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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

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a vs Canon PIXMA TR8620

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Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a
Canon PIXMA TR8620

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Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Picture
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Variants

  • PIXMA TR7020 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR7020a (Black)
  • PIXMA TR7020 (White)
  • PIXMA TR7020a (White)
  • PIXMA TR8620 (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a

Canon PIXMA TR8620

The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a better printer overall compared to the Canon PIXMA TR7020. The TR8620 has better page yields, a much cheaper cost-per-print, prints faster, and produces much better-looking photos. Also, it can fax, and can print directly from SD cards.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.3
7.8

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Black Only Printing 
 

0.122 US$/print
0.070 US$/print

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.0
7.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 ISO View Picture

Height  

8.0" (20.4 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.4 cm)
17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth  

14.2" (36.1 cm)
13.8" (35.1 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.0" (66.0 cm)

Weight 
 

18.3 lbs (8.3 kg)
17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Display Screen 
 

6.0
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.5" (3.7 cm)
4.2" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

4.2
6.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
4

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-260
PGI-280

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

7.78 prints
12 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

147 prints
228 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-261
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

9.97 prints
15 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

212 prints
343 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.9
7.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Yes
ADF + Flatbed

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

6 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 
 

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.36" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 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  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
8.1

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
39.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.122 US$/print
0.070 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.118 US$/print
0.117 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.316 US$/print
0.250 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
6.5

Black Only Text Document 
 

3 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

2 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

87.0 s
57.8 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.0 s
14.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

200 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.5

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

9.86
5.08
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.8

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a 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)  

No
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 
 

8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No

Color Documents 
 

9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.2
8.1

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

24.99 US$
39.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.122 US$/print
0.070 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.118 US$/print
0.117 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.316 US$/print
0.250 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
6.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

3 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

2 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

87.0 s
57.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.0 s
14.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

200 pages
200 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 
 

670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.1
7.5

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.86
5.08
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 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 
 

8.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
No

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

9.5
8.9

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA TR7020/TR7020a App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR8620 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
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) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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