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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Build & Design Quality
    2. Dimensions
    3. Display Screen
    4. In The Box
    5. Cartridge
    6. Scanner
  5. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  6. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App For Home Use
  7. Comments

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank vs Canon PIXMA TS9520

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank
Canon PIXMA TS9520

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Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Picture

Variants

  • MFC-J805DW (White)
  • MFC-J805DW XL (White)
  • PIXMA TS9520 (Black)
  • PIXMA TS9521C (White)

Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank

Canon PIXMA TS9520

The Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank and the Canon PIXMA TS9520 are all-in-one color inkjet printers, but the Canon is much better for printing photos. The Canon prints black text documents and photos significantly faster and produces far superior-quality photos with much more accurate colors. It also has an Ethernet port, can print directly from SD cards, and can print on wide tabloid-format paper. On the other hand, the Brother is better for a wider variety of tasks, with significantly better page yields and cost-per-print. It can also fax and can print via Wi-Fi Direct.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
8.3

Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.3
8.7

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Black Only Printing 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.038 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
9.86

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TS9520 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 TS9520 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.6" (19.4 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.3 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)

Depth  

13.4" (34.0 cm)
14.2" (36.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
21.4 lbs (9.7 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

7.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
4.3" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 In the Box Picture
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Cartridge 
 

9.8
6.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
4

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

LC3033BK
PGI-280

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

187 prints
11 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

3,553 prints
209 prints

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Color Cartridge Model 
 

LC30333PKS
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

75 prints
19 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

1,681 prints
404 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Scanner 
 

8.1
7.9

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes
Yes

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes
Yes

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes
Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24 Bit
24 Bit

Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

9.9
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

32.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

64.49 US$
39.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.009 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.038 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.102 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
6.9

Black Only Text Document 
 

6 PPM
10 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

84.0 s
39.4 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
10.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

150 pages
200 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.8
7.1

Color dE Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

10.98
9.86
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.3
8.7

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Side By Side Print/Photo
Canon PIXMA TS9520 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
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Yes
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Photo (2" x 3")  

No
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TS9520 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
No

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen  

Brother MFC-J805DW INKvestment Tank App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TS9520 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
Yes

PDF 
 

Yes
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Yes
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
Yes
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