Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 vs Epson Expression Home XP-4200

Which Printer Is Better?

Products

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722
Epson Expression Home XP-4200

Tested using Methodology v1.3

Updated Dec 02, 2025 07:08 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.3

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Our Verdict

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Epson Expression Home XP-4200

The Epson Expression Home XP-4200 is better than the Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 for most uses. The Epson yields more prints and is cheaper to maintain. The Canon produces better color documents but prints slower than the Epson. Although the Canon has a wider color range and is more color-accurate for photo printing, it isn't as good as the Epson when it comes to small details.

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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)
  • Expression Home XP-4200 (Black)
  • Expression Home XP-4205 (White)

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Black
PIXMA TR4720
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Expression Home XP-4200
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Black
PIXMA TR4722
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White
Expression Home XP-4205
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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
Home

Threshold 

0.10

Home 
 

6.6
7.1

Cartridge 
 

3.4
5.6

Full Comparison

Design

Build Quality 
 

5.5
6.5

Build Quality Close Up 
 

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Type  

All-In-One
All-In-One
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Dimensions 
 

8.3
8.7

ISO View Picture 
 

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Height  

7.4" (18.8 cm)
6.6" (16.7 cm)

Width  

17.0" (43.2 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Depth  

11.6" (29.5 cm)
11.7" (29.8 cm)

In Use Picture 
 

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Max Height 
 

8.7" (22.1 cm)
9.4" (24.0 cm)

Max Width 
 

17.0" (43.2 cm)
14.8" (37.5 cm)

Max Depth 
 

21.1" (53.5 cm)
22.8" (57.8 cm)

Weight 
 

12.9 lbs (5.9 kg)
9.7 lbs (4.4 kg)

Display Screen 
 

4.0
6.5

Display Screen Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Display Screen Picture

Display Screen  

Yes
Yes

Display Screen Size 
 

1.9" (4.9 cm)
2.4" (6.1 cm)

Touchscreen  

No
No
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Cartridge 
 

3.4
5.6

Cartridge Picture In The Printer 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Cartridge Picture In The Printer

SuperTank 
 

No
No

Photo Cartridge 
 

No
No

Color  

Yes
Yes

Number Of Color Cartridges 
 

1
3

Black Cartridge Model 
 

PG-275
Epson 232 Black

Tested Black Page Yield 
 

4.42 prints
9.75 prints

Estimated Black Page Yield 
 

84 prints
185 prints

Color Cartridge Model 
 

CL-276
Epson 232 C/M/Y

Tested Color Page Yield 
 

3.93 prints
6 prints

Estimated Color Page Yield 
 

83 prints
127 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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Expected Maintenance 
 

5.5
6.0

Ink Related Maintenance 
 

Expected
Expected

Drum Unit 
 

No Drum Unit
No Drum Unit
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Risk Of Clogging 
 

4.0
4.0

Print Technology 
 

Inkjet
Inkjet
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Ease Of Unclogging 
 

Printhead Location 
 

In The Cartridge
In The Printer

Printhead Serviceability 
 

User Replaceable
Not User Replaceable

High Flushing Volume 
 

No
No
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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
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Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print 
 

4.6
6.9

Printer Total Cost 
 

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Black Cartridge Price 
 

15.99 US$
19.99 US$

Color Cartridge Price 
 

20.99 US$
20.95 US$

Black-Only Printing Cost 
 

0.190 US$/print
0.108 US$/print

Color Printing Cost 
 

0.253 US$/print
0.165 US$/print

Photo Printing Cost 
 

0.677 US$/print
0.436 US$/print

Ink Subscription 
 

Optional
No
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Printing Speed 
 

3.4
4.7

Printing Speed Video  

Black Only Text Document 
 

4 PPM
8 PPM

Color Document 
 

2 PPM
4 PPM

Photo Printing Time 
 

66.0 s
90.0 s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only) 
 

17.3 s
25.0 s

Duplex Printing 
 

Automatic
Automatic

Input Tray Capacity 
 

100 pages
100 pages
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Document

Black & White Documents 
 

8.0
8.0

B&W Document Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 B&W Document Picture

Color Ink Needed For Black & White 
 

No
Yes
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Color Documents 
 

8.5
7.5

Color Document Picture 
 

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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
297 g/m²
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Scanner

Scanner Features 
 

6.9
6.1

Scanner Flatbed Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 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)
0.00" (0 mm)

Fax 
 

Yes
No

Copy 
 

Yes
Yes

OCR Included 
 

Built-in
Software
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Scan Quality 
 

6.0
9.0

Scan Quality Photo 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Scan Quality Photo

Max Scan Resolution 
 

1,200 DPI
1,200 DPI

Max Scan Color Depth 
 

24Bit
24Bit
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Photo

Color Gamut 
 

7.5
7.0

Parrots Picture 
 

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Color Range Picture 
 

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Color Accuracy 
 

6.7
4.6

Friends Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Friends Picture

Color dE Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Color dE Picture

Color dE Graph 
 

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Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722 Color dE Graph
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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Color dE Graph

Average Color dE 
 

6.69
10.52
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Small Details 
 

8.5
9.0

Small Details Photo 
 

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Max Print Resolution (DPI) 
 

4800 x 1200
5760 x 1440
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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
Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity 
 

7.0
7.0

Inputs Picture 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 Inputs Picture

Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi via Router 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Direct 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

USB Input To Computer 
 

Yes
Yes

External Storage Support 
 

No
No

Apple AirPrint 
 

Yes
Yes

Mopria Print Service 
 

Yes
Yes

Mobile App 
 

8.9
10

App Printscreen 
 

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Epson Expression Home XP-4200 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  

Fully
Fully
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Black
PIXMA TR4720
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Expression Home XP-4200
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Black
PIXMA TR4722
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White
Expression Home XP-4205
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Black
PIXMA TR4725
Amazon.com
 
Black
PIXMA TR4750i
Amazon.com
 
White
PIXMA TR4720
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White
PIXMA TR4723
Amazon.com
 
Black/White
PIXMA TR4751i
Amazon.com
 

Canon PIXMA TR4720/TR4722

Epson Expression Home XP-4200

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