Review: DIY Instant Print Camera (Thermal paper)

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7 ай бұрын

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This is a USB-C rechargable kids camera with built in "photo printer" that prints on thermal receipt paper. At the $40 price point I was impressed and think it's good value as a gift for a 5-10 year old.
I was not expecting great quality from the printouts, but it is actually quite good for being a thermal printer. If you have a good high contrast photo, it will print it b&w or gray scale and be very usable. Obviously, it's not archival quality, and if the thermal paper gets left in a hot car it will blacken like a receipt, but it's plenty good for kids and relatively inexpensive to buy more thermal paper.
The camera has a 32 GB micro-sd card, and actually takes reasonably good photos and videos for a kids camera
The UI is simple and easy for kids to use (6 main screens: photos, videos, MP3 player, Playback, Games, and Settings) and includes games as well as the photo/video features. The camera also has a lot of built in filters and overlays that modify how the image looks or prints messages and fun scenes / masks on top of the photos.

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@quartzboye 18 күн бұрын

I found one at Five below yesterday, it's a good lo-fi toy camera!

@gloriajames8950 5 ай бұрын

Great video

@aissatoudiop2738 3 ай бұрын

my camera prints paper but the picture doesnt show. any ideas

@summetj 3 ай бұрын

It is possible that the paper isn't properly routed over the "print head", so the first thing I'd try doing is taking the paper out and re-installing it (have a look at the manual if you have it for the proper routing). Check also the orientation of the thermal paper...I'm not sure if both sides are the same or if you can only print on the side with the special chemicals on it. Other options are that the battery needs charging, and has enough voltage to drive the paper motor but not the heating elements that are used for the thermal printer paper. Or you might just have a broken printing element in the camera.

@samanthacordobazapata5368 5 ай бұрын

Hello, my camera stopped turning on and it has not been hit or hit by water, any recommendations, sorry if it is not understood, I am using a translator

@summetj 5 ай бұрын

The only suggestion I have is to check the battery make sure it is charged.

@bonnie32574 12 күн бұрын

Hello. I have this exact camera, except it's blue. Mine will not print photos. If you try, you would have to *open it up* just to see that it only printed a *line*. Is there any way to fix this?

@summetj 12 күн бұрын

It sounds like your paper is jammed or not set in correctly. Try leaving a bit of paper outside the printer next time you close it instead of ripping it off.

@sebclements866 5 ай бұрын

I've had an issue where the thermal printer has stopped working and isn't printing images now. Any ideas on how to fix? It doesn't have a manual for troubleshooting.

@summetj 5 ай бұрын

I'm afraid I don't have any suggestions other than to change the batteries to fresh ones, and take the paper out and re-seat it. That will check the basics, but if that doesn't fix it, it would probably need a full on repair as something is probably broken inside.

@bonnie32574 12 күн бұрын

@@summetj It doesn't even have a battery compartment, as it charges.

@user-lx1nr2be8v 6 сағат бұрын

Me to

@MarkLown 10 күн бұрын

Can you upload videos to it for your child to watch eg mp4 or AVI please?

@summetj 10 күн бұрын

I don't know, I've never tried that.

@johnjohnson386 3 ай бұрын

Does it need to recharge toner and where can i buy it or it doesnt need it ?

@summetj 3 ай бұрын

The paper is thermal printer paper, so it takes specialized rolls of paper. (But they are relatively easy to find because it's the same type of paper that receipt printers use.)

@user-xi9te5eg4s 3 ай бұрын

Ours won’t turn on anymore even though it’s charged, do you maybe know why?

@summetj 3 ай бұрын

I'm afraid I don't have any specific debugging suggestions for you other than to hold down the power button for 10 seconds or check if there is a "reset" hole that needs a tiny pin to push the reset button.

@SunshineRblx 2 ай бұрын

How do u open it

@summetj 2 ай бұрын

You kind of push the front half "up" compared to the back half, it pops up and then can fold open. See 29 seconds into the video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZl0i6yE2L_Xcmg.htmlsi=IcyDM2IZVobt0UiL&t=29

@SunshineRblx 2 ай бұрын

@@summetj thank you!

@user-yh4zs3rk8b 2 ай бұрын

Hello it is the Thursday 21st Of march my birthday is on the 25th and…um I looked in my mum and dads wordrobe and it was there and I ca,e here to watch this

@bonnie32574 12 күн бұрын

I think that camera was a gift for you.😮😅 Also, My mom's birthday is the same as yours.

@nazaninnamiranian Ай бұрын

Does the paper is BPA free and safe? no where talking about BPA?

@summetj Ай бұрын

I doubt that the thermal printer paper is BPA free. If that is a concern for you, you can source known good BPA free thermal printer paper (if you have a source you trust) and use it with this camera, as it uses relatively standard sizes. Perhaps a better solution is to not give the camera to children too young to understand that they need to keep it out of their mouth.

@karllayou114 2 ай бұрын

Mon appareil photo ne s'éteint plus et l'écran reste noir. Help me please :)

@summetj 2 ай бұрын

Je suis désolé, mais ça n'a pas l'air bien. Étapes à suivre : 1) Maintenez le bouton d'alimentation enfoncé pendant 10 secondes. 2) Consultez le manuel pour voir s'il y a un bouton « réinitialisation » caché dans un trou quelque part. 3) Branchez-le et chargez pendant 5 heures (puis répétez l'étape 1). 4) S'il est toujours sous garantie, contactez le fabricant/magasin.

@maranicola9832 3 ай бұрын

Can you take selfies with the camera ?

@summetj 3 ай бұрын

Yes, although the only aiming aid is a tiny curved plastic chrome mirror. (You center the reflection of your face in the mirror and that centers the camera on you.)

@anamachado7767 4 ай бұрын

Does this camera print in color?

@summetj 4 ай бұрын

No, it is monochrome (B&W) or gray only

@freedomgassoway4907 3 ай бұрын

Can you delete pictures on this camera?

@summetj 3 ай бұрын

yes, you can delete single photos (or wipe the entire MicroSD card)

@user-my8fq7nk1z Ай бұрын

@@summetjcan you tell us how?

@summetj Ай бұрын

@@user-my8fq7nk1z To delete a photo: Go to "Playback" in the menu, find the photo, and then press and hold the "OK" button. A "Delete" menu will come up with "OK" or "Cancel". Press the OK button and it will delete one photo.

@user-yh4zs3rk8b 2 ай бұрын

But I got white