If you are now looking for an affordable and budget-friendly photo printer, you are probably confused in choosing between Canon TS9020 and Canon MG7720 right now. These two models are popular as affordable yet capable photo printers. They can print high-quality images quickly. They are also all-in-one printers with a variety of additional features and functions. So, what is the difference between Canon TS9020 vs Canon MG7720? Which one does have the best value for the money?
Design
Canon TS9020 is a viable choice if you need a printer that is compact – see our previous post about Canon TS9020 vs TS8020. This printer is fairly small, so it will not eat too much space on your desk. It measures only 14.7 inches wide, 12.8 inches deep, and 5.6 inches tall. However, the design is very plain and simple. It is shaped very much like a box with clumsy corners and edges. On the front panel, you can find a 5.0-inch LCD touchscreen for control. You can lift up the control panel to take out the optical disc tray for CD or DVD printing. The memory card slot is on the bottom-left corner. There are two paper trays; the front tray is for plain papers with a capacity of 100 sheets, whilst the rear tray is usable for plain papers (100 sheets) or photo papers (20 sheets 4×6 or 10 sheets 5×7).
On the other hand, even though Canon MG7720 is equipped with a smaller 3.5-inch touchscreen, the overall design is sleeker. Unlike Canon TS9020, Canon MG7720 is more stylish and elegant with smooth rounded edges and a gloss finish. The touchscreen is accompanied with several buttons for control. However, the overall size is bigger and bulkier, measuring 17.2 inches wide, 14.6 inches deep, and 5.9 inches tall. This model also supports CD/DVD printing and direct printing from memory cards. There are also front and rear trays. The front tray has a capacity of 125 sheets of plain paper. The rear tray is for photo paper, with a capacity of 20 sheets of 4×6 photo paper or 10 sheets of 5×7 photo paper.
Both models are equipped with built-in Wi-Fi and NFC for easy wireless and mobile printing. Both also have Ethernet ports for wired network applications.
Print Performance
So, how do Canon TS9020 vs Canon MG7720 compare in terms of performance? Both of these two printers work using the same ink cartridges, which are the PGI-270 and CLI-271 ink cartridges. Each works with six inks, which consist of cyan, magenta, yellow, black, gray, and pigment black inks. You see, the gray ink is added to create more accurate shadows and black levels. Meanwhile, the pigment black ink is specialized for printing sharp and crisp text.
Canon TS9020 and Canon MG7720 have similar printing speeds. They are both fast for printing photos. However, they are rather slow for printing text documents. So, these printers are more suitable for photo printing and not for daily document printing.
If you compare the print results of Canon TS9020 and Canon MG7720, you can notice that the print results of Canon TS9020 are not as good. The colors are solid and vibrant, but it is somehow not very sharp and detailed. On the other hand, Canon MG7720 boasts a maximum print resolution of 9600 x 2400 dpi. The print results are great, with satisfying sharpness and detail.
Conclusion
In general, Canon MG7720 is more recommended. The print quality is better. The higher maximum resolution enables the printer to print with better sharpness and detail. Besides, it also has a sleeker design. The front paper tray has a bigger capacity.
