M832 Portable Printer, 300dpi Thermal Printer A4 Compatible with Phone & Laptop, Wireless Inkless Printers for Home, Photo, Study, Business Trip, Bluetooth Monochrome Printer, Black

The first thing I thought when I opened the box after this printer was delivered was “Wow, that’s small!” because, compared to an inkjet printer, it is extremely compact - I could fit more than 8 of these in the space my old inkjet occupies! It doesn’t weigh much either, and it has a rechargeable battery, features which make this printer the most portable printer I’ve ever owned. I can just stick it in my bag, and print anytime, anywhere. It’s a thermal printer, so uses special thermal paper rather than ink cartridges - there’s no ink to spill or cartridges to change. As it’s thermal printer, I'm going to assume that people know the differences between thermal printers and inkjet/laser printers so I’m not going to compare them, but rather compare it to other thermal printers I’ve used. Fully charged, this printer prints good quality documents, with greater detail than other thermal printers, 300dpi is more than enough detail for anyone. You can choose from 3 levels of print that differ in the darkness of the print, basically - it comes set to the darkest option, and I’ve not seen any reason to change it. When down to the last moments of charge, the print does get less dark so bear that in mind and keep it charged up for best performance. The printer connects to your device by Bluetooth, there are no leads except for usb c for charging). The Phomemo app (iOS in my case) takes care of the initial connection and is how you print your documents. It’s a great app with lots of features for creating documents or printing your own documents. For most documents, it’s easy to print them - you open them in the app they were created in then share the document, and select Phomemo as the destination. The document opens in the Phomemo app and you print from there. You can print webpages out easily from the app, and even generate your own images using the AI feature. Another handy feature is the ‘remove background’ feature which does what it says in the tin! The App has lots of features - you can check it out on the App Store. Paper wise, you have the choice of paper on a roll of various widths or individual sheets. For everyday use, I’ve found the roll fine, but use single A4 sheets for letters or documents I want to file or give to someone else. They come in a pack of 100 which will last me ages. For me, the strengths of this printer are its portability and its 300 dpi resolution. They put it on another level compared to most thermal printers. It’s decent value for money given its size and level of detail, and is well worth having, especially if you travel a lot or need a printer you can easily carry round. The App makes this a highly functional and versatile thermal printer you can use for all non-colour printing tasks, anywhere you need to. I’m more impressed with it than I expected to be. Just make sure you don’t let the battery run down too far to ensure best print performance. Two thumbs up 👍🏼👍🏼

This is a great printer. I like how there are different options for colours, I chose the black and I am glad I did. I really like the simple design of this printer, it is super easy to opens, close and change the paper inside. I also like how it is a long roll of paper instead of individual sheets, so if I don't print off something that takes up a whole A4 sheet, there isn't a lot of blank space. I also like how quick it prints. It isnt as quick as a huge plug in printer, but that is to be expected. The power it has for such a small device is amazing! I have no complaints on how quick it prints at all! The printer comes with two chargers, and USB-C cable and a USB-A adaptor cable. It also came with a grey dust bag, ensuring that when I carry the printer around in my bag it doesn't get scuffed or dirty which is really appreciated! The instruction manual it came with was super simple to read and follow too. It is also quite a sturdy printer, whilst not being too heavy. It can easily be carried in my backpack for on-the-go use. Definitely feels like an expensive printer, it is great quality. Connecting the app to the printer took mere seconds too. The app is super simple to use and has different print settings that you can play around with to see what you prefer. As this printer uses thermal paper, it only prints in black and white, but this isn't an issue for me. Overall comments: Cons - -Doesn't print colour (this isn't an issue for me) -Slightly loud when printing (this also doesn't bother me as the convenience of the printer makes up for it) Pros - - Quick at printing. - Easy to connect via Bluetooth to the app. - Super compact printer with a dust bag, making it easy to transport and use on the go. - Uses a roll of paper inside the printer, so no need to carry paper alongside it. - Clear instruction manual which is simple to follow. - Don't need to buy ink This printer, for the cost, definitely deserves 5 stars due to its simplicity to use and it's lightweight and compact nature.

My review of the Phomemo M832 thermal printer is in the context of having paid £57 for it. Overall I am cautiously happy with the M832 printer. I was drawn to this printer by its Linux driver support, downloadable from Phomemo's website. Phomemo get an A+ for that, since most other manufacturers of A4-sized thermal printers seem not to offer Linux drivers. Most of the printing I have done so far has been via Linux (specifically Linux Mint on 6.8.0 kernel) but I have also tried the Android app. I also wanted an A4 printer that can also do receipt size paper rolls and the M832 can do widths of 53mm, 80mm and 110mm as well as A4 and US letter. I don't print often so the idea of a small thermal printer that I could put away in a draw when not in use appealed to me over relatively larger ink printers taking up some desk space. The printer is portable too and is battery powered. It was a disappointing and rocky start with this printer. On my first use after opening the printer I connected via USB to my Linux PC and the outcome was very faint in the test A4 page I printed and in fact it only got halfway through before dying. So low battery, OK, but according to the online manual (which has a table of LED light combinations and their meaning vs the boxed manual which has no such information) the LEDs showing on the device did not indicate a low battery as there was no red LED showing. Also the Android app connected to the printer via bluetooth reported 100% charge which made no sense. The behaviour of the printer not recognising the low battery was confusing and disconcerting. In any case I left it to charge for several hours and on a new test print the quality was good and it got through the whole page successfully. I then tried a test of the Android app and this printed fine. However I then tried another print from the PC it would freeze halfway through and it kept freezing on some repeat attempts with me trying to reset the printer via the reset button. At this point I was getting ready to call it faulty. I left it a day with all the PC and printer powered off. Since then I have hooked it up via USB and done many more prints from the Linux PC without issue. I also tried printing a photo from the Android app and it came out better than I expected but printing photos is not really the best use case for any thermal printer. I don't really know what was the issue before as to why it froze and so I have unanswered questions about the device's reliability but since those initial problems on the first day it has worked without further fault on I'd say 15+ prints so far over several days. I have tried different sizes of paper all printing successfully and of good quality output and good definition. I'm going to keep the printer and hope that I don't see a freeze up again. So long as it keeps working as it now is I am happy with the value and price I paid. -------------- Some further notes: >>>>> There is a thin layer of plastic film over the LED and ON/OFF button area of the device that is very difficult to notice and remove as there is no tab, but removing this film improved the sensitivity of the ON/OFF button which is a capacitive touch button. Before removing it the button didn't register every touch and initially I didn't see why; this contributed to my feeling the device could have been faulty. >>>>> Regarding paper sizes: I was hoping for the paper sizes to be a common standard so there will be many manufacturers of thermal paper available to keep the paper prices down. A4 and US letter are standard for the large paper sizes. Of the smaller sizes 80mm is a common standard, 110mm is somewhat common. 53mm seems to be less common where most of the market is at 57mm. However I did get some 57mm adhesive backed paper and have printed successfully with that by treating it like 53mm paper on the PC. When using paper rolls there are left and right plastic tabs in the printer to insert into slots depending on the paper width, presumably to help keep the roll centred in place; to fit in the 57mm roll I put the left tab in its designated 53mm slot and aligned the paper roll against that, I left the right tab out the way in another non-53mm slot doing nothing. The quality of the Phomemo paper I've bought is good and the 80mm rolls were somewhat better quality than another generic 80mm paper I tried, so depending on the price it may be worth paying extra. Also the paper rolls are liable to curl up after printing, although flat sheets of thermal paper are available and compatible with the printer. Still the rolls are convenient to keep in the printer and use less space. The paper cutting edge is effective and much better than another printer I tried, I consistently get a good tear. The printer is monochrome which is another limitation of thermal vs ink printers. If you know where to look I found A4 rolls and flat sheets at the price of around 5 pence to 8 pence per A4 page which is reasonable. >>>>> Regarding the Android app: no account registration is required, just install and use which is welcome. The app has features for printing documents from the phone, printing an arrangement of photographs or scanning a picture to improve contrast for thermal printing. Also there are some other bits I haven't tried. You can install it and see the features without connecting to a printer if you are so interested. I've checked since the initial low battery issue I experienced and it only ever reports 100% battery in the Android app that I have seen so I'm not sure how reliable that is. >>>>> Regarding printing from PC: I have used the free and open-source LibreOffice Draw (supports Linux, Windows and Mac) to create some labels/prints in the 80mm and 53mm sizes and this has worked well to print out portrait and landscape; I've done this by setting the page properties to the right dimensions for the printer e.g. 80mm*106mm and 53mm*70mm. I have also printed out PDF A4 documents. The printer shows up to use in Linux same as any other printer so it should work with any software that can print.

What can I say about this printer other than it has turned out to be one of those rare products that does exactly what it says in an efficient way. The printer itself is well packaged tightly and securely in a nice box, with a USB-C Cable, a USB-A adaptor cable has been included also (a nice touch for people who still need it) and a clear, short and simple instructuin booklet, which perfectlt explains how to connect the printer via cable or via bluetooth to either a PC or Mobile Phone. The printer has a small footprint, which I inagine will be helpful for travel and doesn't take up much room on my desk, it feels well built and is sleek in design, with a nice Matte Black finish and looks more expensive than it is in terms of quality. It also had a small roll of Thermal Paper already included inside the printer which was really helpful! I opened the box and had the printer set up, the driver downloaded and installed (PC for me) and my first document printed in less than 10 minutes! Everything was clearly laid out, with simple designs and it worked without issue. I wasn't expecting that at all. The document itself was much higher quality in finish than I expected and will be perfectly acceptable for notes, labels and even letters as it didn't have any smudges, you just need to trim the page carefully for an official letter. I believe this type of thermal printer was originallly invented for use for receipts in shops or shipping labels and this is just a re-worked slightly fancier one for sizes all the way up to A4 paper size which has been improved from the simple older designs. With so many printer manufacturers taking advantage with anti-consumer practices with ink pricing, predatory subscriptions etc..... This was the perfect solution for me, I want my money to go to a product and manufacturer that deserves it not one that takes advantage, hence the praise :) Tldr; Buy one today, you won't be disappointed! Pros: Great compact design, sleek matte black finish, good cable and adaptors included, simple clear instructions booklet, easy driver / app download, free roll of thermal paper inside the printer, document quality surprisingly impressive for this type of device! Price reasonable and best of all you NEVER need to buy ink again. Cons: Just remember it doesn't print in color (which is not a problem for me) it does require thermal or thermic paper (53/80/110mm) which has a slight glossy finish and be careful to ensure paper is smooth and clean if your printing an official letter but I can't really think of any negatives. A fantastic product and when something exceeds expectations, It should receive deserved feedback, especially nowadays. I hope this helped! :)

The printer worked fine a few times and then only printed on half the page. I troubleshooting: changed paper, cleaned the metal bar, and reset to factory, etc... all the suggesting on line. It is frustrating since it is new. I have reached out to customer support and hoping for answers OR a refund.

Design: I love the simplicity of this printers design, it holds a role of paper inside so you don't need to worry about carrying it separate. It has two buttons on the printer edge to open it, this makes it super easy to change the paper when needed. It's quite lightweight for it's size and feels very sturdy. It also comes with two different chargers, and a little carry pouch for it, which has space for the chargers too! Printing: It's a powerful little machine and prints quick. It does make noise when printing, but it isnt too loud in my opinion. When printing a document, darker yext ink prints better than lighter ink, but its all still readable and clear. Makes it super simple for printing on the go! App: The app is great too! Super simple to use. You can upload PDF files, images, or even create your own file using the easy to use editing section in the app. I connected to the printer within seconds, and within minutes I had uploaded a PDF file and printed it. Overall: I definitely recommend this printer. Whether it's for printing notes for studying (my main use), printing labels for packaging or printing pictures in black and white it's a handy device to have. It fits in my bag so I can take it anywhere too which is even better. Its definitely going to be a regular addition to my studying tools. The carry bag that comes with it makes it so that dust or debris doesn't damage the printer too. 100% recommend💕

Neat and small enough to put in a drawer good for anyone on the go or people not wanting a big printer as occasionally use like me . Roller end are a bit fiddly could do with upgrade on them, but as long as you are patient and careful they are ok .. Very good print out . Great you don't have ink to buy.. thermal Paper rolls readily available on Amazon . Could do with a bit of explanation on how to change sizing of wanting to do shipping labels, works through app from phone and connection for laptop provided as well as charging cable which has to be done before first use,, useful little printer!

I'm the sort of person who doesn't need to print very often. I loathe dealing with inkjet printers and their associated issues (ranging from wifi connection issues through to the cost of ink). The majority of things I need to ever print are labels for packages or text documents. Imagine my delight when I received this. First, let's cover the negatives: - Requires an app ("Phomemo") on your phone in order to print - Doesn't support bluetooth printing from Windows (i.e. you must connect with cable) - Kind of loud during printing (but not excessively so) If your intention is to set this in a corner and print to it wirelessly from a PC, this isn't the right device for you. If you don't mind connecting it with a cable, then it's an excellent choice. The print quality of photos isn't great, but that's to be expected from a device like this. You could of course still print photos with it and enjoy some low-res black and white photos, if that's your thing. Let's go over some of the positives: - It's tiny: it's only slightly wider then a piece of A4 paper along its shortest edge - It can fit a roll of thermal paper inside: One is even included with the printer - It's moderately fast at printing documents: Not faster than most modern inkjets, but still acceptable - Print quality of documents and line art ranges from acceptable to exceptional This device would be excellent for someone who needs to print a significant number of invoices or labels and isn't prepared to pay for ink that costs more per ml than almost anything else on the planet. Overall, I give it 5 stars because it delivers what it promises, and my hopes that maybe Bluetooth would work with Windows isn't something it promises so I'm not rating it down for that. I'd like to see that supported, maybe via a firmware update, but I'm not holding out hope.