The Canon PIXMA TS3720 is a budget all-in-one color inkjet printer. It replaces the Canon PIXMA TS3520. Like its predecessor, it has a two-cartridge system with a black and tri-color cartridge; it uses Canon's PG-275 black and CL-276 color ink and is also compatible with Canon's PG-275XL and CL-276XL high-yield cartridges. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and USB, as well as support for Apple AirPrint, Mopria Print Service, and Canon's PRINT app. It has a simple 8.5" x 11" flatbed scanner with no fax functionality and only supports manual duplex printing.
There's a Walmart-exclusive version, the Canon PIXMA TS3722, and regional variants in black colorways are also available. The variants are identical in feature and performance. See more details in the Differences Between Variants section.
Our Verdict
The Canon PIXMA TS3720 is acceptable for family use. Its strength is color printing; color documents look sharp, and photos, although noticeably different from their originals, look vibrant without being oversaturated. It has a high cost-per-print, as its cartridges yield very few pages before you need to replace them. Its scanner is mediocre, as the document settings' image processing overexposes colors and removes background and fine details. Using the photo settings for scanning is better for colors and background details, but these settings add the paper grain. The connectivity options are decent, making it convenient for everyone to access the printer.
- Produces detailed photos.
- Prints vibrant color documents.
- Produces decently accurate colors.
- Adjustable hinges on flatbed scanner.
Prints legible text.
- High cost-per-print.
- Very low page yields.
- Struggles to print fine details in black-and-white documents.
- Slow printing speeds.
- Grainy color transitions.
The Canon PIXMA TS3720 is a poor choice for a small office. It prints slowly, has a terrible cartridge system with very low page yields, and has middling build quality. Color documents look good, but the black-and-white print quality is just okay, so it isn't a good choice if you need to print a lot of grayscale graphics or charts. Similarly, with only a flatbed scanner, it isn't suited to environments that require scanning many long or double-sided documents.
- Prints vibrant color documents.
- Adjustable hinges on flatbed scanner.
Prints legible text.
- High cost-per-print.
- Very low page yields.
- Struggles to print fine details in black-and-white documents.
- Slow printing speeds.
The Canon PIXMA TR3720 isn't a good option if you need a printer that works reliably with occasional use. Being an inkjet, it's prone to clogging when left idle. Fortunately, its cartridges include the printheads, making it easy to address more severe clogs by simply replacing the blocked cartridge. The cartridges used have very low page yields, resulting in frequent maintenance for heavy printing. High-yield cartridges are available, which somewhat alleviates this issue. The printer is also quite slow, producing around seven black-and-white pages per minute.
Prints legible text.
Printheads are included in the cartridges.
- High cost-per-print.
- Very low page yields.
- Slow printing speeds.
Can clog if it's left unused.
Prints legible text.
The Canon PIXMA TS3720 is decent for photo printing. It produces detailed and vibrant photos overall, with fair color accuracy. However, its printing sizes are somewhat limited, as you can only print up to 5" x 7" (127 mm x 177.8 mm) on glossy photo paper. Moreover, if you print regularly, you can expect to change the cartridges frequently as they have low page yields, and it can be challenging to do so as there is only one small opening to access the printer's internals.
- Produces detailed photos.
- Produces decently accurate colors.
Prints legible text.
- Very low page yields.
- Can't print on glossy paper larger than 5" x 7".
- Grainy color transitions.
The Canon PIXMA TR3720 produces very few pages per cartridge, so you need to replace them often if you print regularly. Each cartridge delivers about 80 black-and-white pages and a slightly higher number of color pages. Because the CL-276 is a tri-color cartridge, you must replace the entire cartridge even if only one color runs out. Using high-yield cartridges can roughly double these page counts, according to Canon.
Prints legible text.
- Very low page yields.
The basic flatbed scanner on the Canon PIXMA TS3720 is unremarkable. Its hinge is adjustable, which is great as it allows you to scan thicker items like textbooks easily. However, the scan quality itself is mediocre, as the default image processing overexposes colors and partially removes background and fine details.
- Adjustable hinges on flatbed scanner.
Prints legible text.
- No ADF or duplex scanning.
Prints legible text.
Prints legible text.
Performance Usages
Changelog
- Updated Jul 02, 2026: We've updated this review to Test Bench 1.4, which adds new usages and performance usages, as well as reorganizes several other tests throughout the review. You can read more about the changes in detail in the Changelog.
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Updated Jan 07, 2026:
We've updated text throughout the review after converting to Test Bench 1.3.
- Updated Jan 05, 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 Aug 08, 2024: Added mention of the Canon PIXMA TS202 as a print-only alternative in the Scanner Features section.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
We tested the Canon PIXMA TS3720. Depending on your region, it's available in black as the Canon PIXMA TS3725 and the Canon PIXMA TS3729. There's one other variant, the Canon PIXMA TS3722, which is white and identical in features but is a Walmart-exclusive model.
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Popular Printer Comparisons
The Canon PIXMA TS3720 is a fairly unremarkable printer overall. While its low page yield and slow printing speed make it uncompetitive, it does have better color accuracy and color gamut than most cheap printers. This makes it suitable for those who like to print photos at home occasionally and may need a cheap printer to print documents once in a blue moon.
See our recommendations for the best inkjet printers, the best home printers, and the best printers under $100.
The Epson Expression Home XP-4200 is a better printer overall than the Canon PIXMA TS3720. It delivers better print quality and cleaner scans. It can print about twice as many pages per cartridge, making it a better choice for cost per print. Where the Canon does take the edge is in color accuracy, making it a better overall pick for photo printing.
The Canon PIXMA MG3620 is a much better budget all-in-one inkjet printer than the Canon PIXMA TS3720. In terms of print and scan quality, it outperforms the TS3720 in every way. The only advantage the TS3720 offers is Wi-Fi Direct support, which lets the printer generate its own Wi-Fi network so you can connect to it.
The Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 is better than the Canon PIXMA TS3720 overall. It produces better-looking black-and-white documents with much cleaner details, like fine lines. Photos also look better owing to a wider color gamut, and you can print a wider range of photo sizes on the TR4720. While the TS3720 prints faster, the TR4720 pushes its first page out in just over half the time.
The HP DeskJet 4255e and the Canon PIXMA TS3720 are similar budget all-in-one inkjet printers. While neither printer performs particularly well overall, the Canon is the better choice for photo printing. Photos look better with the Canon, with vibrant colors that, although visibly different than the original, still look pleasant and are fairly accurate. By contrast, if you scan a lot, then the ADF-equipped scanner on the HP gives it an advantage. Scans don't look great on either printer, though, as the image processing on both removes almost all fine details and background elements.
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