Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 vs PIXMA TS3720

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722
Canon PIXMA TS3720

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Canon PIXMA TS3720

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. 

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Variants

  • PIXMA TR4720 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4722 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4725 (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4750i (Black)
  • PIXMA TR4751i (Black/White)
  • PIXMA TR4720 (White)
  • PIXMA TR4723 (White)
  • PIXMA TS3720 (Black)
  • PIXMA TS3720 (White)

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PIXMA TR4720
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PIXMA TS3720
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Black
PIXMA TR4722
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White
PIXMA TS3720
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Black
PIXMA TR4725
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Black
PIXMA TR4750i
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White
PIXMA TR4720
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White
PIXMA TR4723
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Black/White
PIXMA TR4751i
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 
 

6.6
6.3

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
6.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
5.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.8 cm)
5.7" (14.4 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.2 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth  

11.6" (29.5 cm)
12.8" (32.5 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
8.4" (21.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.0" (43.2 cm)
17.1" (43.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

21.1" (53.5 cm)
21.8" (55.3 cm)

Weight 
 

12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
8.9 lbs (4.0 kg)

Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

4.0
4.0

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.9" (4.9 cm)
1.6" (4.0 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

2.5
2.8

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
1

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-275
PG-275

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

4.42 prints
4.39 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

84 prints
83 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-276
CL-276

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

3.93 prints
5 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

83 prints
106 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Not Found At Time Of The Review
Not Found At Time Of The Review

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

6.9
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
N/A

Scan Speed 
 

1 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 
 

0.43" (11 mm)
0.39" (10 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
6.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 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
6.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 B&W Document Picture
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Canon PIXMA TS3720 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
No
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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Cost-Per-Print 
 

4.8
5.0

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
16.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.99 US$
21.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.190 US$/print
0.205 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.253 US$/print
0.207 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.677 US$/print
0.550 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
Optional
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Printing Speed 
 

5.2
4.2

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

4 PPM
7 PPM

Color Document 
 

2 PPM
3 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

66.0 s
70.2 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.3 s
25.6 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Manual

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
60 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 
 

670 g/m²
670 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
6.5

Parrots Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
7.3

Friends Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color dE Graph
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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.69
5.39
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Small Details 
 

8.5
8.5

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Small Details Photo
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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
4800 x 1200
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Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5
6.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes
No

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No
No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TS3720 Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

No
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
8.9

App Printscreen 
 

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Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Canon PRINT

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
No

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
No
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Fully
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Black
PIXMA TR4720
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PIXMA TS3720
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Black
PIXMA TR4722
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White
PIXMA TS3720
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Black
PIXMA TR4725
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Black
PIXMA TR4750i
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White
PIXMA TR4720
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White
PIXMA TR4723
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Black/White
PIXMA TR4751i
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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Canon PIXMA TS3720

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