HP DeskJet 4255e vs Canon PIXMA TS3720: Which Printer Is Better? - RTINGS.com

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HP DeskJet 4255e Picture

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Picture

Print Technology Inkjet

TypeAll-In-One

SuperTank No

ColorYes

Duplex Printing Manual

Print Technology Inkjet

TypeAll-In-One

SuperTank No

ColorYes

Duplex Printing Manual

Our Verdict

HP DeskJet 4255e

Canon PIXMA TS3720

The HP DeskJet 4255e and the Canon PIXMA TS3720 are similar budget all-in-one inkjet printers. While neither printer performs particularly well overall, the Canon is the better choice for photo printing. Photos look better with the Canon, with vibrant colors that, although visibly different than the original, still look pleasant and are fairly accurate. By contrast, if you scan a lot, then the ADF-equipped scanner on the HP gives it an advantage. Scans don't look great on either printer, though, as the image processing on both removes almost all fine details and background elements.

Variants

DeskJet 4220e (Gray)
DeskJet 4255e (White)

PIXMA TS3720 (Black)
PIXMA TS3720 (White)

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White

DeskJet 4255e

White

PIXMA TS3720

White

DeskJet 4210e

Black

PIXMA TS3720

Gray

DeskJet 4220e

White/Dark Blue

DeskJet 4230e

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Home

0.0

0.0

Small Office

0.0

0.0

Set-And-Forget

0.0

0.0

Photo

0.0

0.0

Page Yield

0.0

0.0

Printing Speed

0.0

0.0

Document Quality

0.0

0.0

Scanning

0.0

0.0

Design

Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Close Up

HP DeskJet 4255e Build Quality Close Up Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Build Quality Close Up Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Type

Locked

Locked

Dimensions

N/A

N/A

ISO View Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e ISO View Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 ISO View Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

In Use Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e In Use Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 In Use Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Max Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Max Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Max Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Weight

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Display Screen

N/A

N/A

Display Screen Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Display Screen Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Display Screen Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Display Screen

Locked

Locked

Display Screen Size

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen

Locked

Locked

Cartridge

N/A

N/A

Cartridge Picture In The Printer

HP DeskJet 4255e Cartridge Picture In The Printer Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Cartridge Picture In The Printer Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

SuperTank

Locked

Locked

Photo Cartridge

Locked

Locked

Color

Locked

Locked

Number Of Color Cartridges

Lock

Lock

Black Cartridge Model

Locked

Locked

Tested Black Page Yield

Lock prints

Lock prints

Estimated Black Page Yield

Lock prints

Lock prints

Color Cartridge Model

Locked

Locked

Tested Color Page Yield

Lock prints

Lock prints

Estimated Color Page Yield

Lock prints

Lock prints

Third-Party Cartridge

Locked

Locked

Ink Type

Locked

Locked

High Yield Cartridge

Locked

Locked

Expected Maintenance

N/A

N/A

Ink Related Maintenance

Locked

Locked

Drum Unit

Locked

Locked

Risk Of Clogging

N/A

N/A

Print Technology

Locked

Locked

Ease Of Unclogging

Printhead Location

Locked

Locked

Printhead Serviceability

Locked

Locked

High Flushing Volume

Locked

Locked

In The Box

In the Box Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e In the Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 In the Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Battery

Advertised Battery Life

N/A

N/A

Tested Charging Time

N/A

N/A

Efficiency

Cost-Per-Print

N/A

N/A

Printer Total Cost

HP DeskJet 4255e Printer Total Cost Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Printer Total Cost Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Black Cartridge Price

Lock US$

Lock US$

Color Cartridge Price

Lock US$

Lock US$

Black-Only Printing Cost

Lock US$/print

Lock US$/print

Color Printing Cost

Lock US$/print

Lock US$/print

Photo Printing Cost

Lock US$/print

Lock US$/print

Ink Subscription

Locked

Locked

Printing Speed

N/A

N/A

Printing Speed Video

HP DeskJet 4255e Printing Speed Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Printing Speed Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Black Only Text Document

Lock PPM

Lock PPM

Color Document

Lock PPM

Lock PPM

Photo Printing Time

Lock s

Lock s

Single Page Out Time (Black Only)

Lock s

Lock s

Duplex Printing

Locked

Locked

Input Tray Capacity

Lock pages

Lock pages

Document

Black & White Documents

N/A

N/A

B&W Document Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e B&W Document Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 B&W Document Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Color Ink Needed For Black & White

Locked

Locked

Color Documents

N/A

N/A

Color Document Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Color Document Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color Document Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Document Printing Sizes

Letter (8.5" x 11")

Locked

Locked

Legal (8.5" x 14")

Locked

Locked

Tabloid (11" x 17")

Locked

Locked

A6 (105mm x 148mm)

Locked

Locked

A5 (148mm x 210mm)

Locked

Locked

A4 (210mm x 297mm)

Locked

Locked

Max Paper Weight

Lock g/m²

Lock g/m²

Scanner

Scanner Features

N/A

N/A

Scanner Flatbed Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Scanner Flatbed Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Scanner Flatbed Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Scanner

Locked

Locked

ADF Capacity

Lock pages

N/A

Scan Speed

Lock PPM

Lock PPM

Duplex Scanning

Locked

Locked

Max Flatbed Scan Size

Locked

Locked

Max ADF Scan Size

Locked

Locked

Flatbed Hinge Adjustability

Lock" (Lock mm)

Lock" (Lock mm)

Fax

Locked

Locked

Copy

Locked

Locked

OCR Included

Locked

Locked

Scan Quality

N/A

N/A

Scan Quality Photo

HP DeskJet 4255e Scan Quality Photo Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Scan Quality Photo Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Max Scan Resolution

Lock DPI

Lock DPI

Max Scan Color Depth

LockBit

LockBit

Photo

Color Gamut

N/A

N/A

Parrots Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Parrots Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Parrots Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Color Range Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Color Range Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color Range Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Color Accuracy

N/A

N/A

Friends Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Friends Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Friends Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Color dE Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Color dE Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color dE Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Color dE Graph

HP DeskJet 4255e Color dE Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Color dE Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Average Color dE

Lock

Lock

Small Details

N/A

N/A

Small Details Photo

HP DeskJet 4255e Small Details Photo Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Small Details Photo Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Max Print Resolution (DPI)

Locked

Locked

Photo Printing Sizes

N/A

N/A

Glossy Paper (4" x 6")

Locked

Locked

Glossy Paper (5" x 7")

Locked

Locked

Glossy Paper (8" x 10")

Locked

Locked

Glossy Paper (8.5" x 11")

Locked

Locked

Glossy Paper (13" x 19")

Locked

Locked

Borderless Printing

Locked

Locked

Mobile App And Connectivity

Connectivity

N/A

N/A

Inputs Picture

HP DeskJet 4255e Inputs Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 Inputs Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Wireless

Locked

Locked

Wi-Fi via Router

Locked

Locked

Wi-Fi Direct

Locked

Locked

Bluetooth

Locked

Locked

Ethernet

Locked

Locked

USB Input To Computer

Locked

Locked

External Storage Support

Locked

Locked

Apple AirPrint

Locked

Locked

Mopria Print Service

Locked

Locked

Mobile App

N/A

N/A

App Printscreen

HP DeskJet 4255e App Printscreen Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon PIXMA TS3720 App Printscreen Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Mobile App

Locked

Locked

App Name

Locked

Locked

iOS

Locked

Locked

Android

Locked

Locked

Photo (JPEG, PNG)

Locked

Locked

PDF

Locked

Locked

Microsoft Office Files

Locked

Locked

Text Files (TXT)

Locked

Locked

Webpages (HTML)

Locked

Locked

OS Compatibility

Windows

Locked

Locked

macOS

Locked

Locked

Chrome OS

Locked

Locked

Check Price

White

DeskJet 4255e

White

PIXMA TS3720

White

DeskJet 4210e

Black

PIXMA TS3720

Gray

DeskJet 4220e

White/Dark Blue

DeskJet 4230e

HP DeskJet 4255e

Canon PIXMA TS3720

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