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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

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 vs Canon PIXMA TR8620a

Side-by-Side Comparison

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Epson WorkForce WF-2850
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Variants

  • WorkForce WF-2850 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR8620a (Black)

Our Verdict

Epson WorkForce WF-2850

Canon PIXMA TR8620a

The Canon PIXMA TR8620a is better than the Epson WorkForce WF-2850. You'll get a good 100-200 more pages out of the Canon, which helps you save money on ink costs, even though the Canon's color cartridges cost more. Photos look much nicer, too, which may be important to you.

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.0
7.7

Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.3
7.7

Color Accuracy 
 

5.4
7.5

Color Documents 
 

7.5
9.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

6.5
7.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 ISO View Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a ISO View Picture

Height  

8.5" (21.5 cm)
7.4" (18.9 cm)

Width  

14.8" (37.5 cm)
17.6" (44.6 cm)

Depth  

11.6" (29.5 cm)
13.7" (34.8 cm)

In Use Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 In Use Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

9.4" (24.0 cm)
11.1" (28.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

14.8" (37.5 cm)
17.6" (44.6 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

23.0" (58.5 cm)
26.2" (66.6 cm)

Weight 
 

12.0 lbs (5.4 kg)
17.3 lbs (7.8 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

6.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Display Screen Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.4" (6.1 cm)
4.2" (10.8 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

4.2
6.5

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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 
 

8 prints
12 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

152 prints
228 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Epson 212 C/M/Y
CLI-281

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

5 prints
14 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

106 prints
320 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Did Not Work
Purchased One Worked

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.2
7.3

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

4 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 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.36" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Software
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 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 
 

7.5
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 B&W Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
No
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
9.0

Color Document Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Document Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color Document Picture
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Cost-Per-Print 
 

6.3
7.7

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

19.99 US$
17.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.95 US$
47.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.132 US$/print
0.079 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.198 US$/print
0.150 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.524 US$/print
0.375 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.1
6.6

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
12 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

90.0 s
60.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

15.0 s
19.6 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
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

297 g/m²
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

8.0
7.0

Parrots Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Parrots Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color Range Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

5.4
7.5

Friends Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Friends Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Color dE Graph
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

9.40
4.93
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Small Details 
 

9.0
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Small Details Photo
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

5760 x 1440
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 
 

7.0
9.0

Inputs Picture  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 Inputs Picture
Canon PIXMA TR8620a Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
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 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

10
8.9

App Printscreen  

Epson WorkForce WF-2850 App Printscreen
Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android Only
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Android Only
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Android and iOS
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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