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  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. Printing Size
    9. In The Box
    10. 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
    5. Photo Printing Quality
  7. Mobile App And Connectivity
    1. Connectivity
    2. Mobile App
    3. OS Compatibility
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Canon PIXMA TR8520 vs Canon PIXMA TR4520

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA TR8520
Canon PIXMA TR4520

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 28, 2024 01:13 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.1

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Variants

  • PIXMA TR8520
  • PIXMA TR4520 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4522 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4520 (White)

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Canon PIXMA TR8520

Canon PIXMA TR4520

The Canon PIXMA TR8520 is much better overall than the Canon PIXMA TR4520. The TR8520 is better built, it has a touchscreen display, and the color and black page yield are both much higher, so the cost-per-print is lower. The TR8520 also has more connectivity options and it prints faster. However, the TR4520 has slightly better color accuracy.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
6.8

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
5.8

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.182 US$/print

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.167 US$/print

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
5.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.4" (18.7 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
11.6" (29.5 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
8.8" (22.4 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.2" (66.5 cm)
20.9" (53.2 cm)

Weight 
 

17.3 lbs (7.9 kg)
13.2 lbs (6.0 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Display Screen 
 

8.5
4.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

6.6
3.6

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PGI-280
PG-243 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

11.91 prints
4.67 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

226 prints
88 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
CL-244 Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

21.49 prints
5.95 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

492 prints
126 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.3
7.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
50 pages

Scan Speed 
 

3 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 
 

0.37" (9 mm)
0.43" (11 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scan Quality Photo
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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
No

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

Photo (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
265 g/m²
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 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
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 B&W Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No

Color Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
5.8

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
20.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.182 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.167 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.447 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
5.8

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
78.8 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
18.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

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
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
265 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.8

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TR4520 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
6.51
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 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
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Printing Quality 
 

8.5

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR4520 Side By Side Print/Photo

Side By Side Print/Photo Large  

Canon PIXMA TR4520 Side By Side Print/Photo Large

Portrait Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR4520 Portrait Picture

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4520 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
No

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 PIXMA TR4520 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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