The best budget printers for 2024

The Kodak Step Instant Printer offers an economical solution for photo printing. It easily connects to your smartphone, allowing you to print your favorite images onto compact 2 by 3-inches Zink prints with adhesive backing. It is small enough to fit inside your pocket or handbag and is fairly simple to operate. The printer can be paired to your smartphone via Bluetooth and the entire printing process is done via the dedicated app which is available for both Android and iOS. Apart from allowing users to print their favorite photos, the app also lets you edit images. There are a variety of filters, frames and stickers along with adjustment options like brightness, hue, colour temperature and more. The printer doesn't need any cartridge replacements and Kodak's Zink prints are affordable and fast to process, making it an excellent choice if you want keep your running costs to a minimum. It also features a built-in battery that allows you to print a little over 25 photos before it needs to be juiced. Speaking of which, it comes with micro-USB charging which is probably one of the only drawbacks of this photo printer.