Photo Printer reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 192 Reddit reviews across 25 subreddits and 68 posts to rank the best Photo Printer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/printers, r/AskPhotography, r/Travelersnotebooks, r/Journaling, r/Leica. Top-rated brands include Canon (4.2/5), Epson (4.6/5), HP (4.2/5).

Stats

Reviews192

Subreddits25

Posts68

Brands22

Products86

Top communities

r/printers52 r/AskPhotography26 r/Travelersnotebooks14 r/Journaling12 r/Leica11

192 reviews from

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By Brand

By Product

Canon

4.2

(83)

"I've been using a Canon pixma pro-200 ! It's just perfect. It prints my art almost exactly as it is on the iPad."

"I have a Canon G660 mega tank that prints excellent photos for my purposes."

"I have the Canon Ivy and highly recommend!"

"Canon Ivy 2 is a excellent! The pictures are stickers, they’re a great size for a Bujo."

"I’m getting the Canon Ivy 2 Mini Printer for Christmas. My friend has it and I use it constantly."

"The Square QX10 gives you the best image quality in a compact size."

"Second vote for cp1500"

"It does 4x6, it is very nice image quality and you can get a battery pack for it."

"You'll have a hard time beating the value and quality of the g660. Grab it and run!"

"The Canon G600 series printers are really good at printing photos. Highly recommended."

Epson

4.6

(45)

"The quality in photo prints between the 3850 and this are night and day."

"It prints on all kinds of different papers. Has extremely high quality art/photo print capabilities"

"We have an Epson and it does everything we need. I’ve used Epsons for years. Printing photos, portfolios for culinary school, etc. can’t recommend them enough."

"Epson Ecotank"

"I used to have an Epson SureColor P700, it was an absolute beast and produce"

"Epson ET-8550"

"The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 is also very good."

"I would recommend Epson brand printers. Epson brand always gives the best print, long lasting quality and with the Ecotank printers, it dramatically reduces ink costs."

"I have an 8500 that prints amazing quality photos."

"Epson et-8500 or et-8550 depending on the size you want."

HP

4.2

(17)

"I have the HP Sprocket and I love this."

"I personally use the Sprocket and love it."

"I have the HP Sprocket and love it. It's very simple to use and carry and I'm always pleased with the quality."

"Most of the reviews in the app store were positive."

"I love my little HP Sprocket, because the photos are on sticker paper, and I can print not just photos, but book and film covers."

"Produces 2" x 3" photos with a peel-off sticky back. No problems with fading."

"Hp sprocket is good … if your on a budget"

"I've had an HP sprocket since 2017 and I still use it to this day."

"I just got the Sprocket recently and it's great."

"I use a hp sprocket."

DNP

4.8

(10)

"If you want professional quality, you'll probably want to check out DNP. I've used the DNP DS620 and it's great!"

"The DNP printers are the way to go for decent quality and speed."

"I'd rent one, this way you get good quality for the price point you want."

"DNP printers are reasonably fast, extremely robust and reliable."

"I have two DS-820A myself and am very happy with them."

"DNP printers are reasonably fast, extremely robust and reliable."

"Used but perfectly fine condition for a reasonable price."

"If you're printing a lot photos every day, I would get one of the DNP or Mitsubishi photo printers."

Kodak

4.3

(6)

"I have the Kodak one and love it!"

"Real fun to use and great prints."

"I use the Kodak Step! The color is a bit off but I am a fan."

"I did some research on YouTube and eventually bought the Kodak mini printer because of the color quality of the prints."

"Best quality is the Dye-Sub tech."

"Might want to look at the kodak mini 2 or 3."

Fujifilm

3.3

(6)

"I.e. Instax (Link 3 just launched a few weeks back) or Mini Evo (camera + printer)"

"A great option for portable printing."

"The Instax SP-3 supports basic printing directly from the camera, which is a great feature."

"I just bought an Instax Mini printer and I love it. It has increased my journaling."

"Disappointed in the quality of the photos."

"Small image size and low quality."

Polaroid

3.8

(5)

"I use the Polaroid Hi-Print! It has dye-sublimation technology vs other printers that use ZINK."

"The quality is surprisingly good for a pocket printer."

"Polaroid’s printer is easy and convenient. A bit expensive. Each photo printed can be attached like a sticker."

"Great for small photos to slap into a notebook on the go, compact and uses adhesive-backed Zink paper."

"Image quality and colors aren't super crisp, but gives a vintage look."

Photobox

4.7

(3)

"Photobox offers quicker and cheaper printing for large batches of photographs."

"I've been very happy with their prints."

"They are probably cheaper for A3+ prints, allowing for paper choice."

Brother

5.0

(2)

"You can check available brother printers under $250. they have multiple printers you can choose from."

"I recommend brother printers. Their prints are of good quality and their inks are so cost efficient."

#10

Liene

4.5

(2)

"I love my Liene photo printer. The print quality is top notch"

"A vote for Liene, I have enjoyed the quality I’ve gotten from mine."

#11

HP Sprocket

2.5

3.0

(1)

"I really like the Sprocket. It’s not the best quality, but it is very easy to use and has its own charm."

#22

HP Envy Deskjet

1.0

(1)

"Just wanted to drop in and say stay away from the hp envy deskjet— actually just stay away from HP all together."

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