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patevans
13-02-2010, 01:27 PM
has just arrived and I went to throw the papers away thinking it was some foreign instructions, cos I had the others in my hand.....oh my days how small are they :eek:

How long does it need to charge for?

helenlc
13-02-2010, 01:28 PM
I cant help you there Emma - I am still waiting (impatiently!:blush: ) for mine to arrive!!!

patevans
13-02-2010, 01:32 PM
I cant help you there Emma - I am still waiting (impatiently!:blush: ) for mine to arrive!!!

I ordered extra papers when I ordered the printer but they got sent via royal mail and the printer came via home delivery so I can only print 10 :rolleyes:

Hebs
13-02-2010, 01:33 PM
I ordered extra papers when I ordered the printer but they got sent via royal mail and the printer came via home delivery so I can only print 10 :rolleyes:

ditto, but my pack of 70 arrived today

i think it takes 2 hours to fully charge :thumbsup:

beccas
13-02-2010, 01:35 PM
i still waiting for extra papers :( so cant play any more charge for about 15 min then you can print a few but for 2 hours for full charge

patevans
13-02-2010, 01:36 PM
ditto, but my pack of 70 arrived today

i think it takes 2 hours to fully charge :thumbsup:

okey dokey thanks :thumbsup:

patevans
13-02-2010, 01:37 PM
i still waiting for extra papers :( so cant play any more charge for about 15 min then you can print a few but for 2 hours for full charge

I cant get over how tiny they are :eek:

sue m
13-02-2010, 03:07 PM
I cant get over how tiny they are :eek:


Me too Emma! :o Mine came this morning. x

patevans
13-02-2010, 03:08 PM
Me too Emma! :o Mine came this morning. x

I am going to print one in a mo...been on charge nearly 2 hours now!

patevans
13-02-2010, 03:52 PM
ARGHHHHH :angry:

My prints are coming out with lines through them :angry:

Cammie Doodle
13-02-2010, 03:54 PM
mmm I have been waiting to see how you got on, do you think they are big enough to use on your obs page?

tammys-tots
13-02-2010, 04:02 PM
has just arrived and I went to throw the papers away thinking it was some foreign instructions, cos I had the others in my hand.....oh my days how small are they :eek:

How long does it need to charge for?
Hi, think mine came this morning and i was still in bed lol when i got up there was card left wont be able to get it until mon now so mad :( thing is for some reason they never ring the bell just knock on the door, so didnt hear him. roll on mon.

patevans
13-02-2010, 04:05 PM
mmm I have been waiting to see how you got on, do you think they are big enough to use on your obs page?

Definately big enough :thumbsup:

not happy with it now though, all the pics have lines through them :(

fridaysoff
13-02-2010, 04:09 PM
I ordered pogo - it's good - no trimming and gluing and I am away from the pc,:thumbsup: while pic is printing I have looked up the obs - brill. BUT be careful I ordered extra paper thingies and they have a use by date on them - my "bargain" s arrived and use by last month GRRRR got from amazon - Jersey, so won't be sending them back - hope they will print ok - maybe I will get lines too... Soon see.

Merry-Minder
13-02-2010, 04:12 PM
What is a Pogp printer? it sounds exciting:D

manjay
13-02-2010, 04:24 PM
I ordered pogo - it's good - no trimming and gluing and I am away from the pc,:thumbsup: while pic is printing I have looked up the obs - brill. BUT be careful I ordered extra paper thingies and they have a use by date on them - my "bargain" s arrived and use by last month GRRRR got from amazon - Jersey, so won't be sending them back - hope they will print ok - maybe I will get lines too... Soon see.

I was just reading some reviews about the expiry date and your lines problem Emma. Apparently they have to have a use by date by law but the papers will not be any different after that date. The solution to the lines was putting the blue paper through a few times!!! Now I haven't got one all of this doesn't mean much to me but I was reading the reviews through the amazon link on here so maybe if you do some hunting you may find the answers:D

patevans
13-02-2010, 04:45 PM
I was just reading some reviews about the expiry date and your lines problem Emma. Apparently they have to have a use by date by law but the papers will not be any different after that date. The solution to the lines was putting the blue paper through a few times!!! Now I haven't got one all of this doesn't mean much to me but I was reading the reviews through the amazon link on here so maybe if you do some hunting you may find the answers:D

Thanks :thumbsup:

the blue page keeps coming out itself everytime I put it in :huh:

LOOPYLISA
13-02-2010, 05:08 PM
Thanks :thumbsup:

the blue page keeps coming out itself everytime I put it in :huh:

The blue paper should come out first everytime you put a new pack of paper in , gets it working iykwim :idea:

patevans
13-02-2010, 05:10 PM
The blue paper should come out first everytime you put a new pack of paper in , gets it working iykwim :idea:

Ok thanks Lisa, I have ran it through a few times but im still getting lines....oh well :rolleyes:

beccas
13-02-2010, 05:18 PM
have a look google pogo printer and theres lots of advice ringthe helpline number on the garantee. mine were fine

Playmate
13-02-2010, 05:24 PM
What is a Pogp printer? it sounds exciting:D

Glad you asked this, I didn't want to appear thick :blush: Ive obviously missed something on here that everyone seems to be purchasing. Pleeeeese someone put us out of our misery and tell us :D

patevans
13-02-2010, 05:26 PM
http://www.polaroid.com/Products/Polaroid+PoGo/Overview

Graham
13-02-2010, 07:02 PM
Glad you asked this, I didn't want to appear thick :blush: Ive obviously missed something on here that everyone seems to be purchasing. Pleeeeese someone put us out of our misery and tell us :D

All the rage it seems at the moment, you can buy one HERE (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.co.uk%2Fs%3Fie%3D UTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fsb%255Fnoss%26y%3D0%2 6field-keywords%3Dpogo%2520printer%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=childminding-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450">Name Your Link</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=childminding-21&l=ur2&o=2" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;) and if you buy from this link the forum will benefit from a small commission to help with running costs.

LittleStar's
13-02-2010, 08:56 PM
I am so gonna get me one of those!!!

onceinabluemoon
13-02-2010, 09:09 PM
There are so many different priced ones but I cant see what the difference is!

TheBTeam
13-02-2010, 09:38 PM
I got mine the other day and I can use it with my blackberry but the usb cable is not the right size for my camera, but the pics from the phone came out such good quality may not bother with camera!

My pack of 10 pics were dated expiry 10/10 but still waiting on my two packs of 70.

Think I am going to love the pogo!

Liked the look of the new one with the inbuilt camera but not the price yet!

childminder54
13-02-2010, 10:56 PM
are you using this to print photos off your phone?.

veronicax

Merry-Minder
13-02-2010, 11:10 PM
Thanx for sharing guys - I have no shame in seeming thick:D

These look really good, whats are the benefits against using a standard printer? (not that a really need an excuse! - lol)

miss mopple
14-02-2010, 09:36 AM
cost as its much cheaper to run at £10 for 70 sheets, and the fact that its instant so no waiting for prints to be processed. Oh, and they have sticky backs so great for sticking on obs :thumbsup:

sold on it yet? :D

Playmate
14-02-2010, 09:58 AM
Thanx for sharing guys - I have no shame in seeming thick:D

These look really good, whats are the benefits against using a standard printer? (not that a really need an excuse! - lol)

Sorry merry minder, wasn't implying that you were thick :blush: :blush:
but aleast we now know what everyone is talking about :D
they look great - thanks for the link Graham. Which one do people recommend?
Fluffyemma - have you solved your line problem yet?

patevans
14-02-2010, 09:59 AM
Sorry merry minder, wasn't implying that you were thick :blush: :blush:
but aleast we now know what everyone is talking about :D
they look great - thanks for the link Graham. Which one do people recommend?
Fluffyemma - have you solved your line problem yet?

No its got to go back, have asked for another one and will see how that works out :(

katickles
14-02-2010, 10:06 AM
I got mine the other day and I can use it with my blackberry but the usb cable is not the right size for my camera, but the pics from the phone came out such good quality may not bother with camera!

My pack of 10 pics were dated expiry 10/10 but still waiting on my two packs of 70.

Think I am going to love the pogo!

Liked the look of the new one with the inbuilt camera but not the price yet!

I can't find my usb cable, I think I have accidently thrown it in the bin with the rubbish, which has already been collected :(

Where are you planning on getting another cable from?

patevans
14-02-2010, 10:11 AM
I can't find my usb cable, I think I have accidently thrown it in the bin with the rubbish, which has already been collected :(

Where are you planning on getting another cable from?

I got my cable off ebay :thumbsup:

mushpea
14-02-2010, 10:39 AM
oh my god my partner wil shoot me cause i just bought one!! will tell him when he gets out of bed (he works nights) just hope i can peel him off the ceiling:laughing:
I have a polaroid camera so am i right in thinking that a usb lead comes with the pogo that should fit my camera or do i need to get a lead?

patevans
14-02-2010, 10:40 AM
oh my god my partner wil shoot me cause i just bought one!! will tell him when he gets out of bed (he works nights) just hope i can peel him off the ceiling:laughing:
I have a polaroid camera so am i right in thinking that a usb lead comes with the pogo that should fit my camera or do i need to get a lead?

you dont get a usb lead with the pogo, have you not already got one that came with your camera?

katickles
14-02-2010, 10:48 AM
:blush: :blush: Told hubby I thought i must have binned the USB cable & its not going to work with my camera & he laughing told me its my normal cable for my camera - plugged it in & then printed a pic:blush: :blush:

So problem solved for me:o

mushpea
14-02-2010, 10:50 AM
no or if i did i cant find it, i put the card in to the computer to transfer the phots that way, i assumd id get a lead cause in all the pics with the pogo and camera its showing a lead

Merry-Minder
14-02-2010, 11:03 AM
Sorry merry minder, wasn't implying that you were thick :blush: :blush:
but aleast we now know what everyone is talking about :D
they look great - thanks for the link Graham. Which one do people recommend?
Fluffyemma - have you solved your line problem yet?

Oh crikey - Pease dont apologise, I didnt mean it as a dig Sally:blush:
I was joking along with you :)

Now ive found out what it is - I need one.

xxxxx

mushpea
14-02-2010, 11:04 AM
right found a lead on ebay, another 3quid and its comming from hong kong!!, will have to hope my phone camera will work with the pogo so ican try it out when it comes

Shar
14-02-2010, 01:32 PM
WOW!!! I got mine yesterday, charged it up and the pic's are great. Just the right size for obs.:clapping: :clapping: And the quality is good. Great gadget.:thumbsup:

The extra pack of zink papers I ordered was out of date though!! 01/10 :angry:
I have e-mailed the Amazon seller for a replacement as I need them quick, going to be doing lots of printing this week being half term.

Highly recommended.

manjay
14-02-2010, 01:59 PM
WOW!!! I got mine yesterday, charged it up and the pic's are great. Just the right size for obs.:clapping: :clapping: And the quality is good. Great gadget.:thumbsup:

The extra pack of zink papers I ordered was out of date though!! 01/10 :angry:
I have e-mailed the Amazon seller for a replacement as I need them quick, going to be doing lots of printing this week being half term.

Highly recommended.

This is the review about the papers I keep reading on Amazon;

"I bought a Polaroid PoGo and also ordered this 70 pack of Zink paper with it. I was slightly concerned about the whole issue of expiry dates, after reading reviews on here and elsewhere - and, as predicted, when I received the package on 5 January, the date on the paper was end of Jan 2010!

However, the next day I phoned IJT (the supplier) and had a chat with a *very* kind and helpful man. Two things to note:

1. When I first started printing photos, my first few prints were horribly streaky, and I was really disappointed. I told the man this, and he told me that if I notice that a print hasn't come out great, run the blue card through on its own 2 or 3 times before printing any more, and this cleans the printer head. I did this and it worked! No more streaky prints!

2. I asked about expiry dates, and he said that the only reason they have expiry dates is because the EU classify the Zink paper (as with all ink cartridges) as a "consumable", and therefore by law they must put an expiry date on. However, he confirmed that the the Zink paper DOES NOT EXPIRE, because the crystals on the paper are activated by the heat from the printer, and they do not deteriorate in any other way (he really sounded like he knew what he was talking about). Hence - ignore the expiry date on the paper.

He also said that if I do find any problems with the paper after January, they would be happy for me to send it back and they would replace it.

Hopefully that is useful for some customers who are worried about it."

Hope that helps:thumbsup:

solly
14-02-2010, 02:18 PM
I am using paper that has expired and have found no problem with it:)

Hats
16-02-2010, 05:31 PM
These look totally fab.... not heard of them before until seeing them on this site.:) :)

I now need to work on hubby to let me get one (have been buying so much recently!!!)

Any suggestions on best/cheapest place to buy them from?? (have seen link for Amazon)

H

suez
16-02-2010, 05:54 PM
had mine come yesterday and iv been showin it off to every1 that looks my way lol iv got 2 more childminders interested in it now.i think its absolutly brilliant,
oh and i got the usb lead with mine

Playmate
16-02-2010, 08:42 PM
Oh crikey - Pease dont apologise, I didnt mean it as a dig Sally:blush:
I was joking along with you :)

Now ive found out what it is - I need one.

xxxxx

Think I do too! :laughing:
My husband will wish I had remained ignorant :D

TheBTeam
16-02-2010, 09:04 PM
Sally, go for it, it has revolutionised the time spent printing/sticking etc in the Learning Journeys! My paper came from IJT too and expired 1/10 so i have just emailed them re this, but have used some today with no trouble, I have printed around 15 prints and only had it for a couple of days!

Playmate
16-02-2010, 09:07 PM
Sally, go for it, it has revolutionised the time spent printing/sticking etc in the Learning Journeys! My paper came from IJT too and expired 1/10 so i have just emailed them re this, but have used some today with no trouble, I have printed around 15 prints and only had it for a couple of days!

get very tempted and Mick might be coming round to the idea too:D

ajs
16-02-2010, 09:07 PM
Sally, go for it, it has revolutionised the time spent printing/sticking etc in the Learning Journeys! My paper came from IJT too and expired 1/10 so i have just emailed them re this, but have used some today with no trouble, I have printed around 15 prints and only had it for a couple of days!

i have printed about 15 pictures and only had it 2 hours

think i m going to like this, not entirely sure hubby is though

still can't work out how to bluetooth pics as it keeps failing on my phone even though it finds the printer now

Lady Haha
16-02-2010, 09:30 PM
Arrhhhh!!!! I want one NOW!!!!!!

I don't do obs often as only have one reception child during hols, but I do a monthly upload to bonusprint of all mindees which I attach to newsletters and is very time consuming, so much so that I usually end up getting prints I don't even need as I can't be bothered to spend any more time on sorting individual pics!

This will be perfect!!! I won't actually save any money as Bonusprint is pretty cheap, but the amount of time I will save will be heavenly!!!

Andrea08
17-02-2010, 09:02 AM
mmmmmm well you have sold it to me i want one now and thinking i could ask my DO if they will fund it for all B/pool c/m's... worth an e-mail to ask lol

if not i might go 1/3 with my m8s we work most days together and help each other with EYFS stuff and obs etc so why not share the costs...no point having 3 printers ..

thanks for the link will get through the shop so the forum will benefit too

ohhh love shopping and im sat ere chattin at the same time in my slippers pmsl....

patevans
17-02-2010, 09:10 AM
My replacement has just arrived so fingers crossed this one actually works http://bestsmileys.com/fingers/1.gif

christine e
17-02-2010, 10:41 AM
My replacement has just arrived so fingers crossed this one actually works http://bestsmileys.com/fingers/1.gif

Have you got it working yet??????

patevans
17-02-2010, 10:50 AM
Have you got it working yet??????

its on charge at the minute, so havent tried it properly yet!

patevans
17-02-2010, 02:35 PM
Just printed a pic and it works :clapping:

will have a proper printing session later when kids have gone home :thumbsup:

dlissaman
18-02-2010, 04:35 PM
i used my pogo properly this morning. I took 4 under 3's to the library. (I have a variation). Took the snaps on my camera, which felt less pretentious than pulling out a camera. They have printed out brilliantly and i have put a little picture into the diary of the 10 month old to put mums mind at rest because she (mum) is suffering from seperation anxiety.