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Canon PIXMA TR8520 vs Brother MFC-J895DW

Which Printer Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Build QualityDimensionsExpected MaintenanceDisplay ScreenCartridgeScanner FeaturesScan QualityIn The BoxBattery
    Document
      Black & White DocumentsColor DocumentsCost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedDocument Printing Sizes
    Printing
      Cost-Per-PrintPrinting SpeedColor AccuracyPhoto Printing QualityPrinting Size
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Products

Canon PIXMA TR8520
Brother MFC-J895DW

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 28, 2024 01:13 PM

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Tested using Methodology v0.8.1

Updated Feb 07, 2023 01:10 PM

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Picture
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes
TypeAll in One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
WirelessYes
ColorYes

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8520

Brother MFC-J895DW

Overall, the Canon PIXMA TR8520 is better than the Brother MFC-J895DW. The Canon yields more black and color pages, and it's significantly more cost-effective in the long run. The Canon also has better color accuracy and photo printing quality, but the Brother prints faster and has a larger input tray.

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  • PIXMA TR8520
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

7.9
7.3

External Storage Support 
 

Yes
No

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.189 US$/print

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
7.4

Scanner Features 
 

7.3
8.1

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Build Quality Close Up
Brother MFC-J895DW Build Quality Close Up

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 ISO View Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
6.7" (17.0 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
15.9" (40.3 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
13.5" (34.2 cm)

In Use Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In Use Picture

Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (43.9 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.2" (66.5 cm)

Weight 
 

17.3 lbs (7.9 kg)
16.8 lbs (7.6 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Display Screen Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

4.2" (10.7 cm)
2.6" (6.7 cm)

Touchscreen  

Yes
Yes
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Cartridge 
 

6.6
5.2

Cartridge Picture In The Printer  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
Brother MFC-J895DW Cartridge Picture In The Printer

Technology  

Inkjet
Inkjet

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

Yes
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

4
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PGI-280
LC3011 BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

11.91 prints
10 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

226 prints
190 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
LC3011C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

21.49 prints
6 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

492 prints
127 prints

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
Yes

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.3
8.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
Yes

Scan Flatbed 
 

Yes

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages

Scan Sheetfed 
 

Yes

Scan Speed 
 

3 PPM

Automatic Document Feeder 
 

Yes

Duplex Scanning 
 

No
No

Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

Max Flatbed Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 11"
8.5" x 11"

Max ADF Scan Size 
 

8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.37" (9 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5

Scan Quality Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24 Bit

In The Box  

In the Box Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 In the Box Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW In the Box Picture
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Battery 
 

Advertised Battery Life 
 

N/A

Tested Charging Time 
 

N/A
Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No

Color Documents 
 

9.0

Color Document Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
7.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
13.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
23.99 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.071 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.189 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.5 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
7.4

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
10 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
57.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
8.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
150 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
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Printing

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
7.4

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
13.49 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
23.99 US$

Black Only Printing 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.071 US$/print

Color Printing 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.189 US$/print

Photo Printing 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.5 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

No
No
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Printing Speed 
 

6.2
7.4

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
9 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
10 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

55.7 s
57.0 s

First Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
8.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
150 pages
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Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.5

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Color dE Picture

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
10.35
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Photo Printing Quality 
 

7.6

Side By Side Print/Photo  

Brother MFC-J895DW Side By Side Print/Photo

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
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Printing Size 
 

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

Photo (2" x 3")  

No

Photo (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Photo (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0

Parrots Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.5

Friends Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
10.35
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Small Details 
 

8.5

Small Details Photo  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200

Photo Printing Sizes 
 

9.5

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")  

Yes
Yes

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")  

Yes

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")  

No

Borderless Printing 
 

Yes
Yes
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
8.0

Inputs Picture  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 Inputs Picture
Brother MFC-J895DW Inputs Picture

Ethernet 
 

Yes
Yes

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 
 

Yes
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
10

App Printscreen  

Canon PIXMA TR8520 App Printscreen
Brother MFC-J895DW App Printscreen

Mobile App  

Yes
Yes

App Name  

Canon Print Inkjet/Selphy
Brother iPrint&Scan

iOS  

Yes
Yes

Android  

Yes
Yes

Photo (JPEG, PNG) 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Yes

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Yes

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Yes
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully

macOS  

Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
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