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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 G7020 vs Epson EcoTank ET-3850

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA G7020
Epson EcoTank ET-3850

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Variants

  • Canon PIXMA G7020
  • EcoTank ET-3850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-3850 (White)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G7020

Epson EcoTank ET-3850

The Canon PIXMA G7020 and the Epson EcoTank ET-3850 are both supertank printers that offer outstanding page yields and a low cost-per-print. The only differences are that the Epson prints faster and produces higher-quality scans. The Canon has better color accuracy, but not significantly.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
8.3

Scan Quality 
 

6.5
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Build Quality Close Up
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One

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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 ISO View Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 ISO View Picture

Height  

9.1" (23.1 cm)
9.0" (22.8 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.4 cm)
14.7" (37.4 cm)

Depth  

14.5" (36.9 cm)
13.7" (34.7 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 In Use Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.4 cm)
9.8" (25.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

15.9" (40.4 cm)
16.3" (41.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

28.0" (71.0 cm)
20.7" (52.5 cm)

Weight 
 

21.0 lbs (9.5 kg)
15.6 lbs (7.1 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
6.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

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Display Screen 
 

4.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Display Screen Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No

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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 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-20 PGBK
T502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

285 prints
415 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,415 prints
7,885 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

GI-20 CMY
T502 Multi-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

209 prints
220 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

4,790 prints
4,681 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge

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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
7.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
30 pages

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
3 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
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 
 

0.76" (19 mm)
0.43" (11 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software

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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Scan Quality Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 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 G7020 In the Box Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 In the Box Picture

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A

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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
9.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 B&W Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes

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Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Color Document Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color Document Picture

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

See details on graph tool
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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

35.95 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.008 US$/print
0.008 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.015 US$/print
0.022 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No

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Printing Speed 
 

6.0
7.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
15 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

54.4 s
95.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.8 s
14.9 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

350 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)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
297 g/m²

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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
8.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Parrots Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Color Range Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.0
4.7

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Friends Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Color dE Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Color dE Graph
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

8.25
10.40

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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Small Details Photo
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200

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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

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
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA G7020 Inputs Picture
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
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
10

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA G7020 App Printscreen
Epson EcoTank ET-3850 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Epson Smart Panel

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 Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS

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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully

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