Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 vs Epson EcoTank ET-2850

Which Printer Is Better?

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Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262
Epson EcoTank ET-2850

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

Epson EcoTank ET-2850

The Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262 and the Epson EcoTank ET-2850 both use a supertank system, but they have different strengths. The Canon yields far more color pages, supports much heavier media like cardstock and magnetic photo paper, and is faster at printing photos. While its printed images have more banding than the Epson's, it has much more accurate colors, so your photos will look truer to reality. On the other hand, the Epson is better if you primarily print black-and-white documents. It has a higher black page yield, and it can print double-sided sheets automatically, so you don't need to flip them over yourself like you do with the Canon.

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Variants

  • PIXMA G3262 (Black)
  • PIXMA G3260 (Gray/Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2850 (Black)
  • EcoTank ET-2850 (White)

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Black
PIXMA G3262
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EcoTank ET-2850
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Gray/Black
PIXMA G3260
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White
EcoTank ET-2850
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Main Differences for
Family

Threshold 

0.10

Family 

8.0
7.8

Color Accuracy 
 

7.0
4.0

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

7.0
6.5

Build Quality Close Up  

Type  

All in One
All in One
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Dimensions 
 

ISO View Picture  

Height  

6.5" (16.5 cm)
7.2" (18.4 cm)

Width  

17.3" (44.0 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

13.0" (33.0 cm)
13.5" (34.4 cm)

In Use Picture  

Height When In Use 
 

9.4" (24.0 cm)
9.9" (25.2 cm)

Width When In Use 
 

17.3" (44.0 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth When In Use 
 

21.7" (55.1 cm)
22.0" (55.8 cm)

Weight 
 

14.3 lbs (6.5 kg)
12.5 lbs (5.6 kg)
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Expected Maintenance 
 

6.5
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Display Screen 
 

4.0
6.0

Display Screen Picture  

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.9" (4.9 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-21 PGBK
T502 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

259 prints
374 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

4,921 prints
7,106 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

GI-21 CMY
T502 Multi-Color

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

292 prints
186 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

6,693 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 
 

6.2
6.1

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Scanner 
 

Flatbed
Flatbed

ADF Capacity 
 

N/A
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 
 

No ADF
No ADF

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability 
 

0.83" (21 mm)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

No
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
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 
 

8.5
8.0

B&W Document Picture  

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

Yes
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.0
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 
 

38.97 US$
38.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.004 US$/print
0.003 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.006 US$/print
0.010 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.014 US$/print
0.026 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

4.9
6.1

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

9 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

4 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

87.2 s
100.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.8 s
15.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Manual
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 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)  

Yes
Yes

A5 (148mm x 210mm)  

Yes
Yes

A4 (210mm x 297mm)  

Yes
Yes

Max Paper Weight 
 

670 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 
 

7.0
4.0

Friends Picture  

Color dE Picture  

Color dE Graph  

Average Color dE 
 

5.99
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 
 

7.0
7.0

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
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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  

Partially
Fully
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Black
PIXMA G3262
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Black
EcoTank ET-2850
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Gray/Black
PIXMA G3260
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White
EcoTank ET-2850
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Canon PIXMA G3260/G3262

Epson EcoTank ET-2850

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