Neither Brother MFCJ6930DW nor Canon Pixma G6020 were recommended by experts this month
On 2 Apr 2024 (24 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements , however neither Brother MFCJ6930DW nor Canon Pixma G6020 were included in any of those recommendations. Since neither Printer received a single endorsement, as far as expert recommendations go, it's technically a tie. We do, however, recommend taking a look at Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 or other critically acclaimed Inkjet Printers of this month.
For reference, Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 received 3 endorsements this month, from PC Guide (5 Jan 2024), PCMag (2 Mar 2024) and Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024).
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 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
N/A | N/A | $1259 | Brother MFCJ6930DW | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
N/A | N/A | $199 | Canon Pixma G6020 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Customers like Canon Pixma G6020 a bit 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 Pixma G6020
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Canon Pixma G6020, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Brother MFCJ6930DW.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling printer receives a consumer score of 7.3 (good). Canon Pixma G6020 ranks higher than that and Brother MFCJ6930DW ranks lower than that.
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Median best-selling Printer |
Canon Pixma G6020 is more popular than Brother MFCJ6930DW
It's fairly safe to say that Canon Pixma G6020 is a more popular printer than Brother MFCJ6930DW, based on its 3,000+ 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 MFCJ6930DW and Canon Pixma G6020 | |||||
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Epson WF-7710 | $1100 |
In comparison:
8.3 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 | $849 |
We don't yet have enough review information for Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-300 N/A
| 2 expert recommendations | ||
Canon Pixma Pro-100 | $892 |
In comparison:
8.0 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews | |
Epson WorkForce WF-7720 | $888 |
In comparison:
Epson WorkForce WF-7720 ranks #42 out of 164. Very high levels of customer satisfaction.
Go to rankings 8.0 Great
| No expert recommendations | Better Reviews |
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 | - | Check price | Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 1 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | - |
2 | - | $109 | Brother MFC-J1205W | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | - |
3 | - | Check price |
HP OfficeJet Pro 9015 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
4 | - | $135 | Brother MFC-J4335DW | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - |
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Expert reviews [7]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 4
Highest score by Gadget Review | 91 |
Average score based on 7 reviews | 85 |
Lowest score by PCMag | 80 |
Score distribution:
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- Print, copy, scan, fax up to 11"x17". Ledger size scan glass and up to 50 sheet ADF
- Automatic duplex single pass duplex scan/copy and automatic two sided printing
- Flexible paper handling. 500 sheet dual paper tray total capacity accepts up to 11"x17". added convenience of up to 100 sheet multipurpose tray for optional capacity
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- Wireless 3-in-1 (print | copy | scan).
- The PIXMA G6020 MegaTank All-In-One Printer gives you an exceptional value with an ink savings of 1,175 dollars from the full set of ink bottles included in the box plus you get two additional bonus black bottles for even more savings. (1).In The Box : G6020 Wireless MegaTank All-In-One Printer, 4" x 6" Photo Paper Sample Pack (3 Sheets GP-701), Setup CD, Manual and other documentation, Full Set of Ink Bottles (PGBK, C, M, Y) + 2 Bonus Black (PGBK) Ink Bottles, Black Print Head, Color Print Head, Power Cord.
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Technical summary
Brother MFCJ6930DW is a $1259 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 22.0 ppm (20.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 2000 and maximum allowed page volume is 30000.
It can scan a stack of up to 50 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: a built-in duplexer (2-sided scanning), sending scans to an email and converting scans to searchable PDFs.
Brother MFCJ6930DW allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Canon Pixma G6020 is a $199 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 13.0 ppm (6.8 ppm in color). It's maximum allowed page volume is 5000.
It can scan custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner, but it can't scan stacks of paper, because it doesn't have an Automatic Document Feeder. It has an extra perk of converting scans to PDFs.
Canon Pixma G6020 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 2000 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Duplex ADF Scanner
- Scan to Email
- Scan to PDF
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to PDF
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 2000 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Can't scan to email
- Scan to PDF
- No TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- No Fax
- Ethernet
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 2000 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 22 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed is 13 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- No fax
- Ethernet
Is the price difference of $1060 worth it?
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Brother MFCJ6930DW accepts touch-screen commands , butCanon Pixma G6020 does not - It
prints faster in black-and-white - It
prints faster in color - It
takes less time to print the first page in black - It
takes less time to print the first page in color - It
can combine scans into searchable PDFs , Canon Pixma G6020can't combine scans into PDFs .
- It is
$1060 cheaper
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Brother MFCJ6930DW accepts touch-screen commands , butCanon Pixma G6020 does not - Brother MFCJ6930DW
prints faster in black-and-white (22 vs 13 PPM)In black-and-white, Brother MFCJ6930DW prints at 22 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma G6020 measures at 13 PPM.
Brother MFCJ6930DW would take about 04:33 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma G6020 would take 07:42. - Brother MFCJ6930DW
prints faster in color (20 vs 6.8 PPM)In color, Brother MFCJ6930DW prints at 20 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma G6020 measures at 6.8 PPM.
Brother MFCJ6930DW would take about 05:00 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma G6020 would take 14:42. - Brother MFCJ6930DW
takes less time to print the first page in black (5s vs 9s)This initialization is period is called 'First page out' time; it's 9 seconds for Canon Pixma G6020 and 5 seconds for Brother MFCJ6930DW. This makes Brother MFCJ6930DW 4 seconds faster at printing first page in black than Canon Pixma G6020. - Brother MFCJ6930DW
takes less time to print the first page in color (6s vs 14s)First page out time is 6 seconds for Brother MFCJ6930DW and 14 seconds for Canon Pixma G6020 (in color). This makes Brother MFCJ6930DW 8 seconds faster at printing first page in color than Canon Pixma G6020. - Brother MFCJ6930DW
can combine scans into searchable PDFs , Canon Pixma G6020can't combine scans into PDFs .This is a very important feature for those who plan to scan a lot of multi-page documents. A printer will combine the pages into a single PDF file. So instead of receiving a dozen pictures, you get one PDF. Going a step further, certain printers use embedded OCR Software (convert image to text) to create searchable PDFs. This way allows you to do computer wizardry with the resulting scan file, such as copy, paste, search, edit, etc.
- 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. - Both printers
support two-sided printing Automatic duplex printing (also known as two-sided printing) refers to a printer's ability to print on both sides of the paper, without having to manually flip it. - Both printers
have a built-in scanner & copier Scan and copy technology have a large hardware overlap. If a printer supports scanning, it will likely support copying. -
Both printers have an LCD status display LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. - Both printers produce the same quality black prints (4800 x 1200 DPI) Both printers have a maximum black DPI of 4800 x 1200. What is DPI? In short: the number of dots a printer "draws" per inch. Higher DPI means a 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 possible to conserve ink.
- Both printers produce the same quality color prints (4800 x 1200 DPI) Both printers have a maximum color DPI of 4800 x 1200.
- Unless you are a professional photographer, 1200 x 600 DPI will be fine for printing photos.
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
- Ledger
- Executive
- A3
- A4
- A5
- A6
- Envelope (Com-10)
- Envelope (DL)
- Envelope (Monarch)
- Photo (3.5" x 5")
- Photo (4" x 6")
- Photo (5" x 7")
- Photo (5" x 8")
- 3.5 x 3.5
- 4 x 4
- 4 x 6
- 5 x 5
- 5 x 7
- 7 x 10
- 8 x 10
- Letter (8.5x11)
- Legal (8.5x14)
- U.S. #10 Envelopes
Brother MFCJ6930DW is a well-known option at the top 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 HP PageWide Pro 477dw or Epson SureColor P900 .
Brother MFCJ6930DW is $891.12 more expensive than the average printer ($367.88).
Canon Pixma G6020 is a very popular and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as HP DeskJet 3630 or Canon TS9521C .
Canon Pixma G6020 is $168.88 less expensive than an average printer ($367.88).