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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 TR8520 vs Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA TR8520
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Picture
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Variants

  • PIXMA TR8520
  • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8520

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

The Canon PIXMA TR8520 and the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 are both inkjet printers, but they have different features. The PIXMA is an all-in-one unit with a scanner and automatic document feeder that performs well for home office use. It has slightly better color page yields, significantly faster print speeds, and a lower cost-per-print. On the other hand, the imagePROGRAF produces much higher quality photos, has a wider color range, and prints much more accurate-looking colors. Also, it can print tabloid-sized documents and photos.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
6.9

Scanner Features 
 

7.3
0.0

Scan Quality 
 

6.5
0.0

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
7.2

Color Gamut 
 

7.0
9.0

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
9.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Build Quality Close Up
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
Printer Only
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 ISO View Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.7" (19.5 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
15.0" (38.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In Use Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
15.7" (40.0 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (43.9 cm)
25.2" (64.0 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.2" (66.5 cm)
33.5" (85.0 cm)

Weight 
 

17.3 lbs (7.9 kg)
31.6 lbs (14.3 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Display Screen Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
2.9" (7.5 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

6.6
6.0

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
9

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PGI-280
PFI-300 MGK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

11.91 prints
17 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

226 prints
323 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
PFI-300 PBK/GY/C/PC/Y/PM/R/CO/M

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

21.49 prints
20 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

492 prints
425 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
No
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Scanner Features 
 

7.3
0.0

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
No Scanner

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

3 PPM
N/A

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
N/A

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No Scanner

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.37" (9 mm)
N/A

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
No

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
No Scanner
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
0.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scan Quality Photo
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
N/A

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
N/A

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In the Box Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 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 
 

8.0
9.5

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 B&W Document Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Document Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
7.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
12.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
116.91 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.040 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.275 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.731 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
1.5

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
1 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
0.75 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
134.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
71.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 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
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
350 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0
9.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Parrots Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Range Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
8.5

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Friends Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Graph
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
2.93
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Small Details 
 

8.5
9.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Small Details Photo
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 2400
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
10

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
Yes

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Inputs Picture
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 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 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
8.9

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 App Printscreen
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 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) 
 

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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Check Price

Standard
PIXMA TR8520
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Standard
PIXMA TR8520
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Standard
PIXMA TR8520
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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PIXMA TR8520
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Black
imagePROGRAF PRO-300
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Canon PIXMA TR8520

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

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