Canon PIXMA TR7120: Specs, Features, Pros & Cons
This review measures the Canon PIXMA TR7120 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 43 out of 100 — the weighted result of every verified specification measured against the class average.
On the spec sheet it is strongest in scanning & copying and weakest in design. Its clearest single advantage over the class average: a slightly higher ADF capacity — 35 sheets vs 34.53 sheets (avg). None of our retail partners currently lists the Canon PIXMA TR7120, so availability may be limited; a missing price never affects the VS Score. A transparency note: this spec sheet is 88% complete. Anything unverified shows as Unknown and is left out of the score — we never estimate a missing value.
Category strengths
Where the Canon PIXMA TR7120 beats the average
- Has automatic document feeder ?
- Has automatic duplex printing ?
- Has color printing ?
- Has all-in-one ?
- Has Wi-Fi Direct ?
- Has Apple AirPrint ?
- Has Wi-Fi ?
- A slightly higher ADF capacity ?35 sheets vs 34.53 sheets (avg)
Where the Canon PIXMA TR7120 trails the average
- A much lower input tray capacity ?100 sheets vs 182.87 sheets (avg)
- A much lower print resolution ?1,200 dpi vs 4,048.82 dpi (avg)
- A lower print speed (black) ?14 ppm vs 16.97 ppm (avg)
- A lower print speed (color) ?9 ppm vs 12.19 ppm (avg)
- No ethernet ?
- No touchscreen display ?
- No supertank / refillable ink ?
- No duplex scanning ?
- No fax ?
Editor’s note
The Canon PIXMA TR7120 is Canon's compact home all-in-one for people whose printing splits between documents and photos, and its spec sheet reads like a deliberate exercise in covering the essentials without flourish. Print speeds are approximately 14 ipm in black and 9 in colour – unhurried but respectable for the class – with auto duplex printing and borderless photos up to Letter size. The two-cartridge hybrid ink system pairs a pigment black for crisp text with a dye colour cartridge that renders 4×6 photos in about 39 seconds; the ChromaLife100 system rates album-stored prints for decades of fade resistance.
What you get around the printing is a 100-sheet cassette, a 35-sheet ADF for multi-page copies and scans, and a flatbed with 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution. What you do not get matters just as much: there is no fax, no Ethernet, and the ADF scans a single side per pass. The display is a small 1.42-inch monochrome OLED rather than a touchscreen, so most configuration happens through the Canon PRINT app – which is also where wireless setup, dual-band Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct live, alongside AirPrint and Mopria support.
Canon's recommended volume for this machine is around 500 pages a month, which frames it accurately: this is a light-duty family printer, not a home-office workhorse. The two-cartridge design also means colour runs out as a set – heavy photo printers should look at individual-ink or tank machines instead.
For a household that prints homework, forms, boarding passes and a steady trickle of photos, the TR7120 is a tidy, quiet package with Canon's reliably good photo output. Anyone with fax needs, wired networking, or volumes beyond a few hundred pages monthly has outgrown it before buying it.
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: 21 of the 24 specs in this category are verified (88%). 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 TR7120 earns a VS Score of 43, trailing most of the 55 printers we compare here, at least on the spec sheet.
- Who it’s for
- Families printing documents and photos in modest volumes who want Canon photo quality in a compact, app-driven box.
- Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone needing fax, Ethernet, a touchscreen or more than a few hundred pages a month.
- The trade-off that matters
- The two-cartridge hybrid system keeps the printer cheap but makes heavy colour printing costly versus individual inks or tanks.
- The main alternative
- HP Envy 6155e
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.
