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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 vs Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

Which Printer Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsDisplay ScreenCartridgeExpected MaintenanceRisk Of CloggingEase Of UncloggingIn The BoxBattery
    Efficiency
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting Speed
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsDocument Printing Sizes
    Scanner
      Scanner FeaturesScan Quality
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Picture
Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Picture
Print Technology
Inkjet
TypePrinter Only
SuperTank
No
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Manual
Print Technology
Inkjet
TypeAll-In-One
SuperTank
Yes
ColorYes
Duplex Printing
Automatic
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Our Verdict

Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300

Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550

The Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 and the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 are both excellent photo printers. The Canon prints higher-quality documents and photos with better color accuracy and finer details. However, the Epson is more versatile because it has a scanner, and its ink tank yields more prints, resulting in a significantly lower cost per print.

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Variants

  • imagePROGRAF PRO-300 (Black)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8550 (Black)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8550 (White)
  • EcoTank Photo ET-8500 (White)

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Main Differences for
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

6.5
8.0

Cartridge 
 

6.5
10

Dimensions 
 

6.1
7.3

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
8.0

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
6.2

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

9.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Build Quality Close Up
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

Printer Only
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

6.1
7.3

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 ISO View Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.7" (19.5 cm)
6.5" (16.6 cm)

Width  

25.2" (64.0 cm)
20.6" (52.2 cm)

Depth  

15.0" (38.0 cm)
14.7" (37.3 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 In Use Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 In Use Picture

Max Height 
 

15.7" (40.0 cm)
16.5" (41.9 cm)

Max Width 
 

25.2" (64.0 cm)
20.6" (52.2 cm)

Max Depth 
 

33.5" (85.0 cm)
30.3" (76.9 cm)

Weight 
 

31.6 lbs (14.3 kg)
25.2 lbs (11.4 kg)
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Display Screen 
 

8.0
9.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Display Screen Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

2.9" (7.5 cm)
4.3" (10.9 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.5
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

9
5

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PFI-300 MGK
Epson 552 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

17 prints
262 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

323 prints
4,978 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

PFI-300 PBK/GY/C/PC/Y/PM/R/CO/M
Epson 552 C/M/Y/Pk/Gy

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

20 prints
156 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

425 prints
3,319 prints

Third-Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No
No Cartridge
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
8.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0
4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
Inkjet
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Printer
In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable
Not User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
Yes
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In The Box  

In the Box Picture 
 

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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
N/A
Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

7.5
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

12.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

116.91 US$
87.45 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.040 US$/print
0.004 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.275 US$/print
0.026 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.731 US$/print
0.070 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

0.4
7.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

1 PPM
15 PPM

Color Document 
 

0.75 PPM
10 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

134.0 s
48.1 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

71.0 s
12.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
170 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

9.5
8.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 B&W Document Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

9.5
8.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Document Picture
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Yes
Yes

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Yes
Yes

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

350 g/m²
300 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

0.0
6.2

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

No Scanner
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
2 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

N/A
8.5" x 14"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

No Scanner
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
0.59" (15 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

No
Yes

OCR Included 
 

No Scanner
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

0.0
9.5

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Scan Quality Photo
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

9.0
9.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Parrots Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color Range Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color Range Picture
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Color Accuracy 
 

8.5
6.8

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Friends Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Color dE Graph
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

2.93
6.48
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Small Details 
 

9.5
9.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Small Details Photo
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 2400
5760 x 1440
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

10
10

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

Yes
Yes

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.5
9.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 Inputs Picture
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 App Printscreen
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Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8550 App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Epson Smart Panel

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android Only

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Android Only

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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