was the result on your best day. The HP instant printer was HUGE, ink was a drag, and the quality is so-so after all that work anyway.
The GL-10 is what I've been waiting for all these years.
Leaps and bounds improvement in quality over the pogo. Still talking mid-range quality, but it's way better than the film the impossible project is putting out for it's one step cameras (or the unusable expired original film...."soft tone" my taint!) and considering the tradeoff size/toner/paper for any of the other battery powered options (HP, epson, canon selphy, etc), the pixels/per/hassles ratio is way better than anything else out there. The best business card you could ask for is this in the back pocket of your jeans with a felt tip pen and a USB cable. The only thing I could compare it to from a "WOW HOW DID YOU DO THAT----THAT'S AWESOME" factor is the land cameras, but considering their use record, I'll take a 70-75% quality 100% of the time compared to 100% quality 40% of the time any day of the week. As I said,
The GL-10 is what I've been waiting for all these years.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually considering buying the camera that's coming out soon just because I use the printer so much (40 pictures in one weekend of travel meeting new friends) that I'd just as soon not have the hassle of hooking the cord up to my pocket SD-1400. Anyway, I think you get my drift.
Note to Zink: make 3x4" paper that has a sticky back! That would be great. That is all.
Matthew
- Photographyontheroad
After searching for an instant photo solution, and no matter what I tried, I was never quite happy. I own 5 working polaroid cameras (3 land cameras, an SLR-5 Macro onestep and a Graflex XL RF with a packfilm back), 2 pogo printers with the 1st gen ZINK system, and an HP A640 instant printer. None of them make me remotely as happy as this printer does. The packfilm cameras? Great film, giant cameras, spotty usage success with semi-automatic annoyances, lots of waste and the prints need to dry. Forget about ambient nightlight and expect to lose a couple shots per pack with loading issues. Pogo? Gah....party favor stickers were nice, but crap for battery life and Colors McRudderson was the result on your best day. The HP instant printer was HUGE, ink was a drag, and the quality is so-so after all that work anyway.
The GL-10 is what I've been waiting for all these years.
Leaps and bounds improvement in quality over the pogo. Still talking mid-range quality, but it's way better than the film the impossible project is putting out for it's one step cameras (or the unusable expired original film...."soft tone" my taint!) and considering the tradeoff size/toner/paper for any of the other battery powered options (HP, epson, canon selphy, etc), the pixels/per/hassles ratio is way better than anything else out there. The best business card you could ask for is this in the back pocket of your jeans with a felt tip pen and a USB cable. The only thing I could compare it to from a "WOW HOW DID YOU DO THAT----THAT'S AWESOME" factor is the land cameras, but considering their use record, I'll take a 70-75% quality 100% of the time compared to 100% quality 40% of the time any day of the week. As I said,
The GL-10 is what I've been waiting for all these years.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm actually considering buying the camera that's coming out soon just because I use the printer so much (40 pictures in one weekend of travel meeting new friends) that I'd just as soon not have the hassle of hooking the cord up to my pocket SD-1400. Anyway, I think you get my drift.
Note to Zink: make 3x4" paper that has a sticky back! That would be great. That is all.
Matthew
- Photographyontheroad
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By olnikkormat
I bought this printer yesterday. I gotta say it's actually quite good... for what it is. Definitely it's superior to the Pogo printer in terms of quality... though it would be nice if the the 3x4 prints were also sticky backs. The color accuracy is actually quite reasonable. Unless you use very strong contrasting hues, then they tend to vibrate next to eachother. The images do not have a perfect polaroid feel... more it's like a dye sub system from 10 years ago. That said, as a pinter to roll in my camera bag with me, it's perfect.
A couple of notes, the black and white images have a cyan cast natively. If you use the polaroid app, downloaded directly from polaroid you will have the option of color adjusting to sorta help subdue the cast, but it didn't seem to really fix the issue. You will want to download the app... it will pair over bluetooth like the pogo and print in the same fashion as the pogo... with decent results, but the transfer is slow. From the app on my macbookpro the prints have a little bit (not a whole lot, but there is a difference) better color management. Plus it allows you to use a USB cable to transfer images and that dramatically speeds up the process per print.
All in all, if you were a pogo fan, you'll really like the prints from the GL10.
The GL10 is better than the pogo. It's not as good as the Epson pictuemate, but it's far more portable.
A couple of notes, the black and white images have a cyan cast natively. If you use the polaroid app, downloaded directly from polaroid you will have the option of color adjusting to sorta help subdue the cast, but it didn't seem to really fix the issue. You will want to download the app... it will pair over bluetooth like the pogo and print in the same fashion as the pogo... with decent results, but the transfer is slow. From the app on my macbookpro the prints have a little bit (not a whole lot, but there is a difference) better color management. Plus it allows you to use a USB cable to transfer images and that dramatically speeds up the process per print.
All in all, if you were a pogo fan, you'll really like the prints from the GL10.
The GL10 is better than the pogo. It's not as good as the Epson pictuemate, but it's far more portable.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Apple IOS
It does not work with Apple IOS. I bought this for my daughter to play with her friends who all have Apple iPhones. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Joe Homeowner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very quiet and pictures are sharp !
I really wanted to give this mobile printer a 4.5 instead of the 5 I gave it due to issues with the print quality, but I went ahead and gave it a 5 due to other qualities which I... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Harry Joseph
3.0 out of 5 stars
So So
there is huge room for disappointment; the printer does an OK job for average people, if you are a photography enthusiast, then you will be disappointed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leonardo Nava
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really loving it right now
I have the old Polaroid PoGo and the quality of the prints were so-so at best. I was hesitant at purchasing the GL10 because I feared the same lack of quality print. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Serena Ho
5.0 out of 5 stars
portable printer
works great and was a big hit at our grandson's first birthday party. Everybody got a picture to take home.
Published 2 months ago by Karen Manzella
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great printer, but not for IPhone
Got this for a gift, for a trip and its pretty portable, not to mention it works great ( a little noisy but not obnoxious). Read more
Published 3 months ago by kyle young
1.0 out of 5 stars
iPhones
The number one selling smartphone in the world, the largest market share of any individual smartphone (not OS) and its incompatibility is conveniently left out of the product... Read more
Published 3 months ago by D. E. Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Serves its designated purposes.
I used the GL10 with direct connection to my DSLR and print quality is good. Not the photo prints you'd get from professional outputting devices but good enough for its price and... Read more
Published 4 months ago by B.H.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Does not work with iPhones
I ordered this as a gift for my mother. Unfortunately, although it says "works with most mobile phones", it DOES NOT work with iPhones. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daughter
1.0 out of 5 stars
Would be ZERO stars if I could....
DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER IF YOU INTEND TO USE IT WITH YOUR IPHONE.
It does not work. Polaroid says that the Bluetooth it uses is not supported by Apple. Read more
It does not work. Polaroid says that the Bluetooth it uses is not supported by Apple. Read more
Published 4 months ago by EFB
