Canon PIXMA TR4720 Review (2026): Best Budget All-in-One?

The Canon PIXMA TR4720 is a printer that does exactly what it says on the box: it prints, scans, copies, and even faxes — all for under $90. For someone who needs an all-in-one occasionally and doesn't want to spend a lot, it gets the job done. But the ink economics punish anyone who prints more than a few dozen pages a month, so knowing your printing habits before buying is essential.

Who Is This Printer For?

The TR4720 serves occasional home printers well — people who need to print a school form, a recipe, or a shipping label a few times a week at most. At $80, it's one of the cheapest ways to get print, scan, copy, fax, and WiFi in a single compact unit. The 5-sheet ADF is useful for scanning or copying a small stack of pages without feeding them one by one. The Alexa compatibility is a fun addition — you can voice-command prints from compatible devices.

Print Quality and Speed

For a budget inkjet, the TR4720's print quality is solid. Text documents look clean and sharp at 4800×1200 dpi. Photo prints on glossy paper come out vibrant with good color accuracy — not professional quality, but good enough for home use. Where it struggles is speed: at around 8ppm for black and 4ppm for color, even a 10-page document can take 2-3 minutes. This is manageable if you only print occasionally, but it'll frustrate anyone printing larger jobs regularly.

Ink Costs — The Main Catch

This is where the TR4720's appeal starts to erode for heavy users. Using the PG-245XL and CL-246XL combo pack, you're looking at roughly $0.08–$0.12 per page for black and $0.10–$0.15 for color. If you print 150 pages a month, you're spending $15-20/month on ink — more than the printer costs in half a year. Light users who print 20-30 pages a month won't feel this burden, but it's worth calculating your volume before committing.

Who Should Buy vs Skip

Buy it if: You print fewer than 50 pages a month and want the cheapest possible all-in-one. Perfect for dorm rooms, light home use, or households where a printer is needed occasionally but not daily.

Skip it if: You print regularly. At higher volumes, the ink costs will far exceed the printer's purchase price within months. Consider the Epson ET-2803 for similar functionality with dramatically lower ink costs.