Experts recommend Canon Pixma MG3620 more than HP Envy 5055
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Canon Pixma MG3620 over HP Envy 5055, but both Printers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Canon Pixma MG3620 received 1 recommendation: from Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024). HP Envy 5055 was also endorsed 1 times: by TechRadar (15 Feb 2024). However, experts generally ranked HP Envy 5055 lower than Canon Pixma MG3620 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
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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40 | N/A | Check price | Canon Pixma MG3620 | - | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
62 | N/A | Check price | HP Envy 5055 | - | - | - | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 29 Feb 2024 Rtings.com ranked Canon Pixma MG3620 as #5
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Canon Pixma MG3620 Best Cheap Inkjet Printer... ... ... Source: www.rtings.com - On 15 Feb 2024 TechRadar ranked HP Envy 5055 as #10
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #10 out of 10 HP Envy 5055 Budget printer with a talent for photosSource: www.techradar.com
After counting and adding up the 71 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Canon Pixma MG3620 outranks HP Envy 5055. This is not to say that HP Envy 5055 is a bad option. Like Canon Pixma MG3620, it is recommended by experts, but less.
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: 5
- without a score: 2
Highest score by Tom's Guide | 80 |
Average score based on 7 reviews | 71 |
Lowest score by Gadget Review | 55 |
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Expert reviews [12]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 7
Highest score by Unreasonable Reviews | 89 |
Average score based on 12 reviews | 81 |
Lowest score by PCMag | 70 |
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- Wireless 3-in-1 (print | copy | scan)
- Easily print and scan photos and documents directly from your mobile devices.
- 9.9 / 5.7 ipm print speed
- 100 sheet capacity
- Auto 2-sided printing
- ENERGY STAR
- Compact, space-saving design.
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- Replaces the HP ENVY 4520, HP ENVY 5055 comes with Bluetooth, Smart, improved Wi-Fi connectivity, faster print speeds and more
- Step up and create projects at home – Print, scan, and copy borderless, high-quality photos and documents with crisp, sharp text using this versatile all-in-1 printer
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Technical summary
Canon Pixma MG3620 is a wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 9.9 ppm (5.7 ppm in color).
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.
Canon Pixma MG3620 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
HP Envy 5055 is a wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner and copier.
It supports automatic two-sided printing, borderless printing and prints at the speed of 10.0 ppm (7.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 250 and maximum allowed page volume is 1000.
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.
HP Envy 5055 allows printing via Wi-Fi, a mobile phone/tablet, AirPrint, a USB cable and an Ethernet cable.
Are they good for Occasional Home Use
Are they good for Small Office Use
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
Which one is better?
- We couldn't find any reasons to recommend HP Envy 5055.
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HP Envy 5055 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG3620 does not . - It
prints faster in color - It
can produce higher quality black prints
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HP Envy 5055 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG3620 does not .LCD status displays are very useful. Your printer can tell you if ink is low or paper is jammed. - HP Envy 5055
prints faster in color (7 vs 5.7 PPM)In color, HP Envy 5055 prints at 7 pages per minute (PPM). Canon Pixma MG3620 measures at 5.7 PPM.
HP Envy 5055 would take about 14:17 to print 100 pages, Canon Pixma MG3620 would take 17:33. - HP Envy 5055
can produce higher quality black prints (1200 x 1200 vs 600 x 600 DPI)The black print DPI of HP Envy 5055 is 1200 x 1200. Canon Pixma MG3620 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.
- 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. -
Neither printer can scan/copy custom-sized documents Flatbed scanners allow scanning documents one by one. Unlike ADF scanners, you can only scan one page at a time. However, flatbed scanners allow you to scan custom-sized documents, like passports, drivers licenses, etc. Flatbed scanners also tend to produce higher quality images. -
Neither printer can scan/copy stacks of documents ADF, or Automatic Document Feeder allows a printer to scan or copy a stack of pages. This feature is so important that even the cheapest printers try to include it. Technically speaking, ADF is not a feature of the printer - it is a feature of the scanner or copier. -
Neither printer supports two-sided scanning A two-sided (duplex) ADF scanner allows scanning a stack of documents on both sides. - Both printers print at about the same speed in black & white (9.9 PPM) In black-and-white, Canon Pixma MG3620 prints at 9.9 pages per minute (PPM). HP Envy 5055 measures at 10 PPM.
Canon Pixma MG3620 would take about 10:06 to print 100 pages, HP Envy 5055 would take 10:00. - 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.
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Neither printer is energy star qualified .Energy Star is a set of standards that aims to reduce energy consumption of various devices. An Energy Star Qualified printer consumes less electricity to operate and is more environmentally friendly.
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.
- A4
- A5
- B5
- DL
- C6
- A6
- Simplex: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
- Duplex: 3 x 5.5 to 8.5 x 12.2 in
- Up to 14 watts (Printing)
- 3.75 watts (Ready)
- 0.89 watts (Sleep)
- 0.11 watts (Off)
HP Envy 5055 is a very popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling printers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Epson WorkForce Pro WF-4830 or Epson Workforce WF-2860 .
HP Envy 5055 is $217.88 less expensive than an average printer ($367.88).