Comparing Canon Pixma TR8620 and HP OfficeJet 3830
Experts recommend HP OfficeJet 3830 more than Canon Pixma TR8620
As of 4 Jan 2023, experts prefer HP OfficeJet 3830 over Canon Pixma TR8620, but both Printers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, HP OfficeJet 3830 received 2 recommendations: from Gadget Review (16 Nov 2022) and Lifewire (8 Apr 2021). By contrast, Canon Pixma TR8620 received only 1 recommendation from LD Products (9 Nov 2022).
| Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PCMag  | Gadget Review  | Lifewire  | The Street  | LD Products  | TechRadar  | BestReviews  | PhotoWorkout  | Rtings.com  | Digital Trends  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | - | Check price |  HP OfficeJet 3830 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | N/A | $192 |  Canon Pixma TR8620 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Curious to see this month's entire Inkjet Printers ranking? It's here
Endorsement summary:
- On 9 Nov 2022 LD Products ranked Canon Pixma TR8620 as #1
Rank Printer Comment #1 out of 5 Canon Pixma TR8620 Best Overall... ... ... Source: www.ldproducts.com - On 16 Nov 2022 Gadget Review ranked HP OfficeJet 3830 as #3
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 7 HP OfficeJet 3830 Best Value... ... ... Source: www.gadgetreview.com - On 8 Apr 2021 Lifewire ranked HP OfficeJet 3830 as #2
Rank Printer Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 9 HP OfficeJet 3830 Best Budget... ... ... Source: www.lifewire.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 72 expert endorsements of the January rankings, HP OfficeJet 3830 outranks Canon Pixma TR8620. This is not to say that Canon Pixma TR8620 is a bad option. Like HP OfficeJet 3830, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Canon Pixma TR8620 
HP OfficeJet 3830 
| Rank | Change | Price | Printer | PCMag | Gadget Review | Lifewire | The Street | LD Products | TechRadar | BestReviews | PhotoWorkout | Rtings.com |
Digital Trends |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $120 |  Brother MFC-J1205W | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| 2 | - | $354 |  Canon Pixma TS8220 | - | - | 4 | - | - |
- | - | 1 | - | - |
| 3 | - | $950 |  Epson EcoTank Pro ET-5850 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| 4 | - | $59 |  Canon Pixma MG3620 | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 5 | - |
| Show all rows | |||||||||||||
Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 3
| Highest score by TopTenReviews | 90 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 78 |
| Lowest score by Rtings.com | 61 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
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 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Easy Setup for smartphone and computer so you can get to work faster
- Intuitive control with an effortless user interface & 4.3" LCD touchscreen
- Fax, copy and scan multi-page documents fast and easy with the 20 Sheet Auto Document Feeder (ADF)
- Read more
- 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
- Read more
Technical summary
Canon Pixma TR8620 is a $192 injket printer.
HP OfficeJet 3830 is a 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
- No 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
3 Best Printers 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
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to PDF
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 250 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- Flatbed Scanner
- ADF Scanner
- Borderless Printing
- Scan to PDF
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 125 pages per month
- Built-in Scanner & Copier
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Status Display
- Touch Screen Status Display
- No flatbed scanner
- No ADF Scanner
- Scan to PDF
- Scan to Searchable PDFs
Are they good for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing not supported
- 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
3 Best Printers for Small Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 800 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Scan-To-Email
- Scan to PDF
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 800 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Can't scan to email
- Can't scan to PDFs
- TouchScreen
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 875 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
Are they good for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing not supported
- Recommended Printing Volume
- Two-Sided Printing not supported
- Does not have a status display
- No Automatic Document Feeder
- Print speed
- Scan-to-Email not supported
- No TouchScreen
- Can't scan to PDF
- No flatbed scanner
- No fax
- No Ethernet port
3 Best Printers for Heavy Office Use
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 20 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1500 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 20 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
- Wireless Printing
- Designed to print about 1300 pages per month
- Two-Sided Printing
- Status Display
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
- Print speed is 19 pages per minute
- Scan-To-Email
- TouchScreen
- Scan to PDF
- Flatbed Scanner
- Fax
- Ethernet
- Colored Status Display
Is the price difference of $22 worth it?
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
Canon Pixma TR8620 is a very 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 G3200 or Canon TS9521C .
Canon Pixma TR8620 is $162 cheaper than the average printer ($354).
HP OfficeJet 3830 is a top selling and one of the cheaper options. It's a #1 bestseller in printers category and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Canon MB2720 or HP OfficeJet Pro 8025 .
HP OfficeJet 3830 was released in 2015. There are a lot of newer printers on the market. Show newer Printers
HP OfficeJet 3830 is $67 less expensive than an average printer ($354).
