Canon PIXMA Multifunction Inkjet Printer

The Canon PIXMA TR8620a is your typical all-in-one printer designed for home offices. It has a large touchscreen display with short how-to videos, a five-cartridge system (with a dedicated photo black cartridge), and automatic double-sided printing. It's nearly identical to the Canon PIXMA TR8620 in appearance, features, and performance. The only advertised difference between the two is that the TR8620a isn't stated to support Bluetooth printing, though we couldn't get our TR8620 to work with Bluetooth anyways, even though it was said to support the feature.

It prints excellent-looking photos with lots of detail and vibrant colors; while some colors are a bit off, they don't look bad enough to ruin your pictures. Otherwise, it has everything else you'd need for varied home use: a flatbed scanner, an automatic document feeder, and double-sided printing. While it doesn't have an especially high page yield, the price of the cartridges is relatively cheap, which keeps the running costs low.

It's an all-in-one printer that's identical to its previous version, the Canon PIXMA TR8620, except the manufacturer doesn't advertise the new version to support Bluetooth printing. While it's designed for home office use, it has a dedicated photo black cartridge along with its regular black cartridge, making it a great choice for printing fun photos at home. It prints pictures with an excellent amount of detail. Its page yield isn't very high, but it's similar to other all-in-ones in its price range.

-MS