Review: DIY Instant Print Camera (Thermal paper)

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  • Опубліковано 10 гру 2024

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  • @sebclements866
    @sebclements866 11 місяців тому +6

    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  11 місяців тому +1

      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 6 місяців тому +1

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

    • @NahomiPicon
      @NahomiPicon 5 місяців тому

      Me to

    • @Pro1er
      @Pro1er 5 місяців тому +2

      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.

  • @Pro1er
    @Pro1er 5 місяців тому +2

    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  5 місяців тому +1

      @@Pro1er Glad I could help!

  • @quartzboye
    @quartzboye 6 місяців тому +2

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

  • @SunshineRblx
    @SunshineRblx 8 місяців тому +2

    How do u open it

    • @summetj
      @summetj  8 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 8 місяців тому +1

      @@summetj thank you!

  • @Urfav_Lia2024
    @Urfav_Lia2024 4 місяці 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

  • @aissatoudiop2738
    @aissatoudiop2738 9 місяців тому +3

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 місяців тому

      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.

  • @Poopchannel-v8p
    @Poopchannel-v8p 8 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 6 місяців тому

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

  • @bonnie32574
    @bonnie32574 6 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  6 місяців тому

      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.

  • @karllayou114
    @karllayou114 8 місяців тому +1

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  8 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.

  • @johnjohnson386
    @johnjohnson386 9 місяців тому +1

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 місяців тому

      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.)

  • @burntumber
    @burntumber 2 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  2 місяці тому +1

      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..]

  • @Animatedconcepts-j5s
    @Animatedconcepts-j5s 3 місяці тому +2

    9:46 goodbye

  • @gloriajames8950
    @gloriajames8950 11 місяців тому +3

    Great video

  • @samanthacordobazapata5368
    @samanthacordobazapata5368 11 місяців 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  11 місяців тому

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

    • @AlyssaFowble
      @AlyssaFowble 3 дні тому

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

  • @freedomgassoway4907
    @freedomgassoway4907 9 місяців тому +1

    Can you delete pictures on this camera?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 місяців тому

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

    • @LuffyTaro-z7n
      @LuffyTaro-z7n 7 місяців тому

      @@summetjcan you tell us how?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  7 місяців тому +2

      @@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.

  • @Carlys_baby_alives
    @Carlys_baby_alives 4 місяці тому +2

    I have the purple one

  • @maranicola9832
    @maranicola9832 9 місяців тому

    Can you take selfies with the camera ?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 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.)

  • @chrisdooks5903
    @chrisdooks5903 Місяць тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  Місяць 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 Місяць 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  Місяць тому

      @chrisdooks5903 That might be something specific to your model.

    • @deoz79
      @deoz79 Місяць 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 Місяць 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!

  • @MarkLown
    @MarkLown 6 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  6 місяців тому

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

  • @MeikeLegler
    @MeikeLegler 9 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  9 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.

  • @nazaninnamiranian
    @nazaninnamiranian 7 місяців тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  7 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.

  • @anamachado7767
    @anamachado7767 10 місяців тому

    Does this camera print in color?

    • @summetj
      @summetj  10 місяців тому

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

  • @sophia69079
    @sophia69079 2 місяці тому

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

    • @summetj
      @summetj  2 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 2 місяці тому

      @@summetj okay thx

  • @snoopycharlie8718
    @snoopycharlie8718 2 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  2 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 2 місяці тому

      @@summetj Thanks, will check those out 🙂

  • @liliamendez1771
    @liliamendez1771 2 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  2 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.

  • @Poopchannel-v8p
    @Poopchannel-v8p 8 місяців тому +1

    But I got white

  • @calebrodriguez4823
    @calebrodriguez4823 9 місяців тому +1

    Each time i print it doesnt show anything