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Fujifilm Launches Smartphone Printer “instax mini Link+(TM)”

FUJIFILM Corporation announces the launch of “instax mini Link+™”(mini Link+), a premium model in the instax™ smartphone printer mini Link series, on January 30, 2026 in Japan. Additionally, a printer case matching the body color and the “instax™ mini Photo Frame,” a photo frame that beautifully displays instax™ prints, will also be released simultaneously. mini Link+’s Key Visual  The mini Link series is a smartphone printer that can print smartphone images on card-sized instax™ film. The “Link series” have been embraced by a wide range of generations around the world for their ability to print images stored in the smartphone onto instax™ films anytime and anywhere, in high quality, through a dedicated app*1. In addition to prints of memorable photographs, the rage of content that can be turned into instax™ prints is expanding to include favorite characters and gaming worlds and so on. The mini Link+ is a premium model that expands the enjoyment of displaying instax™ prints as interior décor or fashion accessories in everyday life. The printer features a sophisticated design with bold, linear contours, complemented by a metallic black finish and a vivid orange accent color. The combination with a metal strap hook gives it a high-quality design. The mini Link+ is equipped with a new “Design Print” mode, designed to achieve superior detail reproduction for your favorite content. Compared to other mini Link series models, the printer’s image processing capabilities have been significantly strengthen, making it possible to clearly express fine text and patterns. Together with the “Simple Print” mode, which can smoothly express portraits and paintings, users can enjoy printing their favorite content with their preferred style of expression. In the dedicated app, new functions have been added to make printing content easier, in addition to the existing mini Link series features. It works with the smartphone photo app and the Pinterest® app, allowing users to import their favorite images saved in each app into the dedicated app. Imported images are displayed in a list with an instax™ frame. Furthermore, a new “Simulation” function has been added, enabling users to check the ideal image of decorating everyday life with instax™ prints, such as in photo frames or on the back of a smartphone, before printing. This makes the flow from turning favorite content into instax™ prints to decorating smoother and enriches the enjoyment of everyday life. The new functions will also be available for other mini Link series models through an application update. Fujifilm will continue to expand the world of the instax™ instant photo system that allows people to enjoy on-the-spot photo printing. *1 Free app compatible with Android devices and iPhones. Available on Google Play for Android devices and on the App Store for iPhones. Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC. iPhone and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc. The iPhone trademark is used under license from iPhone Co., Ltd. *2 Pinterest® and the Pinterest® logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pinterest, Inc. *3 When using images imported from Pinterest® or your smartphone, please do so within the scope permitted by copyright and other relevant laws. For further information, please refer to the terms of use of the dedicated application. *4 From the app update scheduled for January 28, 2026, integration with photo apps and Pinterest®, as well as the “Simulation” function, will be available on “instax mini Link” , “instax mini Link 2” , and “instax mini Link 3” . Users can switch between the default “Original Mode” and the new “Content Print Mode” to enjoy these features. The “Design Print” mode will remain exclusive to “mini Link+”. 1. Product Name, Release Date, Price (1) Smartphone Printer “instax mini Link+™” (2) Printer Case for “instax mini Link+™” (3) instax™ mini Photo Frame 2. Main Features of the “instax mini Link+™” (1) High-quality body design that complements interior The printer features a sophisticated design with bold, linear contours, complemented by a metallic black finish and a vivid orange accent color. The combination of a metal strap hook contributes to a high-quality design that complements interior. The included wrist strap can be worn on the wrist for carrying and can also be used to hang on a wall. Hanging from a shelf handle using the included wrist strap The high-quality design that complements interior (2) “Design Print” mode for beautiful detail reproduction Strengthened image processing capabilities compared to other mini Link series models allow users to choose between two modes to suit their content and enjoy the ideal finish. Design Print: Clearly expresses fine text and patterns down to the details. Simple Print: Smoothly expresses the texture of content such as portraits and paintings. “Design Print” mode “Simple Print“ Mode (3) Easily print your favorite images as instax™ prints through integration with photo apps and Pinterest® The app links with your smartphone’s photo app and the Pinterest® app, allowing users to easily import images saved in each platform. Imported images will be displayed in a list on the dedicated app's top screen with instax™ frames. Users can select multiple images from the list and and print them at once. The app’s home screen Multiple images can be printed at once (4) “Simulation” function for visualizing decorating your daily life with instax™ prints Equipped with a “Simulation” function that expands the image of decorating everyday life with instax™ prints. On the dedicated app, you can simulate four styles of displaying instax™ prints: “Decorate in a frame,” “Insert behind a smartphone,” “Place on a shelf,” and “Stick on a wall.” You can also adjust the arrangement and replace images, choosing which images to print while imagining how to decorate your daily life. The “Display in a Frame” simulation The “Place on a shelf” simulation (5) The dedicated app also lets users enjoy the shooting features of the mini Link series! The dedicated app also offers popular features from the mini Link series, such as “instax AiR Studio™,” which lets users creatively decorate the space with 3D AR effects, and “Click to Collage,” which creates collage prints from a series of shots for a photo booth-like experience. Enjoying photos with AR effects using the “instax AiR Studio™” Print images created with “Click to Collage” 3. Promotion for “instax mini Link+™” The “mini Link+” allows you to easily turn content saved in photo apps or Pinterest® into instax™ prints using the dedicated app. The promotional tagline, “maximizing maximalism.” Expresses our hope that users will enjoy decorating their lives with instax™ prints, such as hanging favorite prints on walls or carrying them in smartphone cases. The tagline is used online, on social media and at stores to communicate the appeal of the "mini Link+" to as many people as possible. About the instax™ smartphone printer lineup We offer the “Link Series” as instax™ smartphone printers, which make it easy to print smartphone images in high quality. By connecting via Bluetooth, you can turn photos taken with your smartphone into instax™ prints anytime, anywhere through the dedicated app, which has been well received by people of all ages. The lineup includes “instax Link WIDE™”, compatible with wide-format instax™ films for larger subjects, and “instax SQUARE Link™”, which prints in the popular square-format instax™ films, expanding the ways to enjoy photos. About the instax™ brand Since its original launch in 1998, the instax™ series of instant cameras has embraced trends and evolving technologies with time and expanded its lineup to include not only analog instant cameras, but also hybrid instant cameras using digital technology, smartphone printers and palm-sized digital camera. The instax™ continues to offer diverse ways to enjoy photography, broadening the user base in more than 100 countries. * instax, instax mini Link, instax mini Link+, instax Link WIDE, and instax SQUARE  Link are registered trademarks or trademarks of Fujifilm Corporation.