Kodak Step White
Score: 88/100
Brother MFC-J4355DW
Score: 74/100Rankings
The Kodak Step is a tiny, battery-powered Zink printer that creates 2 × 3 in adhesive-back photos from smartphones via Bluetooth or NFC. It offers great portability and low running costs, though print quality and battery life are modest.
The Brother INKvestment MFC-J4355DW is a compact all-in-one inkjet offering high-yield cartridges, automatic duplex printing, and strong cloud and mobile connectivity. It excels for document-centric tasks but lacks automatic duplex scanning and a larger display.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1 ppm | 20 ppmbest | |
313 dpi | 1,200 dpibest | |
1 years | 2 yearsbest | |
— | 30,000 pagesbest | |
10 pages | 150 pagesbest | |
10 pagesbest | — | |
1 | 2best | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.068 kgbest | 8.89 kg |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
General(1) | ||
Print Technology | Zink | inkjet |
Print Performance(2) | ||
Print Speed (ppm) (ppm) | 1 ppm | 20 ppm |
Print Resolution (dpi) (dpi) | 313 dpi | 1200 dpi |
Warranty & Support(1) | ||
Warranty Period (years) | 1 years | 2 years |
Paper Handling(2) | ||
Input Tray Capacity (pages) | 10 pages | 150 pages |
Supported Paper Sizes (count) | 1 | 2 |
Physical(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.068 kg | 8.89 kg |
Power & Energy(1) | ||
Power Consumption (Ready) (W) | 7.4 W | 3.0 W |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers consider the Kodak Step a value leader in the pocket photo printer market. PCMag gave it a 4.0/5.0 Editors' Choice rating, praising its low price, competitive running costs, solid Zink output and fast 60-second print time, while noting its limited print quality compared to dye-sublimation models.
Everyday users on Amazon UK (4.3/5 from over 22 000 reviews) love the printer's ease of use, portability and fun crafting possibilities. Common praise centers on quick Bluetooth pairing, intuitive app editing tools, durable adhesive prints and the novelty of on-the-go photo creation. Recurring complaints involve the limited paper supply, occasional thin lines that need recalibration, lack of a wall charger and occasional app confusion.
Professional reviewers praise the MFC-J4355DW for its cost-effective INKvestment cartridge system, solid all-in-one performance, and rare inclusion of automatic duplex printing at its price tier.
Everyday users consistently commend the printer's crisp text quality, high-yield ink that lets them "set it and forget it," and the ease of wireless and cloud setup, while noting frustrations with manual duplex scanning and the small screen.
“about the size of a portable hard drive”
“still going strong several months later”
“Crisp and professional”
