The Canon PIXMA G4270 is an all-in-one inkjet supertank printer. It's very similar to the Canon PIXMA G3270 but has an automatic document feeder and an upgraded control panel. It uses the same Canon GI-21 ink as the G3270. Connectivity options include USB and Wi-Fi, and there's support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service. It only supports manual duplex scanning and printing, meaning you need to flip the pages manually when scanning or printing double-sided sheets. It's compatible with the Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy mobile app, which lets you print, scan, copy, and perform maintenance tasks from your smartphone.
The Canon PIXMA G4270 is part of the Canon PIXMA G4070 series of all-in-one printers. The variants in this series are identical in specifications and performance, as they're only regional variants. You can see them in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The Canon PIXMA G4270 is great for family use. It has Wi-Fi connectivity and is compatible with Canon's mobile app, making it easy for every household member to access. It produces high-quality documents and detailed photos, although it isn't very fast, so you may have to wait a while when printing long documents. You won't have to worry about maintenance costs, as this is a supertank printer that yields a large number of prints. Plus, replacement ink is cheap. Unfortunately, the scanner has trouble capturing fine details, so it isn't the best for digitizing photos.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Produces detailed photos.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Decent connectivity options.
- Low maintenance.
- Mediocre color accuracy.
- Pictures look slightly grainy.
The Canon PIXMA G4270 is good for office use. It produces high-quality documents and yields thousands of prints from a full tank, making it easy and cheap to maintain. However, it's slow to initialize, prints slowly at nine black or three color pages per minute, and doesn't support automatic duplex printing, so you'll have to flip the pages manually when printing double-sided. The scanner also lacks automatic duplex scanning even though it has an automatic feeder.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Decent connectivity options.
- Automatic feeder.
- Low maintenance.
- Slow printing speed.
- No automatic duplex printing.
- No automatic duplex scanning.
The Canon G4270 is great for student use. It produces sharp documents and doesn't cost much to maintain, as it yields thousands of prints from a full ink tank, and replacement ink is cheap. The scanner's lid has extendable hinges to accommodate thicker books and an automatic feeder to process long documents. You can also convert the scans into text files or PDFs for quick keyword searches. The only downside is that it's slow to print, so it isn't the best to print out a long essay at the last minute.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Decent connectivity options.
- Low maintenance.
- Feature-rich mobile app.
- Slow printing speed.
- No automatic duplex printing.
The Canon G4270 is good for printing black-and-white documents. It produces sharp documents, and thanks to its incredibly high page yield, it's easy and cheap to maintain. The downside is that it prints slowly at nine pages per minute. Also, it doesn't support automatic duplex printing, so you'll have to flip the pages manually when printing double-sided. Its ADF-equipped scanner processes up to seven pages per minute but lacks automatic duplex scanning.
- Produces sharp documents.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Automatic feeder.
- Low maintenance.
- Slow printing speed.
- No automatic duplex printing.
- No automatic duplex scanning.
The Canon G4270 is good for photo printing, especially if you print a lot, because its ink tank yields a large number of prints, and replacement ink is cheap. Printed pictures look detailed but slightly dull due to the printer's limited color range. They also look a tad grainy. It takes a little less than a minute to print a 4" x 6" photo, which is pretty fast compared to most inkjet printers.
- Produces detailed photos.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
- Mediocre color accuracy.
- Pictures look slightly grainy.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
- Exceptionally high page yield, low cost per print.
- Low maintenance.
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Changelog
- Updated Oct 18, 2023: Added mention of the Epson EcoTank ET-2840 Special Edition as an alternative with better scan quality in the Scan Quality section.
- Updated Sep 27, 2023: Review published.
- Updated Sep 21, 2023: Early access published.
- Updated Sep 15, 2023: Our testers have started testing this product.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Canon PIXMA G4270 in black. The other models in the G4070 series only differ in model number and region of sale; they have identical specifications and performance.
| Model | Region of Sale |
|---|---|
| PIXMA G4170 | India, Latin America |
| PIXMA G4270 | North America |
| PIXMA G4470 | Europe |
| PIXMA G4570 | Middle East |
| PIXMA G4670 | Autralia |
| PIXMA G4770 | Asia |
| PIXMA G4870 | Southeast Asia |
| PIXMA G4970 | Korea |
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The Canon PIXMA G4270 is a good printer overall. It stands out for its incredibly high page yield, sturdy build, and excellent document printing quality. However, its printing speed is slow, and its scanner has trouble capturing fine details.
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The Canon PIXMA G4270 is slightly better than the Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 for most uses. The Canon feels more sturdily built, produces higher quality documents, and yields significantly more prints. It also has an automatic document feeder and fax functionality. However, the Epson produces better photos, and its scanner captures finer details, making it a better choice for digitizing pictures and graphics.
The Canon PIXMA G4270 and the Canon PIXMA G7020 are very similar overall. The G4270 has a higher color page yield, produces higher quality documents, and scans faster. However, the G7020 has a much wider color gamut to produce more colorful photos and supports automatic duplex printing.
The Canon PIXMA G4270 and the HP Smart Tank 7301 are very similar all-in-one supertank printers. The Canon produces higher-quality documents and pictures and has an automatic document feeder to scan long documents. On the other hand, the HP has an Ethernet port, prints faster, and yields significantly more color prints.
The Canon PIXMA G4270 is essentially an upgraded version of the Canon PIXMA G3270 with an automatic document feeder, better color accuracy, and a slightly higher color page yield. It also has more buttons on the front panel to make navigating the interface easier.
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