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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

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 vs Canon PIXMA TR7520

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Epson Expression Home XP-4100
Canon PIXMA TR7520

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Variants

  • Expression Home XP-4100 (Black)
  • Expression Home XP-4105 (Black)
  • Expression Home XP-4105 (White)
  • PIXMA TR7520 (Black)

Our Verdict

Epson Expression Home XP-4100

Canon PIXMA TR7520

The Canon PIXMA TR7520 is much better than the Epson Expression Home XP-4100. The Canon has an automatic document feeder, which the Epson lacks, and it yields more prints, which leads to a lower cost-per-print. It also produces higher-quality photos and prints faster.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

6.9
7.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.6
8.2

Scanner Features 
 

6.1
8.1

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.198 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Average Color dE 
 

9.51
9.99

Color Accuracy 
 

5.3
6.9

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 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  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 ISO View Picture

Height  

6.5" (16.6 cm)
7.5" (19.0 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth  

11.7" (29.8 cm)
13.8" (35.0 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.4" (23.9 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

22.5" (57.2 cm)

Weight 
 

9.6 lbs (4.3 kg)
17.4 lbs (7.9 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

6.5
6.5

Display Screen Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.9" (7.4 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

4.3
6.4

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
4

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212 Black
PGI-280

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

9 prints
10.99 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

171 prints
208 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212 C/M/Y
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5 prints
18.58 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

106 prints
404 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Did Not Work
Yes

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

6.1
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

1 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 
 

No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
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Scan Quality 
 

8.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 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  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
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Color Documents 
 

7.5

Color Document Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.6
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.95 US$
39.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.198 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.524 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

5.5
7.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
10 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

83.0 s
38.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

28.0 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)  

Yes
No

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.6
8.2

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
15.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.95 US$
39.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.117 US$/print
0.077 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.198 US$/print
0.099 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.524 US$/print
0.263 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

5.5
7.4

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
10 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
7 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

83.0 s
38.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

28.0 s
9.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
200 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.3
6.9

Color dE Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

9.51
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)  

Yes
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  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.3
6.9

Friends Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.51
9.99
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Small Details 
 

9.0

Small Details Photo  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440
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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 
 

7.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR7520 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
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 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
9.5

App Printscreen  

Epson Expression Home XP-4100 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR7520 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Epson Smart Panel
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 Only
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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