Canon PIXMA TS9520 vs Epson Expression Home XP-4100

The Canon PIXMA TS9520 is a great Home Printer for its $341 asking price.

The Epson Expression Home XP-4100, however, is merely passable at its $128 price point. If you're considering buying a Home Printer in the $120 range, you might want to check out some of its competitors.

The Canon PIXMA TS9520 got praised by Rtings and PCmag - two highly trusted sources that perform in-depth hands-on testing. It was awarded the "Best Family 11x17 Printer" title from Rtings and "Best for Light-Printing Home Offices" from PCmag in their respective Home Printer roundups.

As for the Epson Expression Home XP-4100 - Expert Reviews, a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its Epson Expression Home XP-4100 review: Budget beauty comes with costs roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Home Printers, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Canon PIXMA TS9520 got its highest, 8, rating from PCmag, while the Epson Expression Home XP-4100 earned its best, 6, score from Expert Reviews.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to their competition, we averaged out their review scores and found that the Canon PIXMA TS9520 got received considerably better than the majority of other Home Printers - it earned an average of 8.0 out of 10 points, compared to the 7.1 overall rating of other Home Printers - while the Epson Expression Home XP-4100 performed worse than most of its competitors, with its average review score of 6.0.

It's worth keeping in mind, however, that a direct Canon PIXMA TS9520 vs. Epson Expression Home XP-4100 comparison might not be realistic since they're priced differently and some sources have a tendency to review more expensive products better than cheaper ones.