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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. Printing
    1. Cost-Per-Print
    2. Printing Speed
    3. Color Accuracy
    4. Photo Printing Quality
    5. Printing Size
  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 TR8520 vs Canon PIXMA TR7520

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Canon PIXMA TR8520
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Variants

  • PIXMA TR8520
  • PIXMA TR7520 (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8520

Canon PIXMA TR7520

The Canon PIXMA TR7520 and the Canon PIXMA TR8520 are very similar in terms of design and features, but the TR8520 performs significantly better for most uses. The TR8520 has a better display screen, it yields more black and color pages, and it prints higher quality photos. The TR8520 also has more connectivity options, but the TR7520 prints faster, especially when printing photos.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
7.7

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Scanner Features 
 

7.3
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR7520 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 TR7520 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
13.8" (35.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.2" (66.5 cm)

Weight 
 

17.3 lbs (7.9 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 
 

8.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
2.9" (7.4 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.6
6.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
4

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PGI-280
PGI-280

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

11.91 prints
10.99 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

226 prints
208 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

21.49 prints
18.58 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

492 prints
404 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Yes

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.3
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

3 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.37" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No

Color Documents 
 

9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
39.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
7.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
10 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
38.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
9.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 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
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
39.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
7.4

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
10 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
38.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
9.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
200 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.9

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
9.99
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

8.1

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR7520 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
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
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.9

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
9.99
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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

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
Yes

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
9.5

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR7520 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
Yes

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Yes
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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