Should You Buy a Canon Inkjet Printer?

Canon is one of the most popular inkjet printer brands as well as being well known for its digital cameras, photo printers and camcorders.

We've collated all the key information on Canon inkjet printers in this handy guide. We've analysed over 5,900 user and expert reviews and 60+ awards from hundreds of different review sites on 480+ inkjet printers to impartially compare each inkjet printer brand.

Canon are recognised for their good selection of mid-range and award winning inkjet printers. Their inkjet printers start at $85 for the MG2520 which has a print speed (colour) of 4ppm and go up to $599 for the PIXMA PRO-1 which has a print speed (colour) of 1ppm and is a 4800 x 2400 inkjet printer. The average price of a new Canon inkjet printer is $245.

Is Canon the Best Inkjet Printer Brand?

So are Canon inkjet printers any good? We give every inkjet printer a Kagoo Score by analysing its specs, reviews and prices and comparing this to its competitors. By aggregating this data across all inkjet printers we are able to impartially rank all the inkjet printer brands.

Our detailed analysis taking into account all of the above factors found that Canon is the 3rd best inkjet printer brand out there.

Let's look at how Canon inkjet printers compare to the other inkjet printer brands across each of the key facets that make up the Kagoo Score.

Canon have better reviews than the typical inkjet printer brand, with the average rating of a Canon inkjet printer being 78%.

There's a smaller selection of Canon inkjet printers available compared to other inkjet printer brands, with only 13 Canon inkjet printers currently on the market in the US. Canon inkjet printers also tend to be more expensive than most other inkjet printer brands making them a less popular choice with consumers.

What Do the Canon Inkjet Printer Reviews Say?

We've added up all the reviews for every Canon inkjet printer to work out the average distribution of reviews for Canon and then compared this to the other inkjet printer brands.

Expert Reviews

5 stars		58
4 stars		113
3 stars		18
2 stars		3
1 star		0

User Reviews

5 stars		2,200
4 stars		949
3 stars		261
2 stars		173
1 star		360

Over 89% of expert reviews and 80% of user reviews for Canon inkjet printers are 4 stars or higher. This compares to 89% and 80% respectively across all Inkjet Printer brands.

Purchasers of Canon inkjet printers frequently mentioned that the product produced good quality prints and was easy to use. Their inkjet printers have also won 40+ awards.

In the table below we compare the average review score given to Canon inkjet printers by some of the most popular technology review sites against their reviews for other inkjet printer brands. The best review score from each review source is highlighted in green.

Average Review Score	Canon	Epson	HP	Brother	Ricoh
	82% 17 reviews	80% 1 review
	85% 15 reviews	80% 1 review	100% 1 review	80% 1 review
	80% 11 reviews	73% 3 reviews	80% 1 review	80% 1 review
	76% 5 reviews	76% 5 reviews	80% 2 reviews		70% 2 reviews
	79% 10 reviews	76% 2 reviews
	82% 10 reviews	80% 2 reviews
	77% 11 reviews	90% 1 review
	74% 8 reviews
	84% 7 reviews
	72% 5 reviews	89% 2 reviews
	77% 6 reviews
	75% 2 reviews	75% 2 reviews	80% 1 review
	72% 5 reviews
	75% 3 reviews	89% 2 reviews
	74% 5 reviews
	88% 3 reviews	88% 1 review
	76% 3 reviews			79% 1 review
	67% 1 review	100% 3 reviews
	60% 4 reviews
	73% 3 reviews
Other Expert Sites	69% 51 reviews	79% 16 reviews	65% 2 reviews	80% 1 review	33% 1 review
Average	76% 185 reviews	83% 41 reviews	81% 7 reviews	80% 4 reviews	52% 3 reviews

How Many Industry Awards Have Canon Inkjet Printers Received?

After checking thousands of expert review websites we found 42 industry awards for Canon inkjet printers. This means that Canon has more awards for its inkjet printers than any other brand. The table below compares the number of awards received by Canon to other popular inkjet printer brands. The largest number of awards provided by each review source is highlighted in green.

Compare all award winning inkjet printers

Number of Awards	Canon	Epson	HP	Brother	Ricoh
	10	1	1	1
	2	2	1
	1	1	2		1
	4
		3
	3
	3
	1	1
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
		1
	1
	1
		1
			1
	1
Other Expert Sites	5	1
Total	42	11	5	1	1

How Reliable Are Canon Inkjet Printers?

We checked over 5,900 reviews to find comments about the reliability of Canon inkjet printers. over 240 of these reviews mention reliability of which 76% were positive. Therefore the vast majority of Canon inkjet printer owners and reviewers thought the product was reliable.

So, most people think that Canon inkjet printers are good quality. Now let's take a look at some of the reviews for Canon inkjet printers that mention reliability:

RELIABLE

Excellent Build Quality

generally it was fairly reliable

Seems to be sturdy

NOT RELIABLE

It broke after 2 weeks

the website they tell you to use is not trustworthy

Poor Build Quality

possibly easy to damage

What is the Best Mid-Range Canon Inkjet Printer?

Canon PIXMA TS8350

4800 X 1200 DPI

17ppm PRINT SPEED

15ppm PRINT SPEED

6 PRINT CARTRIDGES

100 Sheets STANDARD INPUT

A great mid range choice, priced at $201.81 is the Canon PIXMA TS8350, which has a Kagoo Score of 77.

Features We Love:

Supports colour printing

Six print cartridges

Wi-Fi

Supports borderless printing

Quieter than average printing noise level (44.5dB)

A fully featured and award winning 17ppm print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Le inkjet printer. It supports colour printing and borderless printing, has a Wi-Fi and takes 6 print cartridge.

95 Reviews	4 Reviews + 1 Award
82 Features	Fully-Featured
77 Kagoo Score	Very Good

Multiple reviews mentioned that Canon PIXMA TS8350 has very good user reviews with an average user rating of 87%.

PRINTER CANON PIXMA TS8350 REVIEW

The cheapest price that we could find for the PIXMA TS8350 in the US is $201.81 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

What is the Best High End Canon Inkjet Printer?

Canon PIXMA TR150

4800 X 1200 DPI

5.5ppm PRINT SPEED (COLOUR,

If you're looking for a high end Canon inkjet printer then the Canon PIXMA TR150 takes some beating. It has a Kagoo Score of 80, but is a bit more expensive at $209.95.

Features We Love:

Supports colour printing

Wi-Fi

Supports borderless printing

A fully featured and award winning 5.5ppm print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Le inkjet, with a reasonable price. It supports colour printing and borderless printing and has a Wi-Fi.

93 Reviews	8 Reviews + 1 Award
83 Features	Fully-Featured
78 Value for Money	Very Good
80 Kagoo Score	Excellent

Our review analysis indicates that Canon PIXMA TR150 has good expert reviews and brilliant user reviews with an average overall rating of 85%.

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The cheapest price that we could find for the PIXMA TR150 in the US is $209.95 but in total we found only 1 price for it.

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