Fujifilm has clearly gone through great lengths to make printing their Pokemon snaps a breeze to users. The whole process is done without ever leaving the app. When you’re ready, you simply swipe up to print. You can then make adjustments, edits, and customizations to each individual image.
It would have been niftier if the printer connected directly to your Switch, but that would require Fujifilm to create a whole new app specifically for Switch.īasically, the printer uses your mobile phone as the go-between: it connects to the Link for Switch app on your phone via Bluetooth, while the app itself has a Switch Direct Print function that lets you quickly scan the QR code your Switch generates to grab the image or batch of images you’d like to print.
The Mini Link Printer doesn’t directly connect to your Nintendo Switch – instead it capitalizes on the Switch's ability to send saved screen captures to smartphones using QR codes, as well as adapts the already existing Mini Link smartphone app, only tweaking it a little to shorten a process. Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer – Performance and Smartphone App Pokemon fans will find it reminiscent of the first generation Pokemon games – especially if they opt for the limited-edition Pikachu silicone case. Speaking of looks, this Nintendo Switch-themed Special Edition has an Ash White body, dark denim fringe around the power button, and a pinkish red panel over the film ejection slot. Finally, the button has a luxurious-feeling ribbed finish that gives it a classy look. And if we’re being honest, it adds a touch of cuteness to the whole thing too. The power button, located front and center while bearing the Instax logo, features LED lighting that moonlights as a battery, charging, pairing, and printing indicator. That makes things much more convenient, even if a USB-C port is preferable. Instead of a battery you’d need to eventually replace or charge separately, the Instax Mini Printer comes with a microUSB port for charging. It also utilizes the same film loading process, and naturally the same Instax Mini film that launched the whole Instax line into stardom.Īt the same time, there are other things that make it uniquely its own. There’s the same film ejection slot and film compartment, and a similar film door and knob. The Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer Special Edition feels familiar if you’ve used an Instax camera before. Fujifilm Instax Mini Link Smartphone Printer – Design and Features And with the Instax Mini Printer, you can turn those in-game shots into real-world memories. Except this time, instead of capturing them with Poké Balls, you’re doing so with a camera, much like you would in a real-world photography safari.
This new release from the ever-popular series has players running around looking for Pokemon as per usual. Oh, and to clarify, you don’t have to shake the photo.Well, it makes much more sense when you throw New Pokémon Snap in the mix.
If you still value physical photos, this could be a solid little pickup for your Moto Mod-compatible phone. As for paper refills, we have reached out to Motorola to see how much those will cost, as it’s information not covered in the press release. The Insta-Share Printer will be available for $199.99 in the US at Verizon and beginning November 17, and will be available for pre-order at Best Buy, B&H, Fry’s and Newegg on December 6, with general availability starting December 13. Users can print photos from Facebook, Instagram, as well as Google Photos. You’re not limited to printing photos straight from your camera app either. Using ZINK Zero-Ink paper, you can print 2×3” smudge-proof photos, complete with adhesive backsides for sticking on surfaces. With it, you snap a photo on your Motorola device, then simply print it out and hand it over to whoever you want.
Introduced this morning, the Insta-Share Printer from Polaroid may be one of the cooler Moto Mods we’ve seen to date.