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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

Canon PIXMA TR7520 vs Brother MFC-J497DW

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA TR7520
Brother MFC-J497DW

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Canon PIXMA TR7520 Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Picture

Variants

  • PIXMA TR7520 (Black)
  • MFC-J497DW (Black)
  • MFC-J491DW (Black)
  • MFC-J497DW (White)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR7520

Brother MFC-J497DW

The Canon PIXMA TR7520 is a much better printer than the Brother MFC-J497DW. The Canon has more connectivity options, it prints higher-quality photos, and it can yield a lot more color pages, making its overall cost-per-print much lower. Also, the Canon prints faster overall, especially when it comes to printing photos.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.7
7.2

Photo Printing Quality 
 

8.1
7.2

Color Printing 
 

0.099 US$/print
0.15 US$/print

Full Comparison

Design

Build & Design Quality 
 

6.5
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-J497DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW ISO View Picture

Height  

7.5" (19.0 cm)
6.8" (17.2 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
15.9" (40.3 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.0 cm)
13.5" (34.2 cm)

Weight 
 

17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

6.5
7.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.9" (7.4 cm)
1.8" (4.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW In the Box Picture
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Cartridge 
 

6.4
5.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-J497DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
3

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PGI-280
LC3011 BK

Color  

Yes
Yes

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

10.99 prints
9 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

208 prints
171 prints

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
LC3011C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

18.58 prints
7 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

404 prints
160 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
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW 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
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.2
7.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
13.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
23.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.077 US$/print
0.079 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.099 US$/print
0.15 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.263 US$/print
0.375 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

7.4
6.3

Black Only Text Document 
 

10 PPM
6 PPM

Color Document 
 

7 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

38.0 s
76.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

9.0 s
8.2 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

200 pages
100 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

6.9
6.7

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

9.99
10.20
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

8.1
7.2

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Side By Side Print/Photo
Brother MFC-J497DW 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
No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-J497DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
No

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
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App For Home Use  
 

9.5
10

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 App Printscreen
Brother MFC-J497DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Yes
Yes

PDF 
 

Yes
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Yes
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Yes
Yes
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Canon PIXMA TR7520

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