Features:

  • Designed to meet all your needs, from scanning and faxing, a 5-color individual ink system for great-looking documents and photos and plenty of connectivity options - the PIXMA Tr8520 has you covered
  • Connect your smartphone, tablet and all your favorite devices with ease! Print hassle free - whether from the Cloud4, through Bluetooth5, from social Media3 or on the go
  • The PIXMA Tr8520 is the compact Wireless Office all-in-one that fits perfectly anywhere in the home or Office, is simple to use, and delivers outstanding results every time
  • With intuitive features like the 4.3" LCD touchscreen, memory card Slot1 and 20 sheet ADF, it's clear to see why the PIXMA Tr8520 makes printing, copying, scanning and faxing quick and easy
  • Memory Capacity:Approx. 250 pages
Canon printer

Not as happy with this printer as I've been with other Canon printers. I've purchased Canon exclusively since 1995. This one turns off when it's finished printing, so you have to get up from the computer and turn it on every time you want to print, also it doesn't have a good tray for collecting print jobs so they end up on the floor. I will continue to use Canon as I have tried HP and Epson and they broke too easily, however I'll look more carefully at the features prior to selecting a model. BTW Canon printers last about 5 years of office use before needing replacement

This printer works great. The set up is done on the printer

This printer works great. The set up is done on the printer. the plastic is flimsy but functional. The parts close to keep out the hair and dust. My older Canon MP530 is jammed up because the cat threw up into the carriage I was going to hose it out clean but it is old and I didn't want to buy 2 more ink cartridges for it, and I wanted to upgrade anyway. The cat can't throw up into this one, Thank you Canon for letting me close it up tight.The picture quality is perfect.

My caregiver got it unboxed, up and running, in less than 30-minutes

So I was having a bad day when the printer arrived. My caregiver had a ‘leave it to me’ attitude and in less than 30-minutes she had unboxed the printer, had it up and running, and had broken down the large box. All without use of a computer, tablet or phone. She did have my wireless router password, though. Just now I’ve only an iPad Pro and an iPhone. I’ve yet to find anything that I can’t print. Faxing (sending and receiving) is first-rate, as is copying — I haven’t found a way to scan from my iPad but maybe I’ll find a way. I’ve had PIXMA printers for a long while — the TR8520 is replacing an ancient MG8220 — and, no, I don’t find this printer cheaply manufactured or difficult to use and, yes, like all PIXMA printers, it drinks ink like Champagne at Sunday brunch. I recommend buying third-party XXL inks, suddenly available at ½ prices less than Canon cartridges. Available here, on Amazon. I’ve had no trouble selecting one-or-double-sided printing, color or black-and-white. Photo prints are very good, certainly comparable to those from previous PIXMA printers. Maybe I’ll have something to complain about later. Just now I’m incredibly satisfied.

How Can You Complain?

I haven't put this thing through the card stock/ shipping label rigors yet, but I'm already impressed with it. The size is perfect. The old PIXMA MX922 took up an entire end table, this little jewel fits on a shelf in my bookcase/ closet. With plenty of room leftover for spare paper. The look of it is splendid, I leave the control panel out at an angle that you can read from above, it just looks great, even with the paper support tongue sticking out at you. The MX922 looked like a crash landed spaceship, flashing little tiny messages that you have to squint to read. Not anymore, I can stand back and easily see what it is demanding of me. The laptop setup was super easy, load the CD (or download the files) and just follow the prompts. The phone, with the Canon app and bluetooth, was even easier. Don't be intimidated! I even entered the Eco menu from the touch screen while I was waiting for the files to set up on the laptop, and cured the "I have to turn it on every time I use it!!" problem. Real simple, choose between "auto power on" or "auto power off." (Yes, I read every review I could find, I don't just up and buy something that I rely on in my business and personal life as much as I do a good printer. Nothing is more frustrating than desperately needing something the printer refuses to spit out.) Another common complaint I immediately got over is the flimsy plastic construction. I'm actually glad Canon didn't load up on the extras to turn this into a battle implement and it shows in the price. If you want something you can jump up and down on, then come off your hip with it. Open your purse wide. (Griping about an $89 all in one, really.) Yes, this bad boy probably drinks ink but don't they all? Would you prefer going back in time to the pharmacy, dropping off a roll of film and waiting a couple of days? There are probably more ink efficient printers but there is also trade offs, such as photo quality. I've owned every brand and nothing compares to the exquisite photos that most Canons can produce, especially coming from an all in one. Now, if I had only gotten this free in exchange for my honest review, I would be totally enraptured. I guess we can settle with completely satisfied.

Good Printer, easy setup

I recently converted back to this Canon printer as I was sick and tired dog dealing with my HP. When I was researching my options and reading reviews it seems like no matter what printer, there was always something bad with it, so I finally pulled the trigger on this one. I did the install myself and here are my findings. 1) yes some parts of the printer have a flimsy plastic-y feel to it, this trend will not change anytime soon as manufacturers are trying to take cost out of the printers as much as possible. 2) as far as setup is concerned, this was nothing out of the ordinary, follow the instructions and you will be fine, if you are not sure then let your 12 year old do it for you. 3) getting the printer connected to my router automatically did not want to work, so I did a quick manual connect by selecting the router and then entering the WiFi password, no real biggie. I love the fact that Canon has a separate tank for each color (for obvious reasons), this was something the HP lacked. Some people like to complain about the cost of printer ink, again this is nothing new and for most models there are 3rd party solutions that offer ink at 2/3 the cost of OEM.

It has all I need in a home network printer

I had been putting off getting rid of my PIXMA MX870 for a while as I did not like the thought of a new all-in-one printer not having a rear tray which the newer PIXMAs did not seem to have until this one came along. I am no network expert but had no problem getting this printer set up and installed on my home network and it now can be seen by any device on the network and they can print wirelessly to it. I have always been a fan of Canon for their photo quality and have been hesitant to stray because of that. I'm glad to report that this one does have the photo quality I need but it also has a lot of features that make it an excellent home printer. I just finished printing over 100 Christmas cards and had it address the (smallish) envelopes. No jams, excellent color, and very fast printing. The size of the unit is deceptive. It has a small footprint but still does everything an all-in-one should be able to do. I've done a fair amount of scanning using both the feeder and the flatbed and both worked well. The touch screen is much easier to navigate than my old MX870 which was quite confusing. Have not tried to fax yet but I did hook up a phone line.

Graet printer

Great printer. Easy to set up, including the wireless options. Have been using it for weeks and love it. Copies are crisp, colors are true. Speed is fine for a home printer for single copies of most things. Ink is no more expensive than for HP printers, maybe even cheaper. My only complaints are minor ones - 1) you have to turn it on manually if it shuts itself off after a certain period of time (it's supposed to turn itself on when a copy is demanded by your computer, but this feature doesn't seem to work) and 2) The paper tray only holds about 40-50 sheets of paper. Scanner works great. Haven't used the fax option.

Great for network attached, office functions at home, and print from your Android phone

I needed to replace a worn out Canon Pixma 4820 that was networked to all my home computers via a print server. I also had an old, but function scanner that was taking up space and a computer fax modem that is no longer supported that ws difficult to us that I also wanted to retire. I knew from personal experience that I wanted a printer with separate ink tanks, that attached to the network on its own and could be used to print, copy, scan, and fax. The PIXMA TR8520 does all that plus it has an Auto Document Feeder (ADF). Setup has been pretty easy on my Win 7 and Win 10 machines and Galaxy S9+ smartphone. Even though Canon website says older OS's are not supported with drivers and the included CD will not start from the upper level menu, you can use file explore to get to the printer drivers and network scan utility to install on older machines; at least that worked on my wife's XP machine that she refuses to let me upgrade. I have tested basic printer functionality from my computers and phone and they worked well. Using scanner from computer via network worked well. Haven't tested photo printing as of the time I am writing this review. Seller shipped and printer received in 2 work days. If you need it that quickly, don't purchase before a weekend or holiday.

Works great. Just what I needed.

I’m moving from a canon mx870 which I mostly loved. But it had a few glitches that, when it finally died, I’m hoping will be resolved in this newer printer. I just set up the printer. First impressions: • this feels much flimsier than my old canon. The fact that you have to have this control panel pulled out in order for it to operator feels like it’s an accident waiting to happen. The paper tray feels even more breakable than the one in the mx870. But the ink cartridges installed just as I’m used to, and so far, so good. And no, nothing broke. • I told it to find my wireless lan and voila - it connected. This was far easier than with my old printer. • Thanks to comments I found here, as soon as I got the printer connected on our wifi, I updated the firmware. Easy to do and I haven’t had any problems at all. • The setup instructions say to go to a URL that no longer exists. I can’t use the CD because my laptop doesn’t have a CD drive. So I searched google on ‘Canon TR8520 install” , found the page to install it on windows 10, and voila – all went well. Using via AirPrint. Yippee. This is my first AirPrint printer. One note - if I print a photo directly from my pictures library, only a blank page is printed. I have to use the Canon app to print a photo. But that worked fine too. Scanning: works great, but I miss scanning and saving the file onto a USB flash drive. Still, I can use an SD card ok. I just have to put it in VERY firmly to get it to register. I’ve scanned from the printer to put the file onto an sd card, and scanned directly to my pc using the included software. It has options to scan several resolutions (expected) and to do normal and ‘high’ compression of PDF files (unexpected and welcome). Using ADF: Great. Works flawlessly. Just remember to put the paper in face up. I scanned a paper stack of mixed full pages and half pages with no hesitation. Havent yet tried to see if this printer drops from our wifi system when unused for a few hours to a day (*sigh*). That was a pain with my MX870. The one thing I dislike: I leave the printer all shut up rather than leave various trays and panels sticking out. When I printed to my old printer, the paper tray automatically opened and all was well. With this one I get an error message saying to ‘open the operation panel and pull out the output tray. Oh well, it’s simple enough.

Install hell. Printer heaven.

I like the printer. I appreciate the smaller size. I replaced a MX922 that died with an error B200. While the 922 was easier to install and use, it overpowered the small space I have. Like others, I had a very difficult time installing this printer on Windows 7. It installed without any difficulty on my Windows XP machine. Directions are basically useless for the novice installer. Installing the drivers was the problem. Consistent errors when the driver zip file tried to unpack using the install CD. I tried manually downloading them and still received errors. Finally I used Win Zip to manually unpack the file. After the files were unpacked everything installed ok. Even the CD now ran without error. I have not tried to connect wireless yet. I have one printer connected via Ethernet cable and one connected via USB. Both are working good. Print quality is great. This one moves at the same speed the 922 did. I haven't done photos yet and will comment later when I do. I am at a loss on how to print envelopes, there is no directions anywhere on how to do this although the tray has an image of an envelope - so I assumed it can do them. No mention online or in the manual about it. So, while I would give the install one star, I give the printer 5 stars. Also-do not expect Ink Jet printers to last more than two years, especially if you use aftermarket ink.

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