The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is a budget all-in-one inkjet printer. It uses a two-cartridge system and is compatible with Canon's PG-240 and CL-241 ink cartridges. It also works with the PG-240XL, PG-240XXL, and CL-241XL high-yield cartridges. It has USB and Wi-Fi (via router) connectivity, supports Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service, and is compatible with Canon's PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY mobile app. It only has a flatbed scanner with no automatic feeder, duplex scanning, or fax functionality.
This printer is part of Canon's PIXMA MG3600 series of all-in-one printers, which includes many variants. All of the variants are identical in feature and performance; the model number only changes depending on the region. You can see the variants in the Differences Between Variants section below.
Our Verdict
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is good for family use. It produces sharp-looking documents and detailed photos, although its low page yield means you have to replace the cartridges often. Thankfully, high-yield versions of the cartridges are available that last longer. It has a high-resolution flatbed scanner with hinges that can extend to scan thicker items, but it lacks an automatic feeder to process multi-page documents. The scan quality is excellent, although colors come out a little washed out, so you may need to do some retouching if you're digitizing photos.
- Produces detailed photos with decent color accuracy.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
- Produces high-quality documents.
- Excellent scan quality
- Few connectivity options.
- Slow printing speed.
Can't print 2" x 3" photos.
- No automatic document feeder.
Narrow color gamut, and a bit lacking in saturation.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is mediocre for a small or home office. Although it produces sharp-looking documents, it prints very slowly and doesn't yield many pages from its ink cartridges. It also lacks an automatic document feeder and duplex scanning, which isn't ideal if you deal with multi-page and double-sided documents often. It doesn't feel very well-built, and it doesn't have an Ethernet port, which might be an issue for offices that rely on a wired LAN connection.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
- Produces high-quality documents.
- Excellent scan quality
- Few connectivity options.
- Slow printing speed.
- Cheap, plasticky build.
- No automatic document feeder.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is decent for students. It's a relatively compact printer that fits easily into small rooms and produces high-quality documents with sharp text and vibrant colors. However, it takes a while to initialize and prints slowly. It also has a low page yield, so you may need to replace the cartridges often; if you print a lot, you can find high-yield cartridges. You get Wi-Fi and USB connectivity, along with support for Apple AirPrint and Mopria Print Service.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
- Produces high-quality documents.
- Excellent scan quality
- Few connectivity options.
- Slow printing speed.
- Cheap, plasticky build.
- No automatic document feeder.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is okay for printing black-and-white documents. It produces high-quality documents but is slow, as it only prints up to nine pages per minute. It also has a very low black page yield, meaning you'll have to replace the cartridge often if you print a lot. There are also high-yield versions of the cartridges available that last longer.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
- Produces high-quality documents.
- Excellent scan quality
All elements are clearly rendered.
- Few connectivity options.
- Slow printing speed.
- Cheap, plasticky build.
- No automatic document feeder.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is good for photo printing. Although it doesn't have the widest color range, printed photos look very detailed with decently accurate colors. It can perform borderless printing on sheets up to 8.5" x 11"; unfortunately, it doesn't feel very well-built and can't print 2" x 3" photos.
- Produces detailed photos with decent color accuracy.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
Prints photos relatively quickly.
- Cheap, plasticky build.
Can't print 2" x 3" photos.
Narrow color gamut, and a bit lacking in saturation.
Darker areas a bit lacking in detail.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 has reasonable color quality, even if it lacks saturation. While its color gamut is a bit narrow and it lacks fine detail in the darker areas, its color accuracy is among the best in its class and would be satisfactory for casual prints.
- Produces detailed photos with decent color accuracy.
Narrow color gamut, and a bit lacking in saturation.
Darker areas a bit lacking in detail.
The print quality of black-and-white documents is great. The text looks clear, and all the finer elements are present. Some vertical line artifacts are visible in colored areas, but not enough to be an issue.
- Produces high-quality documents.
All elements are clearly rendered.
Some artefacts in colored areas.
The scan quality is very good. The results are detailed and clear, even if the colors can be a bit washed out. However, this printer only has a flatbed scanner, so you must manually scan each page, which isn't ideal for longer multi-page documents. The optical character recognition (OCR) feature is a nice addition. It lets you save your scanned documents as searchable PDFs.
- Excellent scan quality
- No automatic document feeder.
Colors can be a bit washed out.
This printer takes a while to initialize and print a single page. It's also slow to print longer, multi-page documents. However, it prints photos relatively quickly compared to other inkjet models.
Prints photos relatively quickly.
- Slow printing speed.
- No automatic document feeder.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 has decently low recurring costs. While its ink cartridges don't yield many prints, they're relatively inexpensive. If you print more often, you can find high-yield cartridges.
- XL and XXL ink cartridge option.
Cartridges need to be replaced often.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Jun 27, 2025:
Added pros and cons to the performance usage boxes.
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Updated May 29, 2025:
We've updated the review to provide more information in the performance usage boxes.
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Updated Feb 13, 2025:
We've updated the Estimated Color Page Yield in the Cartridge section of this review.
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Updated Feb 05, 2025:
We've updated the review to correct the Estimated Black Page Yield numbers in the Cartridge section. We've also removed mention of this printer's cost-per-print throughout the review and in the comparisons with most other printers while we wait for a new CL-241 cartridge to arrive to verify our Estimated Color Page Yield results.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Canon PIXMA MG3620 in black. It's also available in red and in white. This printer is part of the Canon PIXMA MG3600 series of all-in-one printers, which includes many variants. All of the variants are identical in features and performance; the model number only changes depending on the region.
| Model | Region |
|---|---|
| PIXMA MG3610 | Latin America |
| PIXMA MG3620 | North America |
| PIXMA MG3640 | Africa, Middle East |
| PIXMA MG3650 | Europe |
| PIXMA MG3660 | Australia |
| PIXMA MG3670 | Asia |
| PIXMA MG3680 | Asia |
Popular Printer Comparisons
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is among the best all-in-one inkjet printers in its class. It stands out for its document and photo printing quality. Like most cheap printers, its page yields are quite low, resulting in high maintenance requirements if you print often or in high volume, and its build quality doesn't feel particularly solid.
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The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is much better than the HP DeskJet 2755e for most uses. The Canon has a higher page yield, a much lower cost-per-print, and a faster printing speed. It can also print borderless photos and automatically print double-sided sheets, while the HP requires you to flip over pages manually. The Canon prints higher-quality documents and photos, and its scanner picks up significantly more fine details.
While the HP DeskJet 2855e and the Canon PIXMA MG3620 are both budget home printers, the Canon is better in almost every way. It produces nicer documents and photos, and scans and prints slightly faster. It also yields significantly more prints, so you won't have to spend as much on replacement ink over time. Feature-wise, the only notable difference is that, unlike the HP, the Canon doesn't support Wi-Fi Direct, which is handy if your home Wi-Fi network isn't working or you're in a public space with no existing Wi-Fi network, as Wi-Fi Direct allows the printer to generate its own wireless signal.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is better than the Epson Expression Home XP-4200 for most uses. The Canon produces better-quality black-and-white documents; photo printing is a bit more of a toss-up, as the Canon doesn't resolve fine details as well as the Epson, but its color accuracy is significantly better. Regarding connectivity, the Canon doesn't support Wi-Fi direct, meaning it can't generate its own Wi-Fi signal, so if this is a feature you need, the Epson would be a better choice.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 and the Canon PIXMA TS6420a are all-in-one printers with similar features. Their document print quality and scan quality are similar. Scans from the MG3620 tend to look a bit oversaturated, while those from the TS6420a look a tad grainy. Photos are also decent across the board; the TS6420a has a slightly wider color gamut, so colors look more saturated, but the MG3620 has better color accuracy, giving photos a more natural appearance.
Test Results
The Canon PIXMA MG3620's build quality is disappointing. The body is made of thin plastic that doesn't feel very high quality or sturdy. Also, its scanner lid hinges, input tray, and output tray feel flimsy. You might want to check out the HP ENVY 6065e if you're looking for something a little more sturdily built. On the bright side, the scanner lid stays open on its own, making it easy to properly place media you want to scan. You can access the ink cartridges by lifting the scanner flatbed, but the printer needs to be on before you can replace them. Paper jams are easily accessible through the back of the printer.
This printer doesn't require a significant amount of maintenance. Like most inkjet printers, the printheads can clog if you don't print for a long time. If you experience clogging or other print quality issues, there are several maintenance tasks built-in that can help resolve them, including printhead cleaning, printhead deep cleaning, and automatic printhead alignment. There are also sheet roller and bottom plate cleaning procedures to remove any dirt or ink stains on either of the two components.
Depending on your print load, you may need to replace the cartridges often because they don't yield many prints. To replace the cartridges, you first need to turn the printer on before opening the front panel, at which point the cartridges are easy to reach. In case of paper jams, there's easy access to the sheet rollers via a cover at the printer's rear. You do have to lift the printer slightly to open it, though. Additionally, since the paper tray only holds 100 plain sheets, you'll need to refill the paper frequently if you print regularly.
See the user manual here.
This printer doesn't have a display. Instead, it has LEDs to indicate the printer's status and different function buttons that let you perform print and copy tasks. If you want an alternative with a touchscreen display, consider the HP ENVY 6155e.
The ink cartridges yield very few prints, meaning you'll have to replace them often if you print a lot. Additionally, since this printer uses a tri-color cartridge, you need to replace the entire cartridge even if one color runs out. You can increase the yield slightly with longer-lasting XL cartridges; the black cartridge is available in two high-yield formats (PG-240XL and PG-240XXL), while the color cartridge is available in a single high-yield format (CL-241XL).
Update (02/13/2025): After receiving feedback from the community regarding this printer's Estimated Black Page Yield, we ran the yield test again using a new PG-240 cartridge and the most recent drivers. Our previously published numbers were too high; we've updated the review accordingly. By contrast, testing a new CL-241 cartridge provided a similar Estimated Color Page Yield to our published results.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 only has a flatbed scanner, so you have to manually scan each page since it can't automatically process multi-page documents. Its optical character recognition (OCR) feature lets you save your scanned documents as searchable PDFs. It works well most of the time but occasionally makes mistakes, especially when there are italics. If you're looking for a similar printer with an automatic document feeder, check out the HP DeskJet 4155e or the Canon PIXMA TR4520.
The scan quality is excellent. Everything looks clear, and all the finer elements are present. The only complaint is that the colors look a little washed out.
- User manual
- Power cable
- Setup CD-ROM
- 1x PG-240 Black FINE cartridge
- 1x CL-241 Color FINE cartridge
The print quality of black-and-white documents is excellent. The text looks clear, and all the finer elements are present. Some vertical line artifacts are visible in colored areas, but not enough to make prints look bad.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 prints color documents well. The text looks sharp, and the colors look vibrant. Finer, fainter details don't always come through properly, though.
This printer takes a while to initialize and get a single page out, and it's slow to print longer multi-page documents. However, it prints photos relatively quickly compared to other inkjet models.
This printer has an okay color gamut. It can't reproduce bright, saturated colors or darker shades of green and yellow, resulting in photos that look noticeably darker than the original. Its narrow color range also causes the loss of fine details. There's no banding, but color transitions look grainy.
Although many colors look inaccurate, the Canon PIXMA MG3620's accuracy is among the best compared to other printers in its class, and the colors aren't so off as to make photos look bad or unnatural, so it's fine for casual color prints and home photos. That said, it isn't ideal for professional work that requires exact color reproduction.
This printer produces very fine details in pictures, but all the edges look a little soft due to the halftones (dot effect).
This printer can only connect wirelessly via an existing Wi-Fi network. If you want a printer that generates its own Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi Direct), check out the HP DeskJet Plus 4155.
The Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy app is excellent. It lets you print, scan, copy, check ink levels, and order replacement ink. It doesn't support text files and webpages, so you'll have to print those in whichever app you use to view them.
You don't need to manually install drivers or apps on Chrome OS and macOS devices to use the printer, but you do on Windows devices. Get the drivers here.