Recreate the Magic of Instant Printing, Now with a mobile Device and the Polaroid Zip Photoprinter

Ridgefield Park, NJ-April 21, 2015 – Polaroid is now enabling consumers to instantly print and share images anywhere, using their mobile device and the Polaroid Zip (Zink Instant Photoprinter).

The Polaroid Zip, one of the smallest and lightest portable printers in today’s market is approximately the size of a smartphone. It weighs just 186g (.41lbs) and can be taken anywhere, adding a whole new dimension to the mobile experience. The device measures 2.91” x 4.72”, just less than one inch thick and despite its wealth of features, the only physical control is a power button which has been seamlessly integrated into the unit’s boldly simple design. It is the latest Polaroid product designed by the renowned design firm Ammunition, which is led by industrial designer Robert Brunner. Ammunition is the design studio behind many award-winning consumer products such as the wildly popular Polaroid Cube, the Beats by Dr. Dre line of headphones and speakers, and the Square Stand from Square.

The Polaroid Zip photoprinter features a free app for iOS and Android and connects to mobile devices via Bluetooth 4.0 or NFC. These dedicated apps are full-featured and give users the ability to express their creativity and enhance their prints. Users can capture a photo or select and edit an image from their gallery, applying a wide range of creative filters, effects and controls, including:

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  Enhancements to brightness, contrast, saturation and tint as well as 12 color filters including sepia, retro and HDR.
  
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  A collage mode that allows users to feature up to 9 images on one single print.
  
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  The ability to draw in various colors using the paint mode as well as the use of frames, stickers, stamps, emojis and animations make the image distinctive.
  
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  A unique business card creator allows users to choose from several templates and add in their image and personal info for a creative leave behind.
  
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  The option to make edits private and only viewable using the app’s secret view mode. Secret view will print the original photo with an individual QR code that, when scanned, will reveal the final image complete with add-ons and creative effects.
  

The Polaroid Zip photoprinter uses the revolutionary ink-free Zero Ink® Printing technology developed by ZINK Imaging. The key to the ink-free system is the patented ZINK Paper®, an advanced composite material embedded with cyan, yellow and magenta dye crystals and with a protective polymer overcoat.  Before printing, the dye crystals are colorless making ZINK Paper® look like regular white photo paper. The ZINK-enabled Printer uses heat to activate and colorize these crystals. The result is full-color, high quality, long-lasting and smudge-proof images without ink cartridges, ribbons or toner.

C&A Marketing is a leading manufacturer, distributor and online reseller of consumer electronic and photographic equipment. Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., C&A is the headquarters for many storied brands including the in-flight retailer, SkyMall, and they are the Polaroid licensee for instant digital camera, sports video camera, IP home security cameras and photo accessories.

ZINK Imaging Inc., a privately held company, was founded to enable millions of customers to enjoy the magic of ZINK® Zero Ink® products. ZINK Imaging invented, manufactures, and is a supplier of the ZINK® printing technology and the ZINK Paper®.  In addition to ZINK Imaging's own ZINK hAppy™ branded products, the ZINK® technology is utilized by partner companies which bring ZINK®-enabled products to market under their respective brands. ZINK Imaging’s headquarters and research and development labs are located in Massachusetts, with a state of the art manufacturing facility in Whitsett, North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.ZINK.com.

ZINK®, Zero Ink® are registered trademarks of ZINK Imaging Inc. All rights reserved. 

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Tracey Benjamini