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.
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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 TR7020. The TR8620 has better page yields, a much cheaper cost-per-print, prints faster, and produces much better-looking photos. Also, it can fax, and can print directly from SD cards.
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 Epson Expression Premium XP-7100 and the Canon PIXMA TR8620 are all-in-one color inkjet printers, but the Canon is a better printer overall. The Canon produces photos with excellent quality, good detail, and vibrant colors. It has a slightly higher page yield and better cost-per-print. It also prints black text documents and photos faster, can fax, and can print directly from SD cards. On the other hand, the Epson prints color documents more quickly, and its automatic document feeder can duplex scan.
The Canon PIXMA TR8620 performs much better overall compared to the Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722. The TR8620 has far superior page yields at a significantly cheaper cost-per-print, and it prints faster. Also, its large color touchscreen display is significantly easier to navigate than the one on the TR4720. The TR8620 has an Ethernet port and can print directly from SD cards.
Test Results
The Canon PIXMA TR8620's build quality is decent. It's made entirely of plastic, but some parts, like the output tray and scanner lid, feel flimsy and wobbly. The scanner lid raises slightly to accommodate average-size books and stays up on its own. Also, potential paper jams are easy to get to from the rear access point.
Update 01/28/2022: We reshot our 'In Use Picture' since the initial one didn't have the input tray fully extended.
If you want a much more compact printer that's dedicated to photo printing, check out the Liene Amber M100.
The Canon TR8620 has an excellent display screen. It's easy to navigate the menus on its large LCD touchscreen, and it's easy to view at most angles. It has quick access to copy, scan, fax, and print options from the menu, and there are even instructional tutorial videos for tasks like fixing paper jams. Unfortunately, the screen is prone to double clicks and is unresponsive at times.
The Canon TR8620's cartridge system is okay. It has one black cartridge for monochrome printing, and four color cartridges for printing photos and in color. The printer yields a good number of color pages, although the black page yield is poor. Fortunately, there are higher-yielding cartridges available should you need them. You can also use third-party cartridges in this printer, although it might void your warranty. If you want a printer with much higher page yield, then look into the HP OfficeJet Pro 9015e.
This printer has good scanner features. It has a flatbed for scanning average-sized books or manuals, an automatic document feeder, and built-in fax. Unfortunately, it lacks duplex scanning, so you have to manually flip double-sided documents yourself. Also, the scanner lid has a bit of wobble to it when it's open.
When using the Canon IJ Scanning Utility software on a computer to scan, you're limited to a 600 DPI scan resolution by default. To access the full 1200 DPI resolution, you need to need to click on "ScanGear", go to "Advanced Mode", then change "Output Resolution" to 1200 DPI. Doing so will create a large scanned file, which will require you to disable the thumbnail found in the top-left corner of the ScanGear window. The scanner will then be able to capture finer details as a result.
- Power cord
- User manual
- Setup CD-ROM
- Fax cable
- Canon starter cartridges
- 1x PGI-280 Black
- 1x CLI-281 Cyan
- 1x CLI-281 Magenta
- 1x CLI-281 Yellow
- 1x CLI-281 Black
The Canon PIXMA TR8620's cost-per-print is great. Printing is fairly affordable due to the low cost of the ink cartridges, which is great as the black cartridge has a low yield. Keep in mind that even if you print only in black, most inkjet printers continue using the color cartridge for servicing tasks, so you'll likely still need to replace it eventually.
If you want a lower cost-per-print for color documents and photos, check out the Canon PIXMA TR8520.
The Canon TR8620 has okay printing speeds, with our results being twice as slow as the advertised speed. Printing in color is especially slow. There are two adjustable paper trays, one in the front that can hold 100 plain sheets, and another in the rear that holds either 100 plain sheets or 20 sheets of 4" x 6" photo paper.
Update 01/05/2022: We initially listed the maximum weight as 105 g/m², but this is incorrect. While Canon lists this as the maximum for non-Canon media paper, the heaviest advertised compatible paper (Canon Glossy Magnetic Photo Paper) weighs 670 g/m².
If you're looking for a photo printer that can print tabloid-sized documents and images, check out the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300.
The Canon TR8620 has decent color accuracy. It's fine for those who want to add a splash of color to documents or print a few photos for the family scrapbook, but those who need accurate colors for their profession may want to consider a different printer.
The Canon TR8620 can print directly from SD cards but not from USB flash drives. While the product's specs mention Bluetooth printing, you can't actually print via Bluetooth. On Android, the printer shows up in the Bluetooth devices list. However, tapping on it gives you a message that says "This device needs an app." On iOS, the printer doesn't show up as a device at all.
The Canon TR8620 is compatible with the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app. You can use it to print, scan, and copy directly from your phone, and even order ink without needing a subscription. While Canon advertises this printer supports Bluetooth printing, it didn't work on the tested unit. The newer version of this printer, the Canon PIXMA TR8620a, is identical but doesn't have Bluetooth printing support advertised.
Update 01/21/2022: We initially listed the printer as partially compatible with ChromeOS since we weren't able to scan. However, while retesting the printer, we were able to scan on ChromeOS, so we updated the result to fully compatible.
Printing and scanning both work on Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS.