Canon PIXMA G1200 vs PIXMA G3260/G3262

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon PIXMA G1200
Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G1200

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

The Canon PIXMA G3260 and the Canon PIXMA G1200 are very similar, but the G3260 offers more features. The G3260 yields more pages, and it has a flatbed scanner, which the G1200 lacks. Also, you can print to the G3260 wirelessly via Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Apple AirPrint, and Mopria Print Service, while you can only use the G1200 through a direct connection to your computer. Otherwise, neither can print double-sided pages automatically, and they take a long time to print documents.

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Variants

  • PIXMA G1200 (Black)
  • PIXMA G1220 (Gray/Black)
  • PIXMA G3262 (Black)
  • PIXMA G3260 (Gray/Black)

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Design

Build Quality 
 

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Build Quality Close Up  

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Type  

Locked
Locked
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

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Height  

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Lock" (Lock cm)

Width  

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Depth  

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Lock" (Lock cm)

In Use Picture  

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Height When In Use 
 

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Width When In Use 
 

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Depth When In Use 
 

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Weight 
 

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Expected Maintenance 
 

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N/A

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Locked
Locked

Drum Unit 
 

Locked
Locked
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Display Screen 
 

N/A
N/A

Display Screen Picture  

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Display Screen  

Locked
Locked

Display Screen Size 
 

N/A
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Touchscreen  

Locked
Locked
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Cartridge 
 

N/A
N/A

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

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Technology  

Locked
Locked

SuperTank 
 

Locked
Locked

Photo Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Color  

Locked
Locked

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

Lock
Lock

Black Cartridge Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

Locked
Locked

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

Lock prints
Lock prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked

Ink Type 
 

Locked
Locked

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Locked
Locked
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Scanner Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

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Scanner 
 

Locked
Locked

Scan Flatbed 
 

Locked

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

N/A
Lock PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Locked

Duplex Scanning 
 

Locked
Locked

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

N/A
Locked

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

Locked

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

N/A
Lock" (Lock mm)

Fax 
 

Locked
Locked

Copy 
 

Locked
Locked

OCR Included 
 

Locked
Locked
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Scan Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Scan Quality Photo  

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Max Scan Resolution 
 

N/A
Lock DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

N/A
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Printing Size 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Locked
Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Locked
Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

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A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

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Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Locked
Locked

Photo (2" x 3")  

Locked

Photo (4" x 6")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (5" x 7")  

Locked
Locked

Photo (8" x 10")  

Locked
Locked

Max Paper Weight 
 

Lock g/m²
Lock g/m²
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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
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

N/A
N/A

B&W Document Picture  

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Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Locked
Locked

Color Documents 
 

N/A
N/A

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

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Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
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Color Cartridge Price 
 

Lock US$
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Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

Lock US$/print
Lock US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Locked
Locked
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Printing Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Printing Speed Video  

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Black Only Text Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Color Document 
 

Lock PPM
Lock PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

Lock s
Lock s

Duplex Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Input Tray Capacity 
 

Lock pages
Lock pages
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Document Printing Sizes 
 

Letter (8.5" x 11")  

Locked
Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")  

Locked
Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")  

Locked
Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

Locked
Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Locked
Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Locked
Locked

Max Paper Weight 
 

Lock g/m²
Lock g/m²
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Document Sample 
 

Color Document Picture  

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B&W Document Picture  

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Color Ink Needed for Black & White 
 

Locked
Locked
Photo

Color Gamut 
 

N/A
N/A

Parrots Picture  

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Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

N/A
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Friends Picture  

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Color dE Picture  

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Color dE Graph  

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Average Color dE 
 

Lock
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Small Details 
 

N/A
N/A

Small Details Photo  

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

Locked

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

N/A
N/A

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Locked
Locked

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Locked
Locked

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Locked
Locked

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Locked

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

Locked

Borderless Printing 
 

Locked
Locked

Photo Printing Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Side By Side Print/Photo  

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Side By Side Print/Photo Large  

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Portrait Picture  

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Borderless Printing 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

N/A
N/A

Inputs Picture  

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Ethernet 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Input To Computer 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Locked
Locked

External Storage Support 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPrint 
 

Locked
Locked

Mopria Print Service 
 

Locked
Locked
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Mobile App 
 

N/A
N/A

App Printscreen  

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Mobile App  

Locked
Locked

App Name  

Locked
Locked

iOS  

Locked
Locked

Android  

Locked
Locked

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Locked
Locked

PDF 
 

Locked
Locked

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Locked
Locked

Text Files (TXT) 
 

Locked
Locked

Webpages (HTML) 
 

Locked
Locked
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

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macOS  

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Chrome OS  

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PIXMA G1200
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PIXMA G3262
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PIXMA G1220
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Gray/Black
PIXMA G3260
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Canon PIXMA G1200

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

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