Canon PIXMA G7020 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2850

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Canon PIXMA G7020
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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G7020

Epson EcoTank ET-2850

The Canon PIXMA G7020 and the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 are both supertank inkjet printers, but the Canon performs better overall. The Canon is a better choice if you need to scan often since it has an automatic document feeder. Also, it prints much more accurate colors, making your photos look better than they would on the Epson. While the Canon doesn't print as many black pages as the Epson, the slightly lower ink bottle costs help keep its black cost-per-print identical to the Epson's, meaning you won't save more with one or the other if you mostly print in monochrome.

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Variants

  • Canon PIXMA G7020
  • EcoTank ET-2850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2850 (White)

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.1
7.8

Color Accuracy 
 

6.0
4.0

Scanner Features 
 

7.4
6.1

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
6.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All-In-One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

9.1" (23.1 cm)
7.2" (18.4 cm)

Width  

15.9" (40.4 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

14.5" (36.9 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.4 cm)
9.9" (25.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

15.9" (40.4 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

28.0" (71.0 cm)
22.0" (55.8 cm)

Weight 
 

21.0 lbs (9.5 kg)
12.5 lbs (5.6 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

4.5
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.8" (4.5 cm)
1.5" (3.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

10
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

Yes
Yes

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

3
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

GI-20 PGBK
T502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

285 prints
374 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

5,415 prints
7,106 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

GI-20 CMY
T502 Multi-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

209 prints
186 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

4,790 prints
3,957 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

No Cartridges
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

No Cartridge
No Cartridge
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Scanner Features 
 

7.4
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

30 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

4 PPM
1 PPM

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.76" (19 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
7.0

Scan Quality Photo  

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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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 
 

8.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

7.5
7.5

Color Document Picture  

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

10
10

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

17.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

35.95 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.003 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.008 US$/print
0.010 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.015 US$/print
0.026 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.0
6.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

8 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

3 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

54.4 s
100.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

18.8 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

350 pages
100 pages
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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")  

No
No

A6 (105mm x 148mm)  

No
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

300 g/m²
297 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
8.0

Parrots Picture  

Color Range Picture  

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.0
4.0

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

8.25
11.24
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo  

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
9.5

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")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

8.0
7.0

Inputs Picture  

Ethernet 
 

Yes
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

Mobile App 
 

8.9
10

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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Standard
Canon PIXMA G7020
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Black
EcoTank ET-2850
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Standard
Canon PIXMA G7020
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White
EcoTank ET-2850
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Canon PIXMA G7020
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Canon PIXMA G7020
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Canon PIXMA G7020

Epson EcoTank ET-2850

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