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Awards   Best Buy Award
Budget Document Printer
  
Price $100 List
Check Price at Amazon		$80 List
Check Price at Amazon		$160 List
$99.99 at Amazon		$130 List
$79.99 at Amazon		$85 List
$84.99 at Amazon
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Pros Realistic color depiction, all-in-one capabilitiesGood photo quality, small size, lightweight, decent text qualityMultiple connectivity options, straightforward interface, acceptable performance across all metricsGood photo quality, lots of connectivity options, compact designLow purchase price, compact size, consistent performance
Cons Costly to maintain, slow printing speeds, small display screenNo display screen, difficult to troubleshoot, costly to maintain, sluggish printing speedsLarge footprint, only one paper tray, requires HP inkConfusing user interface, high long-term operating costsExpensive operating costs, manual duplex printing
Bottom Line This model produces high quality photo prints but rips through pricey inkDon't be fooled by the low purchase price - this printer does a decent job, but maintenance comes at a costA happy medium of low operating cost with quality document performance makes this printer a good pick for home office useA compact pick that is good for occasional home use, although we didn't find it the easiest to useA very accessible entry cost and solid performance across the board make this printer a great pick, but its long-term operational costs offset some initial savings
Rating Categories Canon Pixma TR4720 Canon Pixma MG3620 HP OfficeJet 8015e... HP Envy 6055e HP DeskJet 2755e
Text Quality (25%)
4.5
3.5
7.0
6.5
5.3
Graphics and Photos (25%) Sort Icon
8.8
7.6
7.5
7.0
6.9
Operating Cost (25%)
1
4.2
7.3
2.2
2.2
Ease of Use (15%)
6.8
5.9
7.8
5.3
7.8
Printing Speed (10%)
3.4
1.8
7.6
5.4
5.8
Specs Canon Pixma TR4720 Canon Pixma MG3620 HP OfficeJet 8015e... HP Envy 6055e HP DeskJet 2755e
Type All-in-one inkjet All-in-one inkjet All-in-one inkjet All-in-one inkjet All-in-one inkjet
Capabilities Print, scan, copy, fax Print, scan, copy Print, scan, copy Print, scan, copy Print, scan, copy
Estimated Lifetime Cost of Ownership $1,449 $963 $646 $1,314 $1,269
Resolution (Black) 4800 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi 1200 x 1200 dpi
Resolution (Color) 4800 x 1200 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi 4800 x 1200 dpi
Supported Paper Sizes 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 8" x 10", Letter (8.5" x 11"), Legal (8.5" x 14"), U.S. #10
Envelopes
Custom Size: Width: 4" - 8.5" / Length: 6" - 26.6"
Borderless Printing 11: 4"x6", 5"x7", 8"x 10", Letter (8.5"x11")		 4 x 6", 5 x 7", Letter, Legal, U.S. #10 Envelopes Letter; Legal; Government Legal; Executive; Statement; 4 x 6 in; 5 x 7 in; 13 x 18 cm; 8 x 10 in; 10 x 15 cm; L; Photo 2L; Envelope( #10, Monarch, 5.5 bar); Card (4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in) Letter, 4 x 6", 5 x 7", 8 x 10", No. 10 envelopes Letter; legal; 4 x 6 in; 5 x 7 in; 8 x 10 in; No. 10 envelopes
Measured Dimensions (excludes extensions) 17.2" x 11.7" x 7.5" 17.7" x 12.0" x 6.0" 18.1" x 13.4" x 9.2" 17" x 14.2" x 5.2" 16.7" x 12" x 6"
Measured Weight 12.7 lb 11.9 Ib 18 lb 11.5 lb 7.7 Ib
Paper Handling Input 100 Sheets plain paper
photo paper: 20 sheets 4" x 6″ or 10 sheets 5" x 7"		 100 Sheets plain paper or 20 sheet 4 x 6″ photo paper 225 Sheets 100 Sheets 60 Sheets
Monthly Duty Cycle Not specified Light-duty use (does not specify beyond this) 20,000 Pages 1,000 Pages 1,000 Pages
Auto 2-Sided Printing Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Ink Cost per Ream: B/W $84.95 $55.53 $34.98 $74.96 $74.96
Ink Cost per Ream: Color $109.95 $72.19 $22.21 $94.95 $94.95
Claimed Pages Per Minute 9 8 24 10 8 (black)
6 (color)
Measured Pages per Minute: Single-Sided B/W 8 9 15 13 11
Connectivity Hi-Speed USB
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n wireless networking, 2.4 GHz)1
Wireless Direct Connection (Access Point Mode Only)
Wireless Connect9		 Hi-Speed USB PictBridge (Wireless LAN)10 Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b/g/n) 1 Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Wi-Fi 802.11ac (dual band) with Bluetooth 4.2 Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Operating System Compatibility Windows:20 Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1
Mac:21 macOS 10.12.6 — 10.15 (Catalina)
Chromebook Compatible 22
Mobile Operating Systems:23 iOS, iPadOS, AndroidTM		 Windows:19 Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, Windows 7 SP1, Windows Vista SP1, Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3 32-bit
Mac:20 Mac OS X v10.7.5 - 10.10		 Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7,Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit (SP1), Windows Server 2012 64-bit, Windows Server 2012 R2 64-bit, Windows Server 2016, Chrome OS Windows XP and Windows Vista not supported Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 7; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; Chrome OS Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 7; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave; macOS 10.15 Catalina; macOS 11 Big Sur; Chrome OS