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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Expected Maintenance
    4. Display Screen
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner Features
    7. Scan Quality
    8. In The Box
    9. Battery
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  7. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  8. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  9. Comments

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank vs Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Picture

Variants

  • MFC-J805DW (White)
  • MFC-J805DW XL (White)
  • PIXMA G3262 (Black)
  • PIXMA G3260 (Gray/Black)

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

The Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank and the Canon PIXMA G3260 are both all-in-one color inkjet printers, but the Canon uses a supertank ink system for a far superior page yield and cost-per-print, and the Canon produces much more accurate-looking colors. On the other hand, the Brother has an automatic document feeder, faxing capability, and an automatic duplex print feature. It also prints faster overall.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
8.0

Scanner 
 

8.1
6.2

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
5.99

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.6" (19.4 cm)
6.5" (16.5 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth  

13.4" (34.0 cm)
13.0" (33.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.4" (24.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (44.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

21.7" (55.1 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
4.0

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

9.8
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033BK
GI-21 PGBK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

187 prints
259 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,553 prints
4,921 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC30333PKS
GI-21 CMY

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

75 prints
292 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,681 prints
6,693 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

8.1
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Flatbed

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

1 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.83" (21 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
38.97 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.038 US$/print
0.006 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.102 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
4.9

Black Only Text Document 
 

6 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

84.0 s
87.2 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
17.8 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
7.0

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
5.99
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.3

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes

Color Documents 
 

8.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
38.97 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.038 US$/print
0.006 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.102 US$/print
0.014 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
4.9

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

6 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

84.0 s
87.2 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
17.8 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
100 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
7.0

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
5.99
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
8.9

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Brother iPrint&Scan
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Partially
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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

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