The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is a compact printer that's great for students, especially since it doesn't take up much space. It has a good photo printing quality and a great cost-to-print ratio for its black and color ink cartridges. It can also print CD/DVD/Blu-ray disc labels, which is a handy feature. On the downside, its black ink cartridge doesn't yield a lot of pages, and while the first black-text document prints off quickly, subsequent pages are very slow.
Our Verdict
The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is good as a family printer. It has a very good photo printing quality and has a flatbed scanner for saving old photos or more fragile documents. Its black and color ink cartridges also have good cost-to-print ratios, which is great when you're trying to stay within budget.
- Great cost-to-print ratio for black and color printing.
- Excellent connectivity options.
- Very good photo printing quality.
- No sheetfed scanner.
- Low black page yield.
The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is disappointing for home office use. While it has a great cost-to-print ratio for black ink, it doesn't yield a lot of black pages, and you may find yourself constantly replacing the cartridge. However, if you like to add a splash of color here or there, its color cartridges have a higher yield. Still, there's no sheetfed scanner, automatic document feeder, or duplex scanning, so it can be annoying to use if you have a lot of documents to process.
- Great cost-to-print ratio for black and color printing.
- No sheetfed scanner.
- Slow print time for black text documents.
- Low black page yield.
The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is superb for student use. Its black ink cartridge has a great cost-to-print ratio, making it an affordable option for students on a budget. It can also do color printing and can add a nice splash of color to homework. While it prints the first page of a black text document fairly quickly, it's much slower at printing subsequent pages. Thanks to its excellent connectivity options, you can connect using Wi-Fi via your router and even print from your phone using the companion app.
- Great cost-to-print ratio for black and color printing.
- Excellent connectivity options.
- Slow print time for black text documents.
- Low black page yield.
The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is okay for black and white printing. It has a great cost-to-print ratio for black ink cartridges but it doesn't yield a lot of pages. However, Canon does make larger cartridge sizes if you tend to use more black ink. Still, while the first page of a black text document is quick to print, subsequent pages are much slower.
- Great cost-to-print ratio for black and color printing.
- Slow print time for black text documents.
- Low black page yield.
The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is good for casual photos. Images produced look detailed and vivid, although yellow tones lack a small bit of vibrancy. Its color accuracy is okay and should be good enough for use at home. You can even print photos on CDs thanks to its disc label printing feature.
- Great cost-to-print ratio for black and color printing.
- Very good photo printing quality.
- Doesn't support 2" x 3" photo paper.
Changelog
- Updated May 20, 2021: Corrected an error with the number of color cartridges.
- Updated Jun 08, 2020: Converted to Test Bench 0.8.1.
- Updated May 21, 2020: Review published.
- Updated May 13, 2020: Early access published.
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The Canon PIXMA TS9120 is a printer from Canon's photo-printing lineup. It has a similarly great photo printing quality as the Canon PIXMA TS8320 or the Canon PIXMA TS8220. However, while it's well-suited for printing family photos, it lacks a sheetfed scanner and the ability to duplex print. Its black cartridge doesn't yield a lot of pages before it needs to be replaced, so it may not be the best choice for processing office work, unlike more office-oriented printers like the HP OfficeJet Pro 7740. Check out our recommendations for the best photo printers, the best all-in-one printers, and the best inkjet printers.
The Canon PIXMA TS9520 is a better printer than the Canon PIXMA TS9120. The 9520 has a sheetfed scanner and an automatic document feeder. Also, the 9520's cost-per-print for photos and color documents is cheaper.
The Canon PIXMA G7020 is a better inkjet printer than the Canon PIXMA TS9120. The G7020 is a well-built supertank printer, so its ink tanks can yield more pages before they need to be refilled, and its cost-per-print is much lower. It also has an integrated fax feature and it can duplex scan too. However, the TS9120 has a much better display screen, its printing speed is quicker for all documents, and it even has Bluetooth and external storage support.
The Canon PIXMA TR8520 is slightly better overall than the Canon PIXMA TS9120. The TR8520 feels a bit better built, it has an automatic document feeder for processing multi-page documents quickly, and its cost-per-print is slightly more affordable too, particularly for color and photo printing. It also has better photo printing quality. In comparison, the TS9120 is slightly quicker at printing black-text documents as well as photos.
The Canon PIXMA TS8220 and the Canon PIXMA TS9120 are very much alike. The TS8220 has a slightly higher yield for black and color documents, it has better color accuracy, and is much faster at printing color documents and photos. However, the TS9120 has an ethernet port and it's faster at printing black and white documents.
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