Polaroid Zink Media 70 pack for PoGo Instant Mobile Printer

Title : Polaroid Zink Media 70 pack for PoGo Instant Mobile Printer
ASIN : B001H30Y3W

List Price : £15.99
Price : £9.25
Saved Price : £6.74

brand: Polaroid
Item Page Detail URL : link
Rating : 4.1
Review : Some tips and word about expiry dates!
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...