Canon PIXMA TR4720
Score: 68/100
HP Envy Photo 7975
Score: 84/100Rankings
The HP Envy Photo 7975 is a compact all-in-one thermal inkjet aimed at home users who need occasional photo printing, offering automatic duplex, a dedicated photo tray, and strong mobile-printing features, but it suffers from slow speeds and high ink costs.
The Canon PIXMA TR4720 (white) is a compact all-in-one inkjet printer delivering high-resolution prints, automatic duplex, and a 20-sheet ADF. It offers strong photo quality and mobile printing but suffers from high ink costs and limited connectivity.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
8.8 ppm | 15 ppmbest | |
4,800 dpibest | 4,800 dpibest | |
1 yearsbest | 1 yearsbest | |
— | 1,000 pagesbest | |
100 pages | 125 pagesbest | |
100 pagesbest | 60 pages | |
— | 1best | |
| ↓ lower better | 5.76 kgbest | 8.12 kg |
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General(1) | ||
Print Technology | Inkjet | HP Thermal Inkjet |
Print Performance(1) | ||
Print Speed (ppm) (ppm) | 8.8 ppm | 15 ppm |
Paper Handling(2) | ||
Input Tray Capacity (pages) | 100 pages | 125 pages |
Output Tray Capacity (pages) | 100 pages | 60 pages |
Physical(1) | ||
Weight (kg) | 5.76 kg | 8.12 kg |
Power & Energy(1) | ||
Power Consumption (Ready) (W) | 0.8 W | 14 W |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the TR4720 for its high-resolution output, solid scanner performance and convenient mobile printing options, but they criticize its high ink costs and limited connectivity features such as the absence of USB thumb-drive support.
Everyday users appreciate the wireless setup, easy mobile printing, and the ability to print borderless photos, while repeatedly calling out the high cost of ink and the small, dim LCD screen. The ADF and duplex printing are also frequently mentioned as helpful features.
Consumer Reports praise its text quality and media handling, but note sluggish speeds, high ink cost, and lack of Ethernet.
Users like the easy setup and quiet operation, yet complain about slow print times and frequent ink replacements.
“High quality prints, especially photos, are impressive.”
“The ADF makes multi-page scanning a breeze.”
“Ink costs are steep; I wish the cartridges lasted longer.”
