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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. Document
    1. Black & White Documents
    2. Color Documents
    3. Cost-Per-Print
    4. Printing Speed
    5. Document Printing Sizes
  6. Photo
    1. Color Gamut
    2. Color Accuracy
    3. Small Details
    4. Photo Printing Sizes
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
  8. Comments

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer vs Canon PIXMA TR8620

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer
Canon PIXMA TR8620

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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Picture

Variants

  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Cosmic Blue)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Mint Green)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Rose Gold)
  • IVY Mini Photo Printer (Slate Gray)
  • PIXMA TR8620 (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer

Canon PIXMA TR8620

The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a color inkjet printer that produces excellent-quality photos, while the Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer is a compact, battery-powered model that only prints photos. The PIXMA performs better as a traditional printer, as it has a far superior cost-per-print, prints significantly better-detailed, vibrant photos with much more accurate colors, and has an outstanding variety of connectivity options, including direct printing from SD cards. On the other hand, the IVY is a better option if you want a printer that can quickly and easily print casual 2" x 3" photos from a mobile device while on the go.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

4.1
7.8

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
7.4

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
8.0

Color Documents 
 

0.0
9.0

Scan Quality 
 

0.0
6.5

Connectivity 
 

1.0
9.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
8.1

Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
7.0

Mobile App 
 

4.7
8.9

Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
7.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Photo Only
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 ISO View Picture

Height  

0.7" (1.9 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)

Width  

3.2" (8.2 cm)
17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth  

4.6" (11.8 cm)
13.8" (35.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

0.7" (1.9 cm)
11.2" (28.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

3.2" (8.2 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

4.6" (11.8 cm)
26.0" (66.0 cm)

Weight 
 

0.4 lbs (0.2 kg)
17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

8.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Not Needed
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

0.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

No
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
4.2" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

9.2
6.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkless
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

N/A
4

Black Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
PGI-280

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
12 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

N/A
228 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

No Cartridges
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
15 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

50 prints
343 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

No Ink
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

0.0
7.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
6 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
0.36" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

No
Yes

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Scan Quality Photo
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

~20 prints
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

75 min
N/A
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

0.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer B&W Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

0.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.1
8.1

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

0 US$
39.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.070 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

N/A
0.117 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.500 US$/print
0.250 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

1.3
6.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

N/A
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

N/A
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.0 s
57.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

N/A
14.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

No
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

10 pages
200 pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

No
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

No
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

No
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

N/A
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

4.5
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Parrots Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.1
7.5

Friends Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Friends Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.08
5.08
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Small Details 
 

5.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Small Details Photo
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

314 x 400
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

2.5
9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

No
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

1.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

No
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

No
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

No
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

No
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

No
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

4.7
8.9

App Printscreen  

Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR8620 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Mini Print
Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

No
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

No
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

No
Fully

macOS  

No
Fully

Chrome OS  

No
Fully
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Cosmic Blue
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Amazon.com
Mint Green
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Samsung.com
Rose Gold
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Walmart.com
Slate Gray
IVY Mini Photo Printer
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Canon IVY Mini Photo Printer

Canon PIXMA TR8620

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