Experts prefer Canon iP8720 over Brother MFC-J480DW
On 2 Apr 2024 (16 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements .
Currently, Canon iP8720 received 1 endorsement from LD Products (22 Jun 2023). Meanwhile, Brother MFC-J480DW did not receive any endorsements this month.
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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42 | N/A | $223 | Canon iP8720 The Canon iP8720 is a high-quality photo printer with advanced ink system, high print resolution, and multiple connectivity options, ideal for photo enthusiasts who want to produce professional-looking prints at home. | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $298 | Brother MFC-J480DW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 22 Jun 2023 LD Products ranked Canon iP8720 as #5
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 Canon iP8720 Best for PhotosSource: www.ldproducts.com
Customers like Canon iP8720 way more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Canon iP8720
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Canon iP8720, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Brother MFC-J480DW.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Canon iP8720 ranks higher than that and Brother MFC-J480DW ranks lower than that.
Brother MFC-J480DW | |
Canon iP8720 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
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Median best-selling Printer |
Canon iP8720 is more popular than Brother MFC-J480DW
It's fairly safe to say that Canon iP8720 is a more popular printer than Brother MFC-J480DW, based on its 1,000+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
Table: Top compared alternatives for Brother MFC-J480DW and Canon iP8720 | |||||
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HP OfficeJet 200 | $290 |
In comparison:
9.1 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 | $290 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 ranks #9 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
Epson EcoTank ET-2760 | $306 |
In comparison:
Epson EcoTank ET-2760 ranks #12 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.7 Great
| No expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | $228 |
In comparison:
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 ranks #32 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction. Go to rankings 8.3 Great
| 2 expert recommendations | More Popular |
Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PC Guide | reviewed.usatoday.com | BestReviews | TechRadar | PCMag | PhotoWorkout | LD Products | Digital Trends | Rtings.com | ZD Net |
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1 | - | $750 | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 The Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 is a versatile all-in-one supertank printer that produces high-quality prints with sharp details and vivid colors, offers a wide range of connectivity options, and has scanning, copying, and faxing capabilities, making it a great investment for home or office use. | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
2 | - | $109 | Brother MFC-J1205W The Brother MFC-J1205W is a versatile printer with high-quality prints, multiple connectivity options, and the ability to handle different types of paper and media, but lacks automatic duplex printing and an ADF. | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
3 | - | Check price | HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
4 | - | $135 | Brother MFC-J4335DW The Brother MFC-J4335DW is a versatile all-in-one printer suitable for home and small office use, offering good print quality, decent speed, reliable paper handling, and efficient ink usage. | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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Expert reviews [11]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 6
Highest score by Digital Trends | 90 |
Average score based on 11 reviews | 84 |
Lowest score by Macworld | 80 |
Score distribution:
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60-80 | |
40-60 | |
20-40 | |
0-20 |
- Brand New in box. The product ships with all relevant accessories
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- Don't get stuck in an 8 inches x 10 inches world; Print your favorite photos up to 13 inches x 19 inches
- With a 6 color ink system including gray ink and 9600 x 2400 maximum color dots per inch, the results are incredible quality and amazing detail in your black & white and color photos. Noise level: Approx. 43.5 dB(A)
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Technical summary
Brother MFC-J480DW is a $298 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner, copier and fax.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 12.0 ppm (6.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 525 and maximum allowed page volume is 2500.
It can scan a stack of up to 20 papers (using Automatic Document Feeder), as well as custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner. It has a couple of extra perks: sending scans to an email and converting scans to PDFs.
Brother MFC-J480DW allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Canon iP8720 is a $223 wireless injket printer.
It prints at the speed of 14.5 ppm (10.4 ppm in color).
Canon iP8720 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 525 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to Email
- Scan to PDF
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- No build-in Scanner/Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No status display
- No touchscreen
- No flatbed scanner
- No ADF Scanner
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 525 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet Port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- No Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- No TouchScreen
- No Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 525 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 12 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- No TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet port
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 14.5 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- No flatbed scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
Is the price difference of $74 worth it?
- It
has a built-in scanner & copier , butCanon iP8720 does not . -
Brother MFC-J480DW has an LCD status display , butCanon iP8720 does not . - It
can produce higher quality black prints
- It is
$74.93 cheaper - It
is a somewhat quieter . - It
prints faster in black-and-white - It
prints faster in color - It
can produce higher quality color prints
- Brother MFC-J480DW
has a built-in scanner & copier , butCanon iP8720 does not .Scan and copy technology have a large hardware overlap. If a printer supports scanning, it will likely support copying. -
Brother MFC-J480DW has an LCD status display , butCanon iP8720 does not .LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. - Canon iP8720
is a somewhat quieter .When printing, Brother MFC-J480DW has a loudness of 50 dB (decibels), while Canon iP8720 measures at 44 dB.
How loud is that? We made a decibel chart for you to reference. - Canon iP8720
prints faster in black-and-white (14.5 vs 12 PPM)In black-and-white, Canon iP8720 prints at 14.5 pages per minute (PPM). Brother MFC-J480DW measures at 12 PPM.
Canon iP8720 would take about 06:54 to print 100 pages, Brother MFC-J480DW would take 08:20. - Canon iP8720
prints faster in color (10.4 vs 6 PPM)In color, Canon iP8720 prints at 10.4 pages per minute (PPM). Brother MFC-J480DW measures at 6 PPM.
Canon iP8720 would take about 09:37 to print 100 pages, Brother MFC-J480DW would take 16:40. - Brother MFC-J480DW
can produce higher quality black prints (6000 x 1200 vs 600 x 600 DPI)The black print DPI of Brother MFC-J480DW is 6000 x 1200. Canon iP8720 has the DPI of 600 x 600. What is DPI? In short: number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means higher quality print. It's not the easiest thing to understand, so if print quality is very important to you, we suggest reading an article on DPI.- 600 x 600 is more than enough DPI to print any kind of documents.
- Higher DPI takes more ink to print, draining your cartridge/toner faster.
- Whenever you see 'DPI', it's actually referring to the 'maximum DPI'. Your printer will often choose to lower the DPI where necessary to conserve ink.
- Canon iP8720
can produce higher quality color prints (9600 x 2400 vs 6000 x 1200 DPI)The color print DPI of Canon iP8720 is 9600 x 2400. Brother MFC-J480DW has the DPI of 6000 x 1200.- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
- Both printers
can print over Wi-Fi Printing over Wi-Fi is a very common feature, available even in most budget models. - Both printers
can print from mobile In most cases, if a printer supports wireless printing, it also supports Wi-Fi printing.
The four main functions of printers are: printing, scanning, photocopying, and faxing. Either your device will be print only, print/scan/copy, or an all-in-one printer that does printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. Note that scanning and copying almost always come together, since the hardware for these features overlaps significantly. Generally speaking, all-in-one printers are larger, so those with space constraints may find this to be an inconvenience. Additionally, printers with a fax feature are typically more expensive. It would be wise to only consider this feature if you plan to fax often. If not, you’ll be satisfied with a print/scan/copy device.
Network printers can be wired or wireless. A printer with a wired network connection uses an Ethernet cord that connects directly to your router. A wireless printer connects to your home or office Wi-Fi network. Any computer also connected to your network can use your printer, whether it’s wired or wireless. You will have to install software, or printer drivers, on the computer before you can print. Also, there is a setup process for the printer to get it on the network. If your printer is not wireless, you’ll need to connect it directly to your computer via USB cable, which is not ideal if you have multiple users that need the printer simultaneously.
Outside of Wi-Fi, there are a number of ways a device can connect to a printer. If the printer is not wireless, you’ll have to connect to your printer via USB cable. Some people prefer using the wired connection because it allows for faster data transfers and quicker printing. Depending on the speed of your Wi-Fi and how strong the signal is, it can take time for the document to send from computer to printer over the network. Using a wired connection eliminates this issue. Other connections you may have are: Ethernet for wired connection to your network; Airprint or Google Cloud Print for quick direct printing over the cloud/internet; USB hard drive or memory card to print directly from storage devices; or PictBridge to print directly from cameras.
Printers with an LCD screen/display give you the option to control some settings directly on the printer, such as a one-touch print, scan, copy, or fax. You may also be able to adjust print quality, preview the print job, and/or view connection settings. Some screens are programmed to offer setup instructions for easy installation. For those who are not particularly tech savvy, this could be helpful.
- Letter
- Legal
- Executive
- A4
- A5
- A6
- Index Card (5" x 8")
- Envelope (Com-10)
- Envelope (C5)
- Envelope (DL)
- Envelope (Monarch)
- Photo (4" x 6")
- Photo (5" x 7")
Brother MFC-J480DW is a popular option in the middle of the printers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon Pixma G2200 or Canon Maxify MB5420 .
Brother MFC-J480DW was released in 2017. There are a few newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
Brother MFC-J480DW is $53.38 less expensive than an average printer ($351.46).
Canon iP8720 is a popular option on the lower end of the price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon Pixma TR150 or HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 .
Canon iP8720 is $128.31 cheaper than the average printer ($351.46).