Zink 2 x 3 Premium Photo Paper (50 Pack) Compatible with Polaroid Snap, Snap Touch, Zip and Mint Cameras and Printers, ZINKPZ2X350

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Thankfully, as these crystals melt, they mix with the layers above and below, combining to make other colors. Even with only three starting colors, thousands of colors can appear by combining the right amount of heat to each base color. Cyan Crystals = Low Temperature (100 degrees Celsius or 212 degrees Fahrenheit) and a Long Duration Not all instant cameras and portable printers use Zink paper. For example, the Fujifilm Instax is a popular and inexpensive instant camera that does not use Zink paper. Below are a list of instant cameras and printers that are not compatible with Zink paper:

NOTE: See this article for more information about the difference between the Polaroid Snap and the Polaroid Snap Touch 2.0 . Choosing the Best Zink Printer & Camera Zink paper looks and feels like a glossy photography paper; it is hard to tell the difference. However, what makes Zink paper so unique is that despite looking plain and white, it is covered with microscopic crystals. When put into the right printing device, your images come out appearing in full color, just like magic.Zink paper features a number of heat-sensitive color layers in cyan, magenta, and yellow. A photo is printed using a series of heat pulses of varying lengths and intensities. Each layer also contains colorless crystals of various dyes, which form micro-crystals that convert to their proper colorful form by melting, but which retain their proper color after resolidifying. Zink paper all comes from one company Most, but not all, of the Zink cameras come with an SD card that saves your photos. If you capture an inspiring image, you can always take the SD card to a local drugstore or go online to have it printed on traditional photo paper if you’d like a larger image. Best Zink Paper Options

A Zink paper printing device uses electronically controlled thermal pulses to activate the crystals. There are hundreds of tiny heating elements that create these pulses.Zink paper’s unique printing process and the construction of the paper itself make it different from other photo papers. Some of the benefits of Zink paper include: The creators of the first completely new printing technology in nearly 30 years, ZINK continues to perfect the chemistry, electronics, and manufacturing process that make inkless printing possible. There are different components of Zink paper that allows the process to produce beautiful, full-color images. All you need to do is look through the viewfinder, press the shutter button, and the camera or printer will do the rest: Ink-Free (Zero Ink)