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Tech Review – Instax mini link 2 smartphone printer

Instax is a popular brand when it comes to their retro cameras and are popular with family and friends here when they come to visit not only that they have got  good views on our site and Youtube channel over the years too and it is fair to say they are a bit more than a niche product and garner much attention.

The product will look familiar however from before and has two new visible features which is a button up top and LED light on the side, the front is as before with the logo in center that can change colours and you can also set the tone here. The build quality is the same and it is a robust kit with a textured finish which will not slip out of your hand if you happen to have a few on your night out and so on, I did drop mine here at home on a tile floor with no beers on board and it still works fine so I can stand testament to the build quality and that is a good thing, it did not spring open and components  jump all around the place like some tech can and has done.

We have pretty much the same as before here and the new instaxAiR which allows users to add graphics to their prints, via the free downloadable instax mini Link App 1, including bubbles, petals, neon, spray paint, or a glitter look by simply holding the instax mini Link 2, pressing the feature button on top, whilst aiming the side LED to start drawing in the air. What is drawn in the air will then appear on the print preview in-app and once the user is happy with the look, the graphics will appear on the print itself. Users of the instaxAiR feature can even record a video of the drawing and share the moment as a printable QR code that appears on the print. The QR code can be scanned to view the video, download it, or share it on social media. Not something for me but it will be for others being honest I am just the kind that will take photos, edit if required and print them as is but there is plenty of editing options asides this within the app that allows you get creative.

Perhaps me and my age might be a factor here in trying to enhance the natural effects I have always been one to moot airbrushed photos and so on and say to people just be yourself and with how things are today with filters AI and beauty. So beside this and what is available in the app there is plenty to toy around with and get a more personalised finished product as we will see in the video review below where we look at all the options at hand, including the app and more.

Overall this is a neat gadget and given it may not be for the masses it is something you should try anyway and have it there to print photos there and then even at home or at a party or family occasion, who these days actually remembers photos or would rather plaster their lives on social media then complain about data and ads.,. I know what I prefer and that is having photos in the hand in my house and be able to share them via this nifty little smartphone printer.

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First Look – instax mini Link 2 Smartphone Printer

It is that time of year again when instax launch a new smartphone printer and last years model was a big hit and I would expect the same this year, we also have new prints this time to make you more creative and not forgetting the really cool app that is available on Android and iOS, A key USP here is portability and also it is a robust printer that can fit in your pocket.

Today we will do a quick unboxing and tour of the latest on offer from FujiFilm and if you have any questions feel free to ask on all our channels and we will have a full hands on review with samples and a look at the app. For more information about the instax mini Link 2, visit https://instax.ie/printers/mini-link-2/
Where to buy? – Available at FUJIFILM stockists nationwide or visit instax.ie

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Fujifilm Europe introduces the new instax mini Link 2 Smartphone Printer

Fujifilm Europe, Photo Imaging Division, today announced the European launch of its FUJIFILM instax mini Link 2 Smartphone Printer, available from 22nd June 2022. instax mini Link 2 features a variety of new, unique features designed to encourage
creativity, including customizable frames and image color modes that help enhance the mood of an image. instaxAiR is an exciting new feature for instax mini Link 2, taking interactivity and personalization to a whole new level by allowing the printer to be a tool to draw “in the air” and apply the effects directly to the print. “instax mini Link 2 encourages image makers to express themselves creatively through their prints,” said Shin Udono, Senior Vice President, Imaging Solutions, FUJIFILM Europe. “With highly innovative, fun, and interactive features like instaxAiR, we’re establishing new ways to connect with and inspire instax users as they create their images.”

Key features of instax mini Link 2 include:

instaxAiR: instaxAiR allows users to add graphics to their prints, via the free downloadable instax mini Link App 1 , including bubbles, petals, neon, spray paint, or a glitter look by simply holding the instax mini Link 2, pressing the feature button on top,
whilst aiming the side LED to start drawing in the air. What is drawn in the air will then appear on the print preview in-app
and once the user is happy with the look, the graphics will appear on the print itself. Users of the instaxAiR feature can
even record a video of the drawing and share the moment as a printable QR code that appears on the print. The QR code
can be scanned to view the video, download it, or share it on social media.

Lightweight portability and speed

Compact, lightweight, and finished with a striped texture, instax mini Link 2 transfers a print in about 15 seconds, supports continuous printing, and is capable of printing about 100 instax mini
prints per charge, seamlessly via Bluetooth 2 .

Ability to customize your instax mini prints with Image Modes, Design Frames, Stickers,and more.

The instax mini Link 2 app contains a variety of design frames that can be overlaid onto the selected image for a one-of-a-kind instax instant print. Users can choose between two image color modes – instax-Rich Mode for deeper, enhanced colors and instax-Natural Mode for a more original look. Smartphone images can also be enhanced with artistic filters or by adjusting brightness, contrast, and saturation of the image. Users also can combine up to eight pictures into
a single instax print collage via the app.

In addition to smartphone compatibility, instax mini Link 2 is also compatible with the FUJIFILM X-S10 mirrorless digital camera, allowing photographers to send their images directly from the camera to the printer. instax mini Link 2 will be offered in Soft Pink, Clay White and Space Blue, and will be available for purchase on 22 nd June 2022 in Ireland and across Europe at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of €130.00.

New film variety introduced

Accompanying the launch of the instax mini Link 2 will be the new instax mini Spray Art Instant Film, featuring a colorful rainbow spray design that reflects light. It’s the perfect complement to the instaxAiR feature, or fun on its own, making any special image pop with added color. This film variety will be available for purchase on 22 nd June 2022 in Ireland and across Europe at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of €10.50

For more information about the instax mini Link 2, visit https://instax.ie/printers/mini-link-2/
Where to buy? – Available at FUJIFILM stockists nationwide or visit instax.ie

Watch out for our review soon here on techbuzzireland and YouTube when we have our full hands on review and more.

Tech Review – Epson WF-110W mobile printer. #Epson #Printing #Tech

Printers come in all shapes and sizes the price of course applies but there is various options available for the consumer to buy and especially businesses. For the office printer some can be huge and cumbersome and I have always found them too big and feel they could be made smaller. I have seen many printers the public would not be use to seeing such as our government’s printer that still has not printed a page and cost the taxpayer a colossal amount of money and printers to create maps and plans and so on and the need for those is different however I still find office printers and home printers on the large side but it is what it is I guess.

Mobile printers have been around some years, I remember signing documents printed off one years ago for life insurance and it was a strange looking device and awkward to say the least to set up never mind print a page but things have changed over the years with technology advancing and we now see more mobile printers in use today than ever before and some look the part and do the job whilst some look awful.

The Epson WF-110W mobile printer is a new option and advanced compared to others I have seen and does the job and more and is ideal for conducting business on the go, sales reps, insurance you name it now all sport mobile printers as they call to your home at late hours to get the paperwork signed rather than email it, this is portable, not cumbersome and easy enough to carry in your bag whilst you are on the go, of course you do need to carry paper but that can be left in the car and only a few sheets are required in most cases for printing in someone’s home or office on the road. this comes with WI-FI cloud services and more and has a small screen where you set up to your needs.

I had this set up in 5 minutes which was good and there is little tech know how required here if you just want to print paper or files off or files from your phone or Google cloud services it is simple and the quality is quite good too especially for documents but not so much on images this maybe due to the ink levels I had left on my review unit but overall they are good and that is what matters when your spending such money on a device. Personally I have no printer in the office and must invest in one, I have had printers in the past and they have been just too big and in the way where as this one will sit neatly in any home setting and furthermore you dont need to touch it once set up to get documents or files printed, it works well with the cloud service and general use and an ideal piece of kit to have at your disposal.

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