Review: DIY Instant Print Camera (Thermal paper)

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  • Опубліковано 21 січ 2025

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  • @SunshineRblx
    @SunshineRblx 9 місяців тому +3

    How do u open it

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 місяців тому +2

      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. ua-cam.com/video/33DXISsYsB4/v-deo.htmlsi=IcyDM2IZVobt0UiL&t=29

    • @SunshineRblx
      @SunshineRblx 9 місяців тому +1

      @@summetj thank you!

  • @ladyterror4663
    @ladyterror4663 28 днів тому +5

    I got this camera and loved it, I honestly print most of the pictures I take. The paper itself is so cheap I don’t feel guilty printing something out, especially if it’s s picture someone likes and wants a copy. Honestly, one of the most fun little gadgets I’ve ever bought. Already looking at buying more paper for mine since now I have other people hooked on using mine.

    • @nathmusau4218
      @nathmusau4218 26 днів тому

      But it's only Grey can it change colors like the original?

    • @ladyterror4663
      @ladyterror4663 26 днів тому

      No it can’t, it’s only gray abs white.

  • @sebclements866
    @sebclements866 Рік тому +7

    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
      @summetj  Рік тому +2

      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
      @bonnie32574 7 місяців тому +2

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

    • @NahomiPicon
      @NahomiPicon 7 місяців тому

      Me to

    • @Pro1er
      @Pro1er 6 місяців тому +3

      Not sure if you got thing sorted out but that usually means that the paper is in backwards, there is a print side to the paper.

    • @timfrank7461
      @timfrank7461 Місяць тому

      I flipped my both ways...
      ​@@Pro1er

  • @SofiaGuerrero-z7l
    @SofiaGuerrero-z7l 10 днів тому +1

    Ma💅🏻 doesn’t have that thing that is next to the camera that the little thing of the camera

  • @johnjohnson386
    @johnjohnson386 10 місяців тому +2

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  10 місяців тому +1

      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.)

  • @alizonlucero9389
    @alizonlucero9389 15 днів тому

    I did something (just pressed ok) on the format setting and can’t see the pictures I took, how can I recover the photos?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  15 днів тому

      If you "formatted" the microSD card, I'm sorry, but anything stored on it (including the photos you took) are gone.

  • @karllayou114
    @karllayou114 9 місяців тому +1

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 місяців тому

      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.

  • @aissatoudiop2738
    @aissatoudiop2738 10 місяців тому +4

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  10 місяців тому +1

      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.

  • @Pro1er
    @Pro1er 6 місяців тому +3

    Thumbs up. I have a near identical camera that uses the same firmware and I wanted to use the fill light for video but it does not mention in the manual to hold down the button for continuous light, it only says to press the button for a flash. Thanks for pointing this out!

    • @summetj
      @summetj  6 місяців тому +1

      @@Pro1er Glad I could help!

  • @sleeptimesanctuary4064
    @sleeptimesanctuary4064 27 днів тому +1

    My daughter Got one today for Christmas! It’s very good - reminds us of the old game boy camera

  • @WhitemanWhiteman447
    @WhitemanWhiteman447 19 днів тому

    Hi, do you know how the music app on the camera works?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  19 днів тому +1

      @@WhitemanWhiteman447 if you put MP3 files on the trans flash card it will play them.

    • @WhitemanWhiteman447
      @WhitemanWhiteman447 16 днів тому

      Thanks

  • @chrisdooks5903
    @chrisdooks5903 2 місяці тому +1

    Do you know how to remove the timestamp on the prints?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  2 місяці тому

      @@chrisdooks5903 I*think* that would be an option in the settings area, but I don't remember getting a timestamp on my printouts.

    • @chrisdooks5903
      @chrisdooks5903 2 місяці тому

      @@summetj Cheers, I have a slightly different model and can't get rid of it! I went into settings but didn't see

    • @summetj
      @summetj  2 місяці тому

      @chrisdooks5903 That might be something specific to your model.

    • @deoz79
      @deoz79 2 місяці тому

      Did you ever figure this out? I am having the same issue and not finding anything in the manual or online anywhere.

    • @chrisdooks5903
      @chrisdooks5903 2 місяці тому

      @@deoz79 I've boxed it away for Christmas. I think it's there forever on the images. I'll keep my eyes open though!

  • @Xdxdxdxdxdxdd
    @Xdxdxdxdxdxdd Рік тому +2

    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
      @summetj  Рік тому

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

    • @AlyssaFowble
      @AlyssaFowble Місяць тому

      Mine also has this same problem… did yours ever end up working again?

  • @liliamendez1771
    @liliamendez1771 3 місяці тому

    Can someone help me what can I do if in accident I delete the pictures and videos from the sd card 😢my kids have the camera for more than 1 year and I was trying to put the right time and date but by accident I formatted the sd card and I don’t know what to do 😢 my son will get so sad if he find out that he don’t have his memory pictures i feel so bad right now 😭

    • @summetj
      @summetj  3 місяці тому

      Immediately take the SD card out of the camera (click the "lock" on it if it has one so nothing else is written to it). Assuming the camera did a "quick format" a photo recovery tool that scans the entire disk looking for the characteristic "jpeg header" may be able to recover most of the photos. Suggestions that run on Linux are: recoverjpeg or photorec. There are probably similar tools for windows or mac.

  • @freedomgassoway4907
    @freedomgassoway4907 11 місяців тому +1

    Can you delete pictures on this camera?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  11 місяців тому

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

    • @LuffyTaro-z7n
      @LuffyTaro-z7n 8 місяців тому

      @@summetjcan you tell us how?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  8 місяців тому +3

      @@LuffyTaro-z7n 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.

  • @lluviarain8906
    @lluviarain8906 26 днів тому

    How do you open it? 😢

    • @summetj
      @summetj  26 днів тому

      Push the front half of the camera up and it will tilt out. See 0:27 when I do it in the video.

  • @sophia69079
    @sophia69079 3 місяці тому

    How do I change it from black and white to normal color

    • @summetj
      @summetj  3 місяці тому +1

      Printouts on the thermal paper will always be black and white. If you are talking about the B&W filter mode, you should be able to hit the power button to exit the photo mode and when you got back in the filter will have reset.

    • @sophia69079
      @sophia69079 3 місяці тому

      @@summetj okay thx

  • @JayleeSpieler
    @JayleeSpieler 27 днів тому

    My camera won't print pictures anymore after 1 day. It won't let you even select pictures or videos. Any ideas or should i return it?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  27 днів тому

      @@JayleeSpieler I would suggest resetting it to factory defaults in the settings menu making sure it's fully charged and taking the paper out and putting it back in as troubleshooting steps.

    • @JayleeSpieler
      @JayleeSpieler 27 днів тому +1

      @summetj I tried default settings and paper. I am now charging it to see if that works. I will update. Thank you.

    • @JayleeSpieler
      @JayleeSpieler 26 днів тому

      It did not work

    • @summetj
      @summetj  26 днів тому +1

      @@JayleeSpieler Guess it's time to return it.

  • @bonnie32574
    @bonnie32574 7 місяців тому +1

    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
      @summetj  7 місяців тому +1

      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.

  • @quartzboye
    @quartzboye 7 місяців тому +3

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

  • @anamachado7767
    @anamachado7767 11 місяців тому

    Does this camera print in color?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  11 місяців тому

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

  • @maranicola9832
    @maranicola9832 10 місяців тому

    Can you take selfies with the camera ?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  10 місяців тому

      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.)

  • @kzhppw
    @kzhppw Місяць тому

    Can you delete photos?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  Місяць тому

      Yes. 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.

  • @MarkLown
    @MarkLown 7 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  7 місяців тому

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

  • @burntumber
    @burntumber 3 місяці тому

    I saw something like this al Walmart. I'm curious because it prints on receipt paper. The ink on receipts wares off with age, do you find the same thing with photos?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  3 місяці тому +2

      It's thermal printer paper (so not exactly ink, but a chemical change that darkens part of the paper when heated). I was kinda expecting it to get all dark if left in a hot car and to fade over time, but I've got printouts from 6 months ago that are still looking good, and one I left in the car for a few days in the sun didn't turn all black, so perhaps the rolls of paper they use are a step above regular receipt paper. [Or perhaps I just haven't waited long enough..]

  • @MeikeLegler
    @MeikeLegler 10 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  10 місяців тому

      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.

  • @Urfav_Lia2024
    @Urfav_Lia2024 5 місяців тому +2

    thank u this video helped me so much. im going on holiday so my mum got it for me from amazon. somehing that i dont rlly like is the printed pictures. i thought it would be colored

  • @Poopchannel-v8p
    @Poopchannel-v8p 10 місяців тому +2

    But I got white

  • @calebrodriguez4823
    @calebrodriguez4823 10 місяців тому +1

    Each time i print it doesnt show anything

  • @nazaninnamiranian
    @nazaninnamiranian 8 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  8 місяців тому

      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.

  • @gloriajames8950
    @gloriajames8950 Рік тому +3

    Great video

  • @Carlys_world55
    @Carlys_world55 6 місяців тому +2

    I have the purple one

  • @snoopycharlie8718
    @snoopycharlie8718 3 місяці тому

    Any models that do NOT have the screen? Thinking it'd be fun for 3-5 year old but don't want the games and video player etc. built into the camera. Just a point and shoot camera / printer like a Polaroid

    • @summetj
      @summetj  3 місяці тому

      I have not seen any, but would not be surprised to find that they exist. You might also consider the "zink" cameras, which are more like a Polaroid onto stickers.

    • @snoopycharlie8718
      @snoopycharlie8718 3 місяці тому

      @@summetj Thanks, will check those out 🙂

  • @Poopchannel-v8p
    @Poopchannel-v8p 10 місяців тому +2

    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
      @bonnie32574 7 місяців тому

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

  • @Animatedconcepts-j5s
    @Animatedconcepts-j5s 5 місяців тому +2

    9:46 goodbye

  • @jecienshaw6213
    @jecienshaw6213 29 днів тому

    I got pink