Kodak Step White
Score: 88/100
HP Envy Photo 7975
Score: 84/100Rankings
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 HP Envy Photo 7975 is a compact all-in-one thermal inkjet aimed at home users who need occasional photo printing, offering automatic duplex, a dedicated photo tray, and strong mobile-printing features, but it suffers from slow speeds and high ink costs.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
1 ppm | 15 ppmbest | |
313 dpi | 4,800 dpibest | |
1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | |
— | 1,000 pagesbest | |
10 pages | 125 pagesbest | |
10 pages | 60 pagesbest | |
1best | 1best | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.068 kgbest | 8.12 kg |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
General(1) | ||
Print Technology | Zink | HP Thermal Inkjet |
Print Performance(2) | ||
Print Speed (ppm) (ppm) | 1 ppm | 15 ppm |
Print Resolution (dpi) (dpi) | 313 dpi | 4800 dpi |
Paper Handling(2) | ||
Input Tray Capacity (pages) | 10 pages | 125 pages |
Output Tray Capacity (pages) | 10 pages | 60 pages |
Physical(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 0.068 kg | 8.12 kg |
Power & Energy(1) | ||
Power Consumption (Ready) (W) | 7.4 W | 14 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.
Consumer Reports praise its text quality and media handling, but note sluggish speeds, high ink cost, and lack of Ethernet.
Users like the easy setup and quiet operation, yet complain about slow print times and frequent ink replacements.
“about the size of a portable hard drive”
“still going strong several months later”
“Versatile for students and home users.”
