The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is an all-in-one color printer with a flatbed scanner and an automatic document feeder. The color page yield is good, with a cost-per-print that's great for color documents and excellent for photos. Also, it prints excellent-looking photos that are vibrant and well-detailed. The connectivity options are exceptional, including Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct, and it can print directly from SD cards. Unfortunately, it's very slow at printing documents, and it reproduces colors with mediocre accuracy. Also, the black page yield is poor, but since the cartridge is quite affordable, the black page cost-per-print is still very good. This printer was recently discontinued and replaced by the Canon PIXMA TR8620a.
Our Verdict
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a great printer for family use. It prints excellent-looking photos with good detail and has a flatbed scanner and automatic document feeder for digitizing your files. The overall cost-per-print is great, which should help keep you within your budget. Unfortunately, the accuracy of colors is mediocre, although it should still be fine for casual use.
- Great overall cost-per-print.
- Good color page yield.
- Excellent photo printing quality.
- Outstanding connectivity options.
- Only decent color accuracy.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is an okay printer for small or home office use. The black page yield is poor, it prints black and color documents very slowly, and it's a bit slow to print the first page. The output tray and scanner lid feel flimsy, and the automatic document feeder can't duplex scan. On the bright side, it yields a good number of color documents and has an exceptional array of connectivity options.
- Outstanding connectivity options.
- Has an automatic document feeder.
- Takes a bit long to print the first page.
- Prints slowly.
- Poor black page yield.
- No duplex scanning.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a great printer for students. There's a flatbed scanner and automatic document feeder to help digitize your work. The cost-per-print is great overall, helping running costs stay low, and you can print via Wi-Fi and directly from SD cards. Unfortunately, it's a bit slow to warm up and print the first page.
- Great overall cost-per-print.
- Has a flatbed scanner and automatic document feeder.
- Outstanding connectivity options.
- Takes a bit long to print the first page.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is unremarkable for black and white printing. The printing speed is poor, with a bad page yield, and it's a bit slow to warm up and print the first page. Although it has an automatic document feeder, it can't duplex scan. On the bright side, the cost-per-print is very good, it's compatible with XL and XXL cartridges, and its connectivity options are exceptional.
- Great overall cost-per-print.
- Has an automatic document feeder.
- Compatible with XL and XXL cartridges.
- Prints slowly.
- Poor black page yield.
- No duplex scanning.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a very good printer for casual photos. Printed pictures look amazing, with vibrant details and no banding present. Unfortunately, the color accuracy is mediocre, so although it should be fine for casual use, it isn't ideal for professions requiring exact color reproduction.
- Great overall cost-per-print.
- Good color page yield.
- Excellent photo printing quality.
- Supports 4" x 6" and 5" x 7" photo paper.
- Only decent color accuracy.
- Can't print on 2" x 3" photo paper.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Aug 29, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.2.
- Updated Jul 04, 2022: Converted to Test Bench 1.1.
- Updated Apr 06, 2022: Updated the Bluetooth printing result in the Connectivity box from Yes to No. While we initially thought that Bluetooth printing worked only when using the mobile app, we discovered that Bluetooth printing actually doesn't work at all.
- Updated Jan 28, 2022: Reshot and updated the 'In Use Picture'.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Canon PIXMA TR8620 in black, and there aren't any variants available. It's the replacement to the discontinued Canon PIXMA TR8520, which has somewhat better color page yields and prints faster. The TR8620 is also discontinued, and its successor, the Canon TR8620a, is nearly identical but the manufacturer doesn't advertise it to have Bluetooth printing. You can see our unit's label here.
Popular Printer Comparisons
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is marketed as a home office printer, but it's better for students or families. It produces some of the best-looking photos of any printer we've tested, and it can print directly from SD cards. However, its black page yield is low, and the printing speeds are rather slow overall.
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The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is a better printer overall compared to the Canon PIXMA TS8320. The TR8620 yields more black pages, its overall cost-per-print is cheaper, and it prints much better-looking photos. Also, it has an automatic document feeder, built-in fax, and an Ethernet port. On the other hand, the TS8320 yields more color pages, and it prints significantly faster, especially for photos.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620a is the newer version of the Canon PIXMA TR8620, and they are nearly identical in performance and appearance; you'll be happy if you buy either one. The only differences are their cost-per-print and print speed. The TR8620a prints black-and-white documents faster, but its running cost is a little higher because the cartridges are more expensive.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is overall better than the HP ENVY Inspire 7255e, especially for photos. The Canon yields about 100 or so more pages than the HP for both black and color, so you won't need to replace the cartridges as often. While its three individual color cartridges are more expensive than the HP's one color cartridge, the Canon's last longer, so you won't spend as much money on ink in the long run. It also prints nicer-looking photos with more range and accuracy.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 is overall better than the Canon PIXMA TS6420a. The TR8620 has a higher page yield, which results in a lower cost-per-print, even if its five cartridges cost more to replace than the TS6420a's two cartridges. Also, it has an automatic document feeder, an Ethernet port, and support for a USB drive. It also prints colors more accurately, so your photos will look truer to life.
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