Head-to-head · Best All-in-One Printers Under $300

Canon PIXMA TR8620a vs Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3820

Which is the better buy? Side-by-side on rating, price, strengths, and watch-outs — with the published ratings we averaged to get there.

The short answer

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3820 comes out ahead by a narrow margin (4.4 vs 4.5). The gap is mostly about small-office users with regular multi-page print + scan jobs — read the strengths below before deciding.

Ranked #5 in Best All-in-One Printers Under $300

Canon PIXMA TR8620a

4.4

$230

The PIXMA TR8620a is the photo + home office pick. 5-color ink system means meaningfully better photo prints than every other pick here — useful for users who print family photos as well as documents. Trade-off is replacing 5 cartridges over time.

Strengths

— 5-color individual ink system — superior photo printing in this lineup
— 4.3" color touchscreen — largest display here
— 20-sheet auto-document feeder

Watch-outs

— 5 individual cartridges to replace separately (vs Brother's 4-cartridge system)
— Slower print speed (15 ppm) than Epson WF-3820
— Smaller paper tray (100 sheets)

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Higher ratedRanked #4 in Best All-in-One Printers Under $300

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3820

4.5

$200

The WF-3820 is the small-office speed pick. Faster printing + 250-sheet tray + 35-page ADF makes it the right buy for home offices with regular multi-page printing. Trade-off vs Brother is ink cost per page.

Strengths

— PrecisionCore technology for sharper text than the Brother MFC-J1360DW
— Faster print speed (21 ppm black)
— 250-sheet paper tray + 35-page ADF

Watch-outs

— Epson cartridges are more expensive per page than Brother INKvestment
— Larger footprint than HP Envy 6555e
— Some buyers prefer Epson EcoTank tanks (higher initial cost)

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How they stack up

Canon PIXMA TR8620a

Best photo printing in lineup. 5-color ink unique here. Smaller paper tray than Epson WF-3820.

Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3820

Fastest pick. Largest paper tray. Higher ink cost than Brother. Better for high-volume than HP Envy.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Canon PIXMA TR8620a	Epson WorkForce Pro WF-3820
Ink	5-color individual	—
Print Speed	15 ppm	21 ppm black
Display	4.3" touchscreen	2.7" touchscreen
ADF	20 pages	35 pages
Paper Tray	—	250 sheets

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