Canon MAXIFY GX4020 Review
A particularly well-rounded small-office tank printer, combining excellent paper flexibility with low ongoing ink expense.
At a Glance
This model is best suited to small offices needing flexible media handling, fax and low-cost color documents. Its strongest buying points are very low refillable-ink running costs, three flexible paper feeds, and ADF, fax and automatic duplex printing.
Technical Assessment
A compact business ink-tank all-in-one with pigment ink, fax, Ethernet and three distinct paper feeds. It favors low running costs and media flexibility over the faster throughput and heavier monthly recommendations of larger workgroup machines.
Performance
Current professional coverage supports its strong business feature set and economical tank system. The rear flat tray is useful for labels and heavier media, while the ADF and fax cover routine office jobs.
Features and Workflow
The feature set combines Duplex: Automatic two-sided printing, an automatic document feeder rated for 35 sheets for Letter; 5 sheets for Legal, paper handling of three paper feeds, and Interfaces: Hi-Speed USB and 10/100 Ethernet. Together, these capabilities support more complete day-to-day workflows and reduce reliance on a single headline specification.
Reliability and Ownership
Canon maintains a current US product and support route. The replaceable maintenance cartridge is practical, but exact long-term independent evidence remains thinner than for the leaders.
Buyer Fit and Trade-Offs
Best For & Key Strengths
Best For
- Small offices needing flexible media handling, fax and low-cost color documents.
Key Strengths
- Very low refillable-ink running costs
- Three flexible paper feeds
- ADF, fax and automatic duplex printing
Not Ideal For & Key Trade-Offs
Not Ideal For
- Photo enthusiasts or very high-speed workgroups.
Key Trade-Offs
- Not designed as a photo specialist
- Smaller office footprint than enterprise lasers
- Independent exact-model testing is limited
Technical Specifications
| Functions | Print, copy, scan and fax |
| Paper Handling | three paper feeds |
| Positioning | small-business MegaTank |
| Print System | Four-color pigment-ink MegaTank system with FINE printhead |
| Print Speed | Up to 18 ipm black and 13 ipm color; first page about 8 seconds black and 9 seconds color |
| Print Resolution | Up to 600 x 1200 dpi |
| Duplex | Automatic two-sided printing |
| Scanner | CIS flatbed and ADF; 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution |
| Automatic Document Feeder | 35 sheets for Letter; 5 sheets for Legal |
| Paper Capacity | 250-sheet front cassette, 100-sheet rear tray and one-sheet rear flat tray |
| Display | 2.7-inch color touchscreen LCD |
| Monthly Duty Cycle | Up to 33,000 pages |
| Ink Yield | Up to 6,000 black pages and 14,000 color pages from replacement ink bottles |