The latest compact photo printers from Fujifilm promise lab quality particularly with the popularity of digital photography superseding traditional film photography. We had already reviewed a compact photo printer from the house of Fuji namely the Fuji FinePix QS-7 Compact Photo Printer and in this review we are going to deal with a photo printer that is much compact than the QS-7, having a relatively small form factor. But this time, the brilliant wireless mobile photo printer namely the MP-100 Digital Mobile Photo Printer will take the centre stage and you will find it great for sharing real photos from camera mobile phones. So what makes the MP-100 popular? Continue reading the review to find out its various features and technical specifications.

Fujifilm MP-100 Digital Photo Printer

Performance features:

The Fujifilm MP100 Mobile Photo Printer (Product code: MP-100) is quite perfect for adults and kids alike. The most impressive feature of this mobile photo printer is that it is really small and light with a rather stylish body. It is capable of printing really good pictures and the reason why it has been popular ever since it was first brought out into the market six years back. The photo printer had a great deal of sales success in the first year of introduction itself. So what made Fuji come out with this little piece of innovation? The steady expansion of camera phone market and the launch and rapid growth of high-spec mobile phone models with image resolution of 1 megapixel or more have created a lot of demand for printing images taken with camera mobile phones.

New concept printer:

The MP-100 Compact Size Photo Printer is indeed an innovative concept printer, designed exclusively for use with mobile camera phones. Besides, giving you superb quality prints, it is really easy to use and is built with the ease of infrared transmission (the details of which will be discussed later in another section in the review). It is not quite in the same league as that of other home photo printers (including inkjet photo printers) or various retail print solutions and this has created an innovative market segment of ‘anytime, any place printing’ for camera mobiles.

Infrared transmission:

The MP-100 makes use of infrared transmission by which you get real images from your camera phone anywhere, anytime. This is made possible by the built-in infrared interface and has no media link up or cable connection. The operation is easy; simply press the MP-100’s ‘POWER’ button, choose the image data that you have to print and send it through infrared from your camera mobile phone to the device (printer). Therefore as long as your phone features infra red, you simply have to align the infra red ports, then push the button and the printer starts to print images.

High speed printing:

The MP-100 film packs are available in two 10 shot cassettes. This digital photo pack gives you high speed printing in about 21 seconds after image data transmission is done and that is really fast with very low energy consumptions. The print speed for taking a colour print out of size 54 mm x 86 mm is up to 0.35 min/page with a maximum resolution (colour) of 254 dpi. The total media capacity is 10 sheets. The printer just run on batteries, therefore it is really portable. You can get roughly 130 prints out of two CR2 lithium batteries. You need not have to charge batteries either. Besides, you can install Fujifilm’s Image Intelligence, a new technique of image-processing software made use in Fuji’s Frontier digital minilabs. This software could offer automatic exposure compensation and automatically corrects under/over exposed images or photos. The picture starts to appear in or about 10 seconds after print processing at 25 degrees. What is more, you can enjoy the prints instantly from your camera mobile phone.

Other features:

Measuring 12.7cm (W) x 9.8 cm (D) x 3 cm (H), the mobile photo printer weighs only 205g (photo pack and batteries not included). You will have no trouble fitting the printer in a handbag or pouch. We were impressed with the exposure system that allows exposure and printing to be carried out simultaneously with the help of a fixed LCD shutter.

Manufacturer warranty:

The Fujifilm MP-100 Digital Printer comes with a manufacturer’s warranty of 1 year from the original date of purchase.

Verdict:

The mobile photo printer on testing produced real sharp images and the pictures are a perfect size to fit into your purse or wallet. We thought it could have been marketed even better by the phone companies world wide as commercially it does not seem to be too popular in spite of its powerful performance and superb value.

Fujifilm MP-100 Wireless Photo Printer – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer Fujifilm
Model Name Fujifilm MP-100 Digital Mobile Photo Printer
Product Code MP-100
Type Compact photo printer
Technology LED
Connectivity Technology Wireless
Weight 205g
Dimensions 12.7cm (W) x 9.8 cm (D) x 3 cm (H)
Compatibility PC
Series FUJIFILM Digital Mobile Printer
Form Factor Portable
Resolution (colour) 254dpi
Interface Infrared
Printing Speed (Colour) 0.35min/page (for 54 x 86 mm)
Media Type Photo paper
Output Type Colour
Total Media Capacity 10 sheets
Max Media Size (Standard/Customer) 54 mm x 86 mm
Battery (Required) 2 x CR2 lithium
Max/Min Operating Temperature 40 °C/5 °C
Connections 1 x infrared
Media Feeder(s) 1 x autoload – 54 mm x 86 mm -10 sheets
Power Consumption 2.5 W
Highlight features Sharper image
Makes use of infrared transmission
Creates ‘Anytime, any place printing’ for camera mobiles
Manufacturer warranty 1 year

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