You need to charge your mini Link 2 before using it for the first time. Charge it for about two hours to make sure the battery is full before use.

Follow the procedure below.

1. Open the Bluetooth settings screen of a smartphone other than the one you wish to connect. Check if any previously-connected Links are displayed. Links are displayed as INSTAX-XXXXXXX. Delete any Links that are displayed.
2. Restart the smartphone that you wish to connect.
3. Turn on Bluetooth via the smartphone's settings (if Bluetooth is already turned on, turn it off then on again).
4. Turn on the mini Link 2.
5. Open the mini Link App on the smartphone, select Bluetooth.

The mini Link 2 can now be paired with the mini Link App.

Your smartphone OS will request the following permissions when the mini Link App is opened for the first time after installing or updating the app.
Some or all of the app’s functions may be unavailable if these permissions are not granted. Check your current settings and adjust as required.

For iPhone users:

1. Tap the “Settings” button on the home screen.
2. Scroll down to the “mini Link” icon and tap on the icon.
3. Check that the “Photos”, “Bluetooth” and “Camera” permissions are set as shown below.

	iOS 14 or later	iOS 13	iOS 12 or earlier
“Photos” permissions	Select “All photos”	Select “Read and write”	Select “Read and write”
“Bluetooth” permissions	Slide right	Slide right	-
“Camera” permissions	Slide right	Slide right	Slide right

iOS 14 or later
“Photos” permissions	Select “All photos”
“Bluetooth” permissions	Slide right
“Camera” permissions	Slide right

iOS 13
“Photos” permissions	Select “Read and write”
“Bluetooth” permissions	Slide right
“Camera” permissions	Slide right

iOS 12 or earlier
“Photos” permissions	Select “Read and write”
“Bluetooth” permissions	-
“Camera” permissions	Slide right

For Android users:

1. Tap the “Settings” button on the home screen.
2. Android 11 or earlier: Tap “Apps & notifications”.
   Android 12: Tap “Apps”.
3. Tap “Display all apps”.
4. Scroll down to the “mini Link” icon and tap on the icon.
5. Tap “Permissions”.
6. Check that the “Camera”, “Files and media/Storage” and “Location” permissions are set as shown below.

	Android 12	Android 11	Android 10	Android 9 or earlier
“Camera” permissions	Select “Allow only while using the app”	Select “Allow only while using the app”	Select “Allow”	Slide right
“Files and media” permissions	Select “Allow media access only”	Select “Allow media access only”	-	-
“Storage” permissions	-	-	Select “Allow”	Slide right
“Location” permissions	Select "Allow only while using the app" and slide "Use precise location" to the right	Select “Allow only while using the app”	Select “Allow only while using the app”	Slide right

Android 12
“Camera” permissions	Select “Allow only while using the app”
“Files and media” permissions	Select “Allow media access only”
“Storage” permissions	-
“Location” permissions	Select "Allow only while using the app" and slide "Use precise location" to the right

Android 11
“Camera” permissions	Select “Allow only while using the app”
“Files and media” permissions	Select “Allow media access only”
“Storage” permissions	-
“Location” permissions	Select “Allow only while using the app”

Android 10
“Camera” permissions	Select “Allow”
“Files and media” permissions	-
“Storage” permissions	Select “Allow”
“Location” permissions	Select “Allow only while using the app”

Android 9 or earlier
“Camera” permissions	Slide right
“Files and media” permissions	-
“Storage” permissions	Slide right
“Location” permissions	Slide right

Follow the instructions below

For iPhone users:

For Android users:

One. To connect another smartphone, you will need to unpair the smartphone that is currently connected.

Location needs to be enabled in order to connect to the printer through Bluetooth.

You can confirm this by checking "Check Version Updates for Printer" in the app settings when the printer is connected.

1. Open the mini Link App and tap the “Settings” icon () in the upper right.
2. When the settings menu screen opens, tap “Check Version Updates for Printer”.(Connect the printer if it is not connected already.)
3. If new firmware update information appears, follow the instructions on-screen to update.

【Supported extensions】
Supports video files taken with iOS / Android devices (not compatible with Android HDR video).
【Video length】
Three minutes or less

Click here for detailed instructions.

Click here for detailed instructions when using the app.
Click here for linking directly from an X Series camera.

Refer to the table below.

Display	Error details
Blinking blue	Updating firmware
Blinking purple	Reprinting
Blinking yellow (turns off after 3 seconds)	Cannot charge Almost no remaining battery
Blinking yellow	Film discharge error

There are four functions as follows.

• Mode:
  Direct the LED light on the side of the printer at your smartphone, then move the printer while holding the upper button to draw pictures.
• instax™ Camera Mode:
  Tilt the printer inwards to zoom in.
  Tilt the printer outwards to zoom out.
  Push the power button to take a photo.
  
• Reprint:
  Press the power button with the print exit slot facing down.
• Switch between Print Mode and Fun Mode:
  Stand the printer up for Print Mode.
  Move the printer so the power button is facing up for Fun Mode.

The part that says “instax™” in the middle of the printer is the power button.
Press & hold the power button to switch the printer on and off.

You will need to follow your country's regulations when disposing of the printer.
If you have any questions, see the online manual below, or contact our support center.
Manual

There are no images to reprint. Reprint images are deleted when the power is turned off.

After connecting the printer, make sure the toggle on the bottom right of the screen is to the left.

Direct the LED light on the side of the printer at your smartphone while pressing & holding the feature button.

Tap the "Mirror" button on the lower right corner of the instaxAiR™ screen during or after drawing the text and before taking a picture. This will invert the drawn text and make it readable.

Things you have drawn can only be erased in full. Press the reset button on the lower left of the screen.

The LED light may not be detected outdoors or in other brightly lit environments. In such cases, use Draw with Smartphone Mode instead.

Turn the flash off (located on the lower left of the screen).

Set the “Print with video download setting” in app settings to “Allow”.

Data from a QR code made with can be accessed for two years. During those two years, you can also save the data to your smartphone.

It can be downloaded two times.

Set as follows when Switch Direct Print is not working on a connected Switch.

The “Local network” permissions screen is shown when selecting Switch Direct Print for the first time on an iOS 14/15 iPhone/iPad.
If “Do not allow” was selected, the captured screenshot is not displayed after reading the QR code.

Enable "Local Network" permissions in your smartphone settings.

Tap the "Settings" button on your home screen.
Scroll down and tap the "Link for Switch" icon.
Enable "Local Network" permissions (slider to the right).
Also make sure that permissions for "Location", "Photos" and "Camera" are set as follows.

Permission	Setting
"Photos" permissions	Select "All photos"
"Bluetooth" permissions	Allow (slider to the right)
"Local Network" permissions	Allow (slider to the right)
"Camera" permissions	Allow (slider to the right)

First, confirm the correct procedure.
How to Use Switch Direct Print
If you are still unable to connect after following this procedure, try updating your smartphone software (both the OS and the app) to the latest versions.

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