Experts prefer Canon Pixma MG3620 over HP OfficeJet 3830
On 2 Apr 2024 (22 days ago) we went through 71 Printer expert endorsements .
Currently, Canon Pixma MG3620 received 1 endorsement from Rtings.com (29 Feb 2024). Meanwhile, HP OfficeJet 3830 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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40 | N/A | Check price | Canon Pixma MG3620 The Canon Pixma MG3620 is a versatile and reliable printer suitable for home or small office use, offering high-quality prints, various connectivity options, and basic scanning and copying capabilities. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
N/A | N/A | $368 | HP OfficeJet 3830 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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
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 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 [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 [13]
- with a score: 8
- without a score: 5
Highest score by Gadget Review | 90 |
Average score based on 13 reviews | 76 |
Lowest score by Joe Sprinter Buying Guide | 48 |
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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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- The main functions of this HP color inkjet photo printer: copy, scan, fax, wireless printing, AirPrint, touchscreen, Instant Ink ready so you'll never run out of ink, and more
- The power of your printer in the palm of your hand: The HP Smart app allows you to easily set up your printer, scan from your smartphone, order toner, and print from the cloud—such as iCloud, Dropbox and Google Drive
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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 OfficeJet 3830 is a $368 wireless injket printer with a built-in scanner, copier and fax.
It prints at the speed of 8.5 ppm (6.0 ppm in color). It's recommended montly page volume is 175 and maximum allowed page volume is 1000.
It can scan a stack of up to 35 papers (using Automatic Document Feeder), as well as custom-sized documents (such as passports) with its flatbed scanner. It has an extra perk of converting scans to PDFs.
HP OfficeJet 3830 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 175 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to PDF
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 175 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Can't scan to email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet Port
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 175 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 8.5 pages per minute
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- No Ethernet port
Which one is better?
- It
supports double-side printing , butHP OfficeJet 3830 does not . - It
prints faster in black-and-white
- It
can scan/copy custom-sized documents , butCanon Pixma MG3620 can't . - It
can scan/copy stacks of documents , butCanon Pixma MG3620 can't . - It
supports two-sided scanning , butCanon Pixma MG3620 doesn't . -
HP OfficeJet 3830 has an LCD status display , butCanon Pixma MG3620 does not . - It
can produce higher quality black prints - It
is energy star qualified , butCanon Pixma MG3620 is not .
- Canon Pixma MG3620
supports double-side printing , butHP OfficeJet 3830 does not .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. - HP OfficeJet 3830
can scan/copy custom-sized documents , butCanon Pixma MG3620 can't .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. - HP OfficeJet 3830
can scan/copy stacks of documents , butCanon Pixma MG3620 can't .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. - HP OfficeJet 3830
supports two-sided scanning , butCanon Pixma MG3620 doesn't .A two-sided (duplex) ADF scanner allows scanning a stack of documents on both sides. -
HP OfficeJet 3830 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. - Canon Pixma MG3620
prints faster in black-and-white (9.9 vs 8.5 PPM)In black-and-white, Canon Pixma MG3620 prints at 9.9 pages per minute (PPM). HP OfficeJet 3830 measures at 8.5 PPM.
Canon Pixma MG3620 would take about 10:06 to print 100 pages, HP OfficeJet 3830 would take 11:46. - HP OfficeJet 3830
can produce higher quality black prints (1200 x 1200 vs 600 x 600 DPI)The black print DPI of HP OfficeJet 3830 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.
- HP OfficeJet 3830
is energy star qualified , butCanon Pixma MG3620 is not .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.
- 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
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 print at about the same speed in color (5.7 PPM) In color, Canon Pixma MG3620 prints at 5.7 pages per minute (PPM). HP OfficeJet 3830 measures at 6 PPM.
Canon Pixma MG3620 would take about 17:33 to print 100 pages, HP OfficeJet 3830 would take 16:40. - 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.
- 1.17 watts sleep mode
- 2.83 watts standby mode
- 10 watts operation mode
- 0.1 watts Off
HP OfficeJet 3830 is a top selling option in the middle of the printers price range. It's a #1 bestseller in printers category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Epson Expression Home XP-420 or HP OfficeJet Pro 8035 .
HP OfficeJet 3830 was released in 2015. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
HP OfficeJet 3830 is $4.54 more expensive than an average printer ($363.45).