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KODAK Step Instant Photo Printer review

A palm-sized ZINK printer that makes 2 × 3 inch sticky-back prints from a phone without ink, sold by Amazon.com for about $80, with 20,699 ratings.

Ink-free prints

ZINK paper carries the color; the printer heats it.

Stickers

Every print peels and sticks.

App

KODAK’s app adds collages, borders and text.

Running cost

Budget for ZINK paper packs.

Compared with instant cameras

Unlike the instax mini 12 or Polaroid Now, it prints any photo from your phone, including ones taken long ago.

What it does well, and what it gives up

Strengths

  • No ink to buy
  • Sticky-back prints
  • Sold by Amazon.com
  • 20,699 ratings at 4.4 stars

Compromises

  • Small 2 × 3 in prints
  • ZINK paper is the running cost
  • ZINK colors are less accurate than dye-sublimation

Specifications

TechnologyZINK zero ink
Prints2 × 3 in (5.1 × 7.5 cm), sticky back
ConnectionBluetooth or NFC
DevicesiOS and Android
AppKODAK app: collages, filters, borders, stickers, text
BatteryRechargeable lithium-ion, about 25 prints per charge
WeightUnder 1 lb
Amazon referenceB08C72V1LB
EAN0843812143448

What people ask before they commit

Does it need ink?

No. ZINK paper has dye crystals that the printer activates with heat.

How many prints per charge?

About 25, per KODAK.

Can I print bigger photos?

No. It prints 2 × 3 in only. For 4 × 6, see the Liene M100.

Our score

8.0/ 10

A fun, ink-free sticker printer for phones.

The price on Amazon.com

This model is listed on Amazon.com, at ≈ $80 at the last reading. Listed is not the same as in stock: availability changes daily, and the buy box shows the live price.

Details checked on November 2, 2026.

What use this one answers, among photo equipment

Teens, crafters and journalers who want small sticker prints from a phone.

What buyers actually choose

Amazon reports what buyers took in the month before this page was last checked: at least 1,000.

The figure is a floor, rounded by Amazon, and read through Keepa — it says what buyers picked, not what a maker claims.

Sources

Specifications: the manufacturer sheet for photo equipment and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.

What we judge this photo equipment on

Each amount in a write-up is what the listing showed when that page was written. The figure next to the product is pulled in as you read, and it is the one that counts.