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Canon PIXMA TR8520 vs Brother MFC-J995DW

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
    Photo
      Color GamutColor AccuracySmall DetailsPhoto Printing Sizes
    Mobile App And Connectivity
      ConnectivityMobile AppOS Compatibility
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Products

Canon PIXMA TR8520
Brother MFC-J995DW

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Picture
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TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes
TypeAll-In-One
TechnologyInkjet
SuperTank
No
Wireless
Yes
ColorYes

Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR8520

Brother MFC-J995DW

The Brother MFC-J995DW is much better overall than the Canon PIXMA TR8520. The Brother has a significantly higher color and black page yield, so it's also a more cost-effective printer over time. However, the Canon has better color accuracy, the photo quality is better, and it has more connectivity options.

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Variants

  • PIXMA TR8520
  • MFC-J995DW (Gray)
  • MFC-J995DW XL (Gray)

Review

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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 
 

7.9
8.2

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
9.9

Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Scan Quality 
 

6.5
9.5

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
8.0

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Build Quality Close Up
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Brother MFC-J995DW 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 TR8520 ISO View Picture
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Brother MFC-J995DW ISO View Picture

Height  

7.4" (18.9 cm)
7.6" (19.3 cm)

Width  

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.0" (43.3 cm)

Depth  

13.8" (35.1 cm)
13.3" (33.7 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Height When In Use 
 

11.2" (28.5 cm)
7.6" (19.3 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (43.9 cm)
17.0" (43.3 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

26.2" (66.5 cm)
22.8" (58.0 cm)

Weight 
 

17.3 lbs (7.9 kg)
18.1 lbs (8.2 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

7.0
5.5

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit

Display Screen 
 

8.5
8.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Display Screen Picture
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Brother MFC-J995DW 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
10

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Cartridge Picture In The Printer
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Brother MFC-J995DW 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
LC3033BK

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

11.91 prints
198.88 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

226 prints
3,779 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CLI-281
LC3033PKS

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

21.49 prints
89.99 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

492 prints
1,914 prints

Third Party Cartridge 
 

Purchased One Worked
No Cartridges

Ink Type 
 

Dye And Pigment
Dye And Pigment

High Yield Cartridge 
 

Yes
Yes
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Scanner Features 
 

7.3
7.4

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Scanner Flatbed Picture
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Brother MFC-J995DW Scanner Flatbed Picture

Scanner 
 

ADF + Flatbed
ADF + Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

20 pages
20 pages

Scan Speed 
 

3 PPM
6 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"
8.5" x 14"

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.37" (9 mm)
1.07" (27 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
Yes

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Built-in
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Scan Quality 
 

6.5
9.5

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit

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
8.5

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes

Color Documents 
 

9.0
8.0

Color Document Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color Document Picture

Cost-Per-Print 
 

8.5
9.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
32.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

39.99 US$
64.49 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.071 US$/print
0.009 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.081 US$/print
0.034 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.208 US$/print
0.089 US$/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
49.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

19.1 s
8.7 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
151 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
220 g/m²
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.0
6.5

Parrots Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Parrots Picture

Color Range Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color Range Picture

Color Accuracy 
 

7.3
6.9

Friends Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Color dE Graph
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Brother MFC-J995DW Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

5.44
6.18
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Small Details 
 

8.5
9.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Small Details Photo
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Brother MFC-J995DW Small Details Photo

Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
1200 x 6000

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
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

9.0
7.5

Inputs Picture 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR8520 Inputs Picture
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Brother MFC-J995DW 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
Yes

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
No
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Mobile App 
 

8.9
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Brother MFC-J995DW 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
Android and iOS

PDF 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Microsoft Office Files 
 

Android and iOS
Android and iOS

Text Files (TXT) 
 

No
Android and iOS

Webpages (HTML) 
 

No
Android and iOS
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OS Compatibility 
 

Windows  

Fully
Fully

macOS  

Fully
Fully

Chrome OS  

Fully
Partially
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PIXMA TR8520
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MFC-J995DW
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PIXMA TR8520
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MFC-J995DW XL
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PIXMA TR8520
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PIXMA TR8520
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PIXMA TR8520
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