The Canon PIXMA G7020 is an all-in-one supertank inkjet printer that uses Canon GI-20 ink. It has a two-line LCD, an ADF scanner capable of simplex scanning up to 8.5" x 14.0" paper, an 8.5" x 11.7" flatbed scanner capable of simplex scanning, and fax and copy capabilities. Its connectivity options include USB, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, and Ethernet, and it also supports Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, Google Cloud Print, and Canon's mobile PRINT app.
Our Verdict
The Canon G7020 is very good as a home printer. It offers great connectivity, making it convenient for the whole family. It also has an outstanding cost-to-print ratio with a high print yield, so you won't need to refill the ink tanks very often. It offers both an ADF and a flatbed scanner, making it easy to copy, fax, or scan your documents. This printer does a great job reproducing small details and can produce a good array of colors, making it suitable for printing photos at home.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- High page yield for black and color documents.
- Sturdy, solid build.
- Very slow printing speed for black and color documents.
Limited two-line screen interface.
The Canon G7020 is decent for small office use. It has an outstanding cost-to-print ratio for black text and color documents while yielding many pages before you have to refill the ink tanks. It's capable of duplex printing for double-sided documents. This printer has both a flatbed and an ADF scanner, making it easy to copy, fax, or scan documents with many pages. However, this printer doesn't have duplex scanning, so you need to manually flip the page if you're scanning double-sided documents. It's also very slow at printing both black and color documents, which is something to consider if you need to print a lot.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- High page yield for black and color documents.
- Sturdy, solid build.
- Very slow printing speed for black and color documents.
- Lacks duplex scanning.
The Canon PIXMA G7020 isn't the most dependable choice if you only print occasionally. As an inkjet printer, it works best with regular use, since long periods of inactivity can clog the printheads. One advantage is its high ink capacity, which supports multiple deep-cleaning cycles without needing a refill, and you can replace the printheads yourself if a clog is too severe for maintenance tasks to fix. Beyond that, the ink tanks deliver excellent page yields, keeping refills infrequent, and the printer offers a wide range of connectivity options for easy printing from various devices.
- High page yield for black and color documents.
Printheads are user-replaceable.
- Very slow printing speed for black and color documents.
Can clog if left unused.
The Canon G7020 is good for casual photos. It has good photo printing quality and produces images with good detail. Its color accuracy is acceptable, and this model is suitable for printing photos at home. That said, some colors are a little oversaturated, and some banding is present in darker areas of the image.
- Very low cost-per-print.
- Can reproduce a good color gamut with saturated colors.
- Great at reproducing fine details.
- Can't print on 2" x 3" paper.
The Canon PIXMA G7020 delivers excellent page yields. Its supertank cartridges print thousands of pages before they need a refill.
- High page yield for black and color documents.
The Canon PIXMA G7020 prints at relatively slow speeds. Its black-and-white printing comes close to the advertised 11 pages per minute and reaches about 8 PPM, but color printing falls far short at only 3 PPM. As a result, color-heavy documents take a long time to finish.
- Very slow printing speed for black and color documents.
Printing documents looks great on this printer. The text is clear and easy to read, and it produces fine details and thin lines well. However, it struggles with banding with the standard print quality setting. On the bright side, printing in high-quality mode does resolve this issue.
- Banding appears in black only printing in standard print mode.
The scanner on the Canon PIXMA G7020 is decent. It includes an automatic document feeder and a built-in OCR. That said, the scan quality is only okay. The text looks clear, but the scanned documents show noticeable grain. Colors also look washed out, and fine details can be hard to see.
Mediocre scan quality.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jan 22, 2026:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Jan 20, 2026: We've updated the review to Test Bench 1.3, which adds a number of test boxes including Risk of Clogging and Ease of Unclogging. We also updated the Usage and Performance boxes at the top of the review to better integrate the new aspects covered. See the changelog.
- Updated Apr 12, 2024: We've updated the review for clarity.
- Updated Sep 15, 2023: We added a link to the Canon PIXMA G3270 in the Cartridge section of the review to provide an alternative with a larger color page yield.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Canon PIXMA G7020; there are no other variants of this printer.
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The Canon PIXMA G7020 is a supertank inkjet printer from Canon's refillable ink tank lineup. It's well-suited to casual photo printing like the Canon PIXMA TR4520 or Canon PIXMA TS8220, and it can reproduce detailed images with acceptable color accuracy. However, printing black and color documents takes longer than many other Canon PIXMA printers. If you don't mind the slow print time, it offers affordable cost-per-print and yields a large number of pages before its tanks need refilling.
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The Canon PIXMA G7020 and the Epson EcoTank ET-3850 are both supertank printers that offer outstanding page yields and a low cost-per-print. The only differences are that the Epson prints faster and produces higher-quality scans. The Canon has better color accuracy, but not significantly.
The Canon PIXMA G7020 and the Epson EcoTank ET-2800/ET-2803 are similar supertank inkjet printers. However, Canon is the better choice for most uses. If you need to scan often, the Canon has an automatic document feeder and an adjustable hinge, allowing you to scan thicker items like textbooks. Also, it prints faster, yields many more pages, and offers a lower cost-per-print, making it the ideal choice if you have a large print load. Where the Epson edges out the Canon is with photos; the ET-2800 offers superior color accuracy, so there are only a few noticeable differences when comparing prints with originals. While it's not accurate enough for professional use, if you print a lot of photos at home, then the Epson is better for your usage.
The Canon MAXIFY GX7020 is the newer, office-redesigned version of the Canon PIXMA G7020. Both are all-in-one color inkjet printers with supertank ink systems with incredible page yields, but the MAXIFY is a much better printer overall. It has a significantly higher color page yield and a much faster printing speed. It also has a much better screen, its automatic document feeder can duplex scan, and it can print directly from USB flash drives. The PIXMA has a better overall cost-per-print and also produces photos with much better quality.
The Epson EcoTank ET-3950 and the Canon PIXMA G7020 both deliver excellent page yields and strong overall performance. The Epson model stands out for its wider color gamut when printing photos, producing richer tones and better depth. It also offers more detailed black-and-white documents and includes dual-pass duplex scanning for faster, higher-quality scans.
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