How many times have you jumped out of your seat, screamed orders at the family, and contorted yourself into an odd and uncomfortable position, just so you can take a picture that you will never, ever look at again? Sure, other people might see the photo when it goes up on social media, but the original idea of the photograph was to preserve memories for ourselves — and just where did that go?
The answer is that it went down right along with with the age of photo development — as photos became less physical, they also became far less durable in people’s lives.
Enter the HP Sprocket, a smartphone-compatible photo printer that can turn your photos into real, physical objects, right on the spot. The HP Sprocket prints 2”x3” personalized photographs at 313 x 400 dots-per-inch, making for instant photos that are worth hanging up on the wall. They fit perfectly in collage photo collection frames, and with the HP Sprocket Plus you can print them 30% larger for even more detail. The HP Sprocket 2-in-1 is just the HP Sprocket plus a built-in camera, but most users will probably opt to use the camera they paid for when buying their phone, in the first place.
Using the ZINK printing technology, the HP Sprocket can print up to 35 individual prints on a single charge of its 500 mAh battery. ZINK stands for Zero Ink, and this printer lives up to the name; this is one printer where you’ll never have to buy a new ink cartridge. The printer paper is laced with heat-sensitive crystals that the printer manipulates to produce certain colors. You will still have to make sure to have these specially laced printing cards on hand, though, to feed through the machine.
The Sprockets are extremely portable; they are wireless, bluetooth-enabled, and could fits nicely in your back pocket or handbag.
Thanks to HP’s line of Sprocket personal printers, any roadtrip picture can once again become a nostalgic memory hanging from the rear-view, just a few minutes later. It’s the convenience of the historical Polaroid with the fidelity of modern photo technology — in other words, the ultimate upgrade for your next vacation.
Shop Now: Sprocket $129 | Sprocket Plus $149 | Sprocket 2-in-1 $159
