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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 TR8620 vs Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA TR8620
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Tested using Methodology v1.2

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Canon PIXMA TR8620 Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Picture

Variants

  • PIXMA TR8620 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4720 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4722 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4725 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4750i (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4751i (Black/White)
  • PIXMA TR4720 (White)
  • PIXMA TR4723 (White)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8620

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

The Canon PIXMA TR8620 performs much better overall compared to the Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722. The TR8620 has far superior page yields at a significantly cheaper cost-per-print, and it prints faster. Also, its large color touchscreen display is significantly easier to navigate than the one on the TR4720. The TR8620 has an Ethernet port and can print directly from SD cards.

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PIXMA TR4720
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PIXMA TR4722
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PIXMA TR8620
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Black
PIXMA TR4725
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
B&H
Black
PIXMA TR4750i
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Black/White
PIXMA TR4751i
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White
PIXMA TR4720
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White
PIXMA TR4723
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
6.6

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.1
4.8

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
5.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.0" (43.2 cm)

Depth  

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

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
8.7" (22.1 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.1" (43.5 cm)
17.0" (43.2 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.0" (66.0 cm)
21.1" (53.5 cm)

Weight 
 

17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

8.5
4.0

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.8 cm)
1.9" (4.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
No
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Cartridge 
 

6.5
2.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 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-275

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

12 prints
4.42 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

228 prints
84 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
CL-276

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

15 prints
3.93 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

343 prints
83 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
6.9

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

6 PPM
1 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 
 

0.36" (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
6.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scan Quality Photo
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 In the Box Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 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 TR8620 B&W Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
8.5

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.1
4.8

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 
 

0.070 US$/print
0.190 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.253 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.250 US$/print
0.677 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

6.5
5.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
4 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
2 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

57.8 s
66.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

14.3 s
17.3 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

200 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)  

Yes
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

670 g/m²
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0
7.5

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Parrots Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.5
6.7

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Friends Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.08
6.69
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Small Details Photo
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
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
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

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 TR8620 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 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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PIXMA TR8620
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PIXMA TR4720
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PIXMA TR8620
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Black
PIXMA TR4722
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Black
PIXMA TR4725
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Black
PIXMA TR8620
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Black
PIXMA TR4750i
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Black/White
PIXMA TR4751i
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White
PIXMA TR4720
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White
PIXMA TR4723
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Canon PIXMA TR8620

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

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