Canon PIXMA G6020: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Canon PIXMA G6020 against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 50 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 48 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in paper handling and weakest in design. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a much higher input tray capacity — 350 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Canon PIXMA G6020, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the Canon PIXMA G6020 beats the average
- A much higher input tray capacity ?350 sheets vs 182.02 sheets (avg)
- Has supertank / refillable ink ?
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has ethernet ?
- Has color printing ?
- Has all-in-one ?
- A higher print resolution ?4,800 dpi vs 4,041.94 dpi (avg)
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- A lighter build ?8.1 kg vs 9.07 kg (avg)
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
Where the Canon PIXMA G6020 trails the average
- No automatic document feeder ?
- A lower print speed (black) ?13 ppm vs 17.21 ppm (avg)
- A much lower print speed (color) ?6.8 ppm vs 12.51 ppm (avg)
- A much lower monthly duty cycle ?5,000 pages vs 19,346.15 pages (avg)
- No touchscreen display ?
- No duplex scanning ?
- A lower output tray capacity ?50 sheets vs 68.95 sheets (avg)
- No fax ?
Editor’s note
Most cheap ink-tank all-in-ones are built for a kitchen counter. The G6020 was built for a desk, and the difference shows in the parts nobody photographs.
Paper first: 350 sheets across two independent sources, a 250-sheet enclosed cassette plus a 100-sheet rear tray. Keep letterhead in one and plain paper in the other and you will reload rarely. Then a 100/10 Ethernet port, which almost nothing in this class offers and which matters if you want the printer on a wired network with a fixed address rather than hanging off Wi-Fi. Automatic duplex is included. Underneath is Canon's MegaTank system with GI-20 bottles, so running costs are a fraction of any cartridge machine.
Two omissions define who should not buy it. There is no automatic document feeder, so every page of a multi-page scan or copy is placed on the glass by hand. And there is a subtler trap: the printer takes Legal paper, but the flatbed only reaches Letter. You can print a Legal document and you cannot scan or copy one. If contracts are part of your week, that is disqualifying.
There is also no fax.
The thing to understand before buying is that this model is discontinued. Judge it as a clearance bargain rather than a current product. Somewhere between $215 and $300 it is a lot of paper handling, Ethernet and cheap ink for the money, and the in-box bottles are worth a real slice of that. At anything near its old list price it makes no sense, because Canon's current G-series does the same job with a warranty you can rely on.
Buy it if you print a lot, scan a little, and found one cheap. Otherwise buy the model that has the feeder.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 50 other printers.
Printing
Laser prints crisp text fast; inkjet handles photos and colour better.
Prints in colour, not just black and white.
Black-and-white pages per minute; higher is faster.
Colour pages per minute; higher is faster.
A higher dot density produces sharper prints.
Prints both sides of the page without manual flipping.
Refillable ink tanks cut the cost per page dramatically.
The maximum recommended pages per month.
Scanning & copying
Scans and copies as well as prints.
Feeds multi-page documents through the scanner unattended.
How many pages the document feeder holds at once.
Scans both sides of a page automatically.
Sends and receives faxes.
Paper handling
A larger tray needs refilling less often.
How many printed pages the output tray holds.
The largest paper format supported (e.g. Letter, Legal, A3).
Connectivity
Print wirelessly over the home network.
Connect devices directly without a router.
A wired network port for reliable office use.
A direct USB connection to a computer.
Print from iPhone, iPad and Mac without extra drivers.
Print and manage the printer from a phone app.
Design
An onboard touchscreen makes standalone tasks easier.
A lighter printer is easier to place and move.
How the VS Score works — and what it can’t tell you
Every measurable spec is scored against the average of all the printers we track: matching the class average scores 50, clearly beating it climbs towards 100, and each spec counts according to an editorial weight that reflects real-world impact — a battery-capacity gap moves the score far more than a colour-options list. The quality bars on the spec cards above show where this model sits inside the full range for its class, and the overall VS Score rolls every weighted result into one number.
Unknown values are never estimated. A spec this product doesn’t report simply drops out of its scoring — it isn’t penalised with a guess — but a thinner spec sheet does mean a score built on fewer data points, which is why completeness is disclosed under About this data.
Most importantly: a spec-sheet lead is not the same as a better product. Megapixels, gigahertz and benchmark points describe capacity, not experience — image processing, software optimisation, thermals, haptics and ergonomics decide how a device actually feels, and no table captures reliability or long-term support quality. Treat the VS Score as a structured summary of what can be measured, not a substitute for your own priorities.
About this data
- Specifications are compiled from each manufacturer’s official spec sheet, cross-checked against trusted specification databases, and normalised into one schema so identical things are compared identically.
- Specifications last verified August 21, 2026.
- Data completeness: 23 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (96%). Anything we could not verify is shown as Unknown — never estimated — and is excluded from the score.
- Prices and availability come from live retailer feeds via our shopping partners and refresh throughout the day; a missing price means no partner currently lists the product, not that it is discontinued.
- Want the full picture? Our editorial guidelines explain how we research products, weight the scores and stay independent.
- Spotted an error in a spec? Tell us and we will correct the sheet.
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The bottom line
The Canon PIXMA G6020 earns a VS Score of 48, a solid mid-pack result among the 51 printers we compare here.
- Who it’s for
- Home offices and families printing hundreds of pages a month who want cheap ink, a wired Ethernet drop and a paper path that does not need constant reloading, and whose scanning is occasional.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who scans or copies stacks of paper, because there is no document feeder, and anyone who handles Legal-size originals, because the flatbed physically stops at Letter. No fax either.
- The trade-off that matters
- Office-grade paper handling without office-grade scanning. Canon spent the budget on two trays, Ethernet and duplex printing, then left out the feeder that would have made the scanner match.
- The main alternative
- Canon PIXMA G7020 — the same printer with the gap filled in, adding the automatic document feeder this one lacks.
The VS Score is generated automatically from the weighted specifications above, measured against all other printers in our database. Treat it as a shortlisting guide — not a substitute for your own priorities.
