Canon PIXMA G7020: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Canon PIXMA G7020 against the full 24-spec sheet we track for printers, comparing it like for like with the 54 other models in our database. It earns a VS Score of 55 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 182.87 sheets (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Canon PIXMA G7020, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score.
Category strengths
Where the Canon PIXMA G7020 beats the average
- A much higher input tray capacity ?350 sheets vs 182.87 sheets (avg)
- Has automatic document feeder ?
- Has supertank / refillable ink ?
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has ethernet ?
- Has color printing ?
- Has all-in-one ?
- Has fax ?
- A higher print resolution ?4,800 dpi vs 4,048.82 dpi (avg)
- A lighter build ?8.07 kg vs 9.03 kg (avg)
Where the Canon PIXMA G7020 trails the average
- A lower print speed (black) ?13 ppm vs 16.97 ppm (avg)
- A lower print speed (color) ?6.8 ppm vs 12.19 ppm (avg)
- A much lower monthly duty cycle ?5,000 pages vs 19,012.2 pages (avg)
- No touchscreen display ?
- No duplex scanning ?
- A lower output tray capacity ?50 sheets vs 67.4 sheets (avg)
Editor’s note
The Canon PIXMA G7020 is the MegaTank answer to a specific complaint: cartridge printers that cost little to buy and a fortune to run. Its refillable ink tanks ship with enough ink for roughly 6,000 black or 7,700 colour pages – years of typical home-office printing – and replacement bottles cost a fraction of equivalent cartridge yield. That economics argument is the whole reason to buy it, and Canon backs it with a genuinely complete feature set: print, copy, scan and fax, a 35-sheet ADF, auto duplex printing, and both Ethernet and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi alongside USB, AirPrint, Mopria and Wi-Fi Direct.
Paper handling is better than most tank machines at this price: a 250-sheet front cassette plus a 100-sheet rear tray gives 350 sheets across two sources, with legal-size support and a 50-sheet output tray. Print quality reaches 4800 x 1200 dpi, and speeds are approximately 13 ipm black and 6.8 ipm colour – adequate rather than brisk, and the duplex speeds of around 3 ipm are slow enough that big two-sided jobs need patience. The duty cycle is rated at 5,000 pages a month.
The interface is where the budget shows: a two-line mono display with buttons, no touchscreen, and the ADF scans one side per pass. Fax is full-featured, including PC faxing in black and white. At 17.8 pounds it is a substantial box, and the ink windows on the front make remaining levels visible at a glance.
The G7020 makes sense for exactly the buyer Canon aimed at: a home office printing several hundred pages a month that wants text, colour documents and the occasional photo without ever thinking about cartridge prices. Print-speed chasers and touchscreen expectations should shop elsewhere; cost-per-page shoppers can stop looking.
Specifications
Quality bars are generated automatically against 54 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 24, 2026.
- Data completeness: 24 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (100%). 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 G7020 earns a VS Score of 55, a solid mid-pack result among the 55 printers we compare here.
- Who it’s for
- Home offices printing hundreds of pages monthly that want years of ink in the box and full fax/ADF/Ethernet capability.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Speed-sensitive users or touchscreen expectations – 13/6.8 ipm and a two-line mono display are the budget you feel.
- The trade-off that matters
- Rock-bottom cost per page in exchange for slow duplex output and a dated control panel.
- The main alternative
- Epson EcoTank ET-2900
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.
