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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 PIXMA G4270 vs Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA G4270
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020

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Canon PIXMA G4270 Picture
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Variants

  • PIXMA G4270 (Black)
  • PIXMA G4270 (White)
  • MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020 (White)
  • MegaTank MAXIFY GX1020 (White)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G4270

Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020

The Canon PIXMA G4270 and Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 are both all-in-one inkjet supertank printers. As such, they both offer fantastic page yields and cost-per-print. The difference between them comes down to their ideal usages. The GX2020 is slightly better for office use, as it prints faster and offers automatic duplex printing. By contrast, the G4270 is better if you print a lot of photos; although the GX2020 has better color accuracy and color gamut, it has a visible printing pattern that makes photos appear blurry. Neither printer produces great-looking scans, but both have ADF-equipped scanners.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.3
8.2

Small Details 
 

8.5
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Build Quality Close Up
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 ISO View Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 ISO View Picture

Height  

8.3" (21.0 cm)
8.9" (22.5 cm)

Width  

16.3" (41.5 cm)
14.6" (37.2 cm)

Depth  

13.6" (34.5 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 In Use Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

10.4" (26.3 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

16.3" (41.5 cm)
14.6" (37.2 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.4" (57.0 cm)
18.5" (47.0 cm)

Weight 
 

16.0 lbs (7.2 kg)
17.6 lbs (8.0 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.5
7.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

5.0
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Display Screen Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.4" (3.5 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

GI-21 PGBK
GI-25 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

275 prints
160 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,225 prints
3,040 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

GI-21 CMY
GI-25 CMY

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

325 prints
136 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

7,449 prints
3,117 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

8.4
7.5

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

35 pages
35 pages

Scan Speed 
 

7 PPM
6 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

Manual
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.83" (21 mm)
0.87" (22 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Scan Quality Photo
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 In the Box Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.5
8.5

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 B&W Document Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Color Document Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
14.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

38.97 US$
29.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.005 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.005 US$/print
0.010 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.013 US$/print
0.021 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

5.1
7.3

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
13 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
9 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

54.0 s
49.7 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
17.6 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
250 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
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

6.5
6.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Parrots Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Color Range Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.3
7.4

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Friends Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Color dE Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Color dE Graph
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

7.58
5.28
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Small Details 
 

8.5
5.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Small Details Photo
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
1200 x 600
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
7.0

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
No
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA G4270 Inputs Picture
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

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 
 

8.9
8.9

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA G4270 App Printscreen
Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Canon PRINT

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020
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PIXMA G4270
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MegaTank MAXIFY GX1020
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Canon PIXMA G4270

Canon MegaTank MAXIFY GX2020/GX1020

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