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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 TR8620a

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon PIXMA TR8620
Canon PIXMA TR8620a

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Variants

  • PIXMA TR8620 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR8620a (Black)

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8620

Canon PIXMA TR8620a

The Canon PIXMA TR8620a is the newer version of the Canon PIXMA TR8620, and they are nearly identical in performance and appearance; you'll be happy if you buy either one. The only differences are their cost-per-print and print speed. The TR8620a prints black-and-white documents faster, but its running cost is a little higher because the cartridges are more expensive.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.8
7.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.1
7.7

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Build Quality Close Up
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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 TR8620a ISO View Picture

Height  

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

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.6" (44.6 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
11.1" (28.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.1" (43.5 cm)
17.6" (44.6 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.0" (66.0 cm)
26.2" (66.6 cm)

Weight 
 

17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
17.3 lbs (7.8 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
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.8 cm)
4.2" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.5
6.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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 
 

12 prints
12 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

228 prints
228 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

15 prints
14 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

343 prints
320 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 
 

7.4
7.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

6 PPM
6 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)
0.36" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Scan Quality Photo
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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 TR8620a 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 TR8620a B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

9.0
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.1
7.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
47.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.070 US$/print
0.079 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.150 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.250 US$/print
0.375 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.5
6.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

57.8 s
60.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

14.3 s
19.6 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

200 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)  

Yes
Yes

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
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Parrots Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.5
7.5

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Friends Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.08
4.93
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Small Details Photo
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8620 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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
Yes

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 TR8620a 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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