Canon PIXMA TR7120 vs Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W: Which Printer Is Better?

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Updated Jan 12, 2026 03:43 PM

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Print Technology Inkjet

TypeAll-In-One

SuperTank No

ColorYes

Duplex Printing Manual

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Our Verdict

Brother MFC-J1205W/MFC-J1215W

Canon PIXMA TR7120

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Variants

MFC-J1205W (White)
MFC-J1205W XL (White)

PIXMA TR7120 (White)
PIXMA TS6520 (White)

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White

MFC-J1205W

White

PIXMA TR7120

White

MFC-J1205W XL

White

PIXMA TS6520

BestBuy.com

White

MFC-J1215W

Walmart.com

White

PIXMA TS4320

Main Differences for

Home

Threshold

0.10

Home

7.7

0.0

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Full Comparison

Home

7.7

0.0

Small Office

6.9

0.0

Set-And-Forget

5.7

0.0

Photo

7.7

0.0

Page Yield

8.1

0.0

Printing Speed

5.7

0.0

Document Quality

9.0

0.0

Scanning

6.8

0.0

Design

Build Quality

8.0

N/A

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Type

All-In-One

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Dimensions

8.3

N/A

ISO View Picture

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Height

6.3" (16.0 cm)

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Width

17.1" (43.5 cm)

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Depth

14.0" (35.5 cm)

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Max Height

6.3" (16.0 cm)

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Max Width

17.1" (43.5 cm)

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Max Depth

18.7" (47.5 cm)

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Weight

12.8 lbs (5.8 kg)

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Display Screen

0.0

N/A

Display Screen Picture

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Display Screen

Locked

Display Screen Size

N/A

Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen

Locked

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Cartridge

8.1

N/A

Cartridge Picture In The Printer

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SuperTank

Locked

Photo Cartridge

Locked

Color

Yes

Locked

Number Of Color Cartridges

Lock

Black Cartridge Model

LC404 BK

Locked

Tested Black Page Yield

62 prints

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Estimated Black Page Yield

1,178 prints

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Color Cartridge Model

LC404 C/M/Y

Locked

Tested Color Page Yield

36 prints

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Estimated Color Page Yield

766 prints

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Third-Party Cartridge

No Cartridges

Locked

Ink Type

Dye And Pigment

Locked

High Yield Cartridge

Locked

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Expected Maintenance

6.0

N/A

Ink Related Maintenance

Expected

Locked

Drum Unit

No Drum Unit

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Risk Of Clogging

4.0

N/A

Print Technology

Inkjet

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Ease Of Unclogging

Printhead Location

In The Printer

Locked

Printhead Serviceability

Not User Replaceable

Locked

High Flushing Volume

Yes

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In The Box

In the Box Picture

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Battery

Advertised Battery Life

N/A

Tested Charging Time

N/A

Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print

9.6

N/A

Printer Total Cost

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Black Cartridge Price

24.99 US$

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Color Cartridge Price

40.99 US$

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Black-Only Printing Cost

0.021 US$/print

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Color Printing Cost

0.054 US$/print

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Photo Printing Cost

0.142 US$/print

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Ink Subscription

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Printing Speed

5.7

N/A

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Black Only Text Document

9 PPM

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Color Document

6 PPM

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Photo Printing Time

70.0 s

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Single Page Out Time (Black Only)

10.4 s

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Duplex Printing

Manual

Locked

Input Tray Capacity

150 pages

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Document

Black & White Documents

9.0

N/A

B&W Document Picture

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Color Ink Needed For Black & White

Yes

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Color Documents

8.0

N/A

Color Document Picture

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Document Printing Sizes

Letter (8.5" x 11")

Yes

Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")

Yes

Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")

Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)

Yes

Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)

Yes

Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)

Yes

Locked

Max Paper Weight

300 g/m²

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Scanner

Scanner Features

6.2

N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture

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Scanner

Flatbed

Locked

ADF Capacity

N/A

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Scan Speed

2 PPM

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Duplex Scanning

Locked

Max Flatbed Scan Size

8.5" x 11"

Locked

Max ADF Scan Size

No ADF

Locked

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability

0.43" (11 mm)

Lock" (Lock mm)

Fax

Locked

Copy

Yes

Locked

OCR Included

Software

Locked

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Scan Quality

8.0

N/A

Scan Quality Photo

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Max Scan Resolution

1,200 DPI

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Max Scan Color Depth

24Bit

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Photo

Color Gamut

6.5

N/A

Parrots Picture

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Color Range Picture

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Color Accuracy

6.6

N/A

Friends Picture

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Color dE Picture

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Average Color dE

6.98

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Small Details

9.0

N/A

Small Details Photo

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Max Print Resolution (DPI)

1200 x 6000

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Photo Printing Sizes

8.0

N/A

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")

Yes

Locked

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")

Yes

Locked

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")

Locked

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")

Yes

Locked

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")

Locked

Borderless Printing

Yes

Locked

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Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity

7.0

N/A

Inputs Picture

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Wireless

Yes

Locked

Wi-Fi via Router

Yes

Locked

Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

Locked

Bluetooth

Locked

Ethernet

Locked

USB Input To Computer

Yes

Locked

External Storage Support

Locked

Apple AirPrint

Yes

Locked

Mopria Print Service

Yes

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Mobile App

9.5

N/A

App Printscreen

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Mobile App

Yes

Locked

App Name

Brother Mobile Connect

Locked

iOS

Yes

Locked

Android

Yes

Locked

Photo (JPEG, PNG)

Android and iOS

Locked

PDF

Android and iOS

Locked

Microsoft Office Files

Android and iOS

Locked

Text Files (TXT)

Android and iOS

Locked

Webpages (HTML)

Locked

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OS Compatibility

Windows

Fully

Locked

macOS

Fully

Locked

Chrome OS

Fully

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Check Price

White

MFC-J1205W

White

PIXMA TR7120

White

MFC-J1205W XL

White

PIXMA TS6520

BestBuy.com

White

MFC-J1215W

Walmart.com

White

PIXMA TS4320