Phomemo M08F Portable Thermal Printer, Mobile Printer Supports A4 Size, Wireless Bluetooth Printer for Car,Office,Home,Compatible with Phone & Laptop

Unboxing: The box is a branded, white box that slides open similarly to the apple watch series 3 box. Inside the box you are greeted by the printer, held in place by some rather high-quality foam to protect the printer during shipping. Included in the box you get the printer, a high-quality cloth carrying bag for protecting the printer, a USB C to USB A cable, instruction manuals and a USB thumb drive including the drivers required for use on MacOS and Windows. Setting up: Setting the printer up is extremely easy. On iPhone all you have to do is scan the QR code on top of the printer, download the app, connect to the printer, and print what you want. Setting up on Windows is slightly more difficult. You need to either download the drivers off the included USB thumb drive or you can type in the link on top of the printer which will take you to a website where you can download the most up to date driver available. Once you go through the setup for the drivers, all you need to do is plug the printer into the computer and click print on the app you are using. Printing and quality: The print quality is great for text, and I was surprised at how well it can print photos in black and white. The print speed is quick and similar to the speed of a standard inkjet printer. This printer is great for a home office or on-the-go. Battery life is great, you can print quite a lot of sheets before it runs out of energy. This printer, being phomemo, will most likely be very reliable. No need to worry about paper jams or the printer roller lines that most laser or inkjet printers eventually develop. The printer feels high quality and well put together, even compared to a similar priced printer from another manufacturer. The battery life lasts a long time with use. The small form factor is great for backpack portability.

This printer is a game changer and a marvellous piece of kit. I have only had it less than 24 hours but am amazed at the quality of the print - particularly with photos. Sure it only prints in black and white but it does amazingly well. Of course the quality of the photo itself is important as that will affect the outcome of the print out, that goes without saying. The app is simple to use and gives prompts to help you with connecting to your printer and printing. It is very straightforward with no hoops to jump through. The app, however will only allow connection with one Bluetooth device at a time so if you're switching between tablet and phone you will need to disable Bluetooth on the device you are not using. Having to use a cable to connect to a laptop is a small price to pay when the printer is so handy. All-in-all I would highly recommend this printer - lightweight, portable and more than capable of any printing I would need it for.

I’m a big fan of Phomemo thermal printers, I have a label maker and a photo printer from them and can’t fault them. I use them in home organisation and arts and crafts. Due to my job, I often need to print an invoice or a standardised letter on the go. For reasons beyond the scope of this review, digital copies are not permitted. So I was keen to find a way to be able to print a page or two every so often without having to go back to the office and printing and then sending through the post. So for me this was a worthwhile purchase. Pros - Good size and comes with a velvet carry pouch, which is a nice touch. It’s a bit heavy but not to the point that it compromises on portability. - Print quality is decent for text and simple logos. I printed a test page and was actually quite impressed. - Prints very quickly. - As a thermal printer, it doesn’t require ink which is undoubtedly the most costly aspect of running a regular printer. - It connects seamlessly to my iPhone and my laptop. The iOS app is quite easy to use and it offers a lot of options and some fun graphics. Cons - Only prints in black and white. - It is quite fiddly to get the paper straight but you get the hang of it eventually. So far I have gotten the paper at an ever so slight angle a couple of times but the printer didn’t jam -the print was just slightly off. - Thermal paper is quite expensive. - You can only print on one side of the paper. Overall, I think that if you have a use for it, it is a great solution. Personally, I bought a bundle of 100 sheets of paper for around £20 and they will probably last me a year or two as I will use it sparingly. Without the need for ink, the running costs are on par with a regular, non-portable printer. The price of the printer itself is on the high side, but it is a quality product and one of the few offerings in the market right now.

Brilliant piece of kit. Attached to WiFi really easily. Easy to work and understand. Download app and away you go. Unfortunately no colour print available but I only need it for labels and odd list and letters. Pretty sturdy built unit light wieght. Make sure you buy the correct paper. Carry case is smart and protective would advise buying unit with case. Functions with out fuss so far so good

Easy print

Absolute headache. Used total of 3-4 times, each time had to troubleshoot, then latest time nothing has worked. Loading the paper is a complete hassle. Really hoping someone can design a printer in this world that isn't a complete nightmare to use.

The gadget is the perfect size to take with you anywhere in the lovely case it comes with. I had also bought the paper printer holder which is an accessory that holds the paper for you which if you’re like me who can't put a single sheet of paper straight will come out wonky. You'll need to download the app (which is also super cool by the way,with lots things you can do from like customising) and make sure that your phones Bluetooth is switched on. From the app you can print off any document of your choice. The connection between the phone, app and the device was instant and very smooth. So yeah 5 stars!

The printer is very well packaged and easy to open. As you can see from the pictures it even comes with a soft carry bag to keep out dirt & help to prevent scratches and a handy USB memory stick (loaded with drivers etc). I fully charged the printer before first use and it probably took about 20mins from a basic USB wall socket outlet. Downloading the app to your phone is simple and installing the Windows driver was straight forward. Connecting the supplied USB cable to your computer allows you to print from Word etc as you would any other printer. Performance is as you'd expect from a thermal printer, some may say it's noisy, but considering there are no ink or toner cartridges to replace - that's a good trade off in my opinion. Don't expect inkjet quality photos to print from any mono thermal printer - but to be honest this printer renders them pretty well and gives quite an 'arty greyscale' feel to them. Text and documents are clear and crisp. In combination with a mobile phone and an eInk tablet - this will enable me to fill in PDF forms / invoices, have them signed by the customer, save them then print them a copy from the mobile app, all within minutes! Also will be great for sketching out designs on the eInk tablet, printing them via the mobile app for the customer to keep. Very compact machine that takes up little room in the rucksack - now I can print anywhere! 5x sheets of thermal paper are provided for your use and testing. I found a pack of 100x A4 sheets of thermal paper for under £10. Cost per sheet is more than standard paper, but again once you factor that no ink or toner is required AND the convenience factor - it's pretty good. I certainly wouldn't print off a whole manuscript, not only because of the the cost, but as each page is seperately fed into the printer it would take a long time! But that is not the purpose of this compact little marvel! Portability and convenience are the order of the day here, and it performs admirably! Well done Phomomo.