Compare PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer

Q: Which should I buy now: PIXMA G3416 or DCP-T530DW?

If you need a printer today or you print borderless photos, the G3416 is the one in stock. The DCP-T530DW fits two-sided office documents and faster ISO speeds, but it is not purchasable here until stock returns.

Q: Which is cheaper: PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer or DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer?

Based on current prices, PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer is the cheaper option. It costs $135.00 versus $150.00 for DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer. The price difference is $15.00, about 10% less. Prices are live and subject to change.

Q: Is duplex automatic on both printers?

No. The G3416 is manual duplex. The DCP-T530DW auto-duplexes plain or recycled paper in sizes including A4, Letter, Executive, A5, B5, and B6. Do not assume duplex for glossy photos or every media type.

Q: Does the Brother DCP-T530DW have an ADF?

No. Brother assigns the ADF to T730, T830, and T930 models. The T530DW is a CIS flatbed only, and Canon’s G3416 page lists a CIS flatbed with no ADF. Batch copies mean flipping pages on the glass.

Q: Do both radios support 5 GHz Wi-Fi?

Do not assume 5 GHz here. The table and Middle East Brother units list 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11b/g/n). The G3416 is also 2.4 GHz. Brother adds Wi-Fi Direct; Canon lists Access Point Mode. Some European Brother sheets mention 5 GHz — that must not be copied onto this unit.

Q: Are both models in stock?

The G3416 is available now (stock 6). The DCP-T530DW is out of stock and not purchasable. If automatic duplex is mandatory, wait for the T530DW or pick another in-stock model instead of treating zero stock as a buy button.

Q: Are Canon’s 6000/7000 figures the inbox ink yield?

No. Canon Middle East lists 6000 black and 7000 colour as replacement-bottle (supplemental) yield and says first-setup yield is lower, so the inbox-yield fields are left blank here. Brother lists 7500/5000 without a separate first-setup figure on this page. Bottle yield is not page cost.

Q: Does Brother’s 1200×6000 dpi beat Canon’s 4800×1200?

Not by itself. Brother’s 1200×6000 figure is Windows-only (1200×3600 on Mac). Canon quotes up to 4800×1200. Brother’s 19200×19200 scan figure is interpolated, not optical (optical is 1200×2400). Do not compare Brother’s 27/11 fast mode with ISO speeds.

Q: Are these products available in Syria?

PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer is currently in stock at EvoLink in Damascus, with shipping to all Syrian governorates. DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer is currently out of stock; you can inquire about availability. Address: Syria, Damascus, Halbouni, Musalam Barudi street, Building 1020, 1st floor. Contact: +963 96 44 007 44 or via WhatsApp.

A full comparison of Canon PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer and Brother DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer on price, Paper size, Duplex Printing, ISO Print Speed Black, ISO Print Speed Color, and technical specs.

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⁦PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer⁩

A 3-in-1 colour ink tank printer for printing, copying and scanning, with Wi-Fi and mobile printing support, u…

$135.00

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Duplex Printing

⁦DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer⁩

Wireless Standards Included Black Ink Yield

An A4 color ink tank multifunction printer for printing, copying and scanning, with ISO speeds up to 16 ppm bl…

$150.00

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Specification	⁦PIXMA G3416 All-in-One Ink Tank Printer⁩	⁦DCP-T530DW Ink Tank Printer⁩
Price	$135.00	$150.00
Features
Printer Functions	Print, Scan, Copy	Print, Scan, Copy
LCD Display	⁦LCD (1.2 inch segment mono)⁩	⁦1-line LCD, 16 characters⁩
Control Panel	⁦1.2-inch mono segment LCD⁩	⁦1-line LCD and buttons⁩
Quiet Mode	—	Yes
Printer Specifications
تقنية الطباعة	Canon FINE	Piezoelectric print head
Printing
Print Colors	4	4
Ink System	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum Print Resolution	⁦4800 x 1200 dpi⁩	⁦Up to 1200 × 6000 (Windows) dpi⁩
Duplex Printing	Manual	⁦Automatic (A4/Letter/Executive/A5/B5/B6, plain/recycled)⁩
Borderless Printing	⁦Up to A4⁩	⁦Up to A4⁩
Paper size	⁦A4, A5, B5, Letter, Legal, 10x15, 13x18, 20x25, envelopes DL/COM10⁩	⁦A4, Letter, Legal, Folio, Executive, A5, A6, Photo, Index card, envelopes⁩
Ink
Ink Technology	Pigment Black + Dye Colour	Dye Ink
Included Black Ink Yield	—	⁦7500 pages⁩
Included Color Ink Yield	—	⁦5000 pages⁩
Standard Black Ink Bottle	⁦GI-490 PGBK⁩	⁦BTD100BK⁩
Standard Colour Ink Bottles	⁦GI-490 C, GI-490 M, GI-490 Y⁩	⁦BTD100C / BTD100M / BTD100Y⁩
Replacement Black Ink Bottle Yield	⁦6000 pages (replacement bottle)⁩	⁦7500 pages (replacement bottle)⁩
Performance
Print Speed Black	⁦8.8 ppm⁩	27 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
Maximum Print Speed Color	⁦5 ppm⁩	11 (وضع سريع، ليس ⁦ISO⁩) ⁦ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Black	⁦8.8 ppm⁩	⁦16 ppm⁩
ISO Print Speed Color	⁦5 ppm⁩	⁦9 ppm⁩
10×15 cm Photo Print Speed	⁦60 sec⁩	—
First Page Out Time (Black)	—	⁦6.2 sec⁩
First Page Out Time (Color)	—	⁦9.6 sec⁩
Print Head
Black Nozzles	—	210
Nozzles Per Color	—	70
Copy
ISO Copy Speed Black	⁦3.5 ipm⁩	⁦11 ipm⁩
ISO Copy Speed Color	⁦3.5 ipm⁩	⁦3.5 ipm⁩
Copy Resolution	—	⁦Up to 1200 × 1800 dpi⁩
Maximum Copies	⁦20 copies⁩	⁦99 copies⁩
Copy Zoom	Fit to page %	25-400 %
Maximum Copy Size	—	⁦A4/Letter⁩
N-in-1 Copy	—	⁦2-in-1, 2-in-1 ID, 4-in-1⁩
First Copy Out Time Monochrome	—	⁦13 sec⁩
First Copy Out Time Colour	—	⁦28.5 sec⁩
Copy Features	Document copying (plain paper)	—
Scanning
Scanner Type	CIS flatbed	CIS flatbed
Optical Scan Resolution	⁦600 x 1200 dpi⁩	⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Maximum Scan Area	⁦21.6 × 29.7 cm⁩	⁦Flatbed only: 21.39×29.5 cm (no ADF on this model) cm⁩
Scan Output Formats	—	BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PDF
Flatbed Scan Speed	⁦19 sec/A4 page⁩	⁦Black 3.35; Colour 4.38 sec/A4 page⁩
Scan-to Features	—	Image, OCR, Email, File
Scanner Sensor Type	CIS	CIS
Scanner Colour Bit Depth	⁦48-bit input / 24-bit output bit⁩	⁦30-bit input, 24-bit output bit⁩
Scanner Grayscale Bit Depth	⁦16-bit input / 8-bit output bit⁩	⁦10-bit input, 8-bit output bit⁩
Colour Scanning	Yes	Yes
Monochrome Scanning	Yes	Yes
Maximum Scan Resolution	⁦600 × 1200 dpi⁩	⁦19200 × 19200 (interpolated) dpi⁩
Hardware Scan Resolution	⁦600 × 1200 dpi⁩	⁦1200 × 2400 dpi⁩
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	—	Yes
Mobile Printing Services	PIXMA Cloud Link; Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY; Mopria; Access Point Mode	Brother Mobile Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria
Interfaces	⁦Hi-Speed USB (B Port); Wi-Fi: IEEE802.11 b/g/n⁩	⁦Hi-Speed USB 2.0, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct⁩
Network Protocols	⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩	⁦IPv4, IPv6⁩
WLAN Security	⁦WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WEP, Administration password⁩	⁦WEP 64/128-bit, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE⁩
Supported OS	⁦Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 SP1⁩	⁦Windows 10/11/Server 2016/2019/2022, macOS 12–15, Linux, Chrome OS⁩
Email Print	—	Yes
Network Management Tools	—	BRAdmin Light, Embedded Web Server (EWS)
Wireless Frequency Bands	⁦2.4 GHz⁩	⁦2.4 GHz⁩
Wireless Standards	⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n⁩	⁦IEEE 802.11b/g/n (Infrastructure), IEEE 802.11g/n (Wi-Fi Direct)⁩
Wireless Setup	—	WPS
Compatibility
Chromebook Native Print	—	Yes
Paper Handling
Paper Input Capacity	⁦100 sheets⁩	⁦150 sheets⁩
Paper Output Capacity	—	⁦50 sheets⁩
Paper Trays	—	⁦1 tray⁩
Supported Paper Weight	⁦Plain paper: 64 - 105; Canon photo paper: up to 275 g/m²⁩	⁦64–220 (tray); 64–300 (manual feed) g/m²⁩
Rear Paper Feed	Yes	—
Manual Feed Slot Capacity	—	⁦1 sheet⁩
Standard Tray Media Types	Plain, high-resolution, glossy/semi-gloss/matte photo paper, envelopes	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Manual Feed Slot Media Types	—	Plain, Inkjet, Glossy, Recycled
Standard Paper Tray Capacity	—	⁦150 sheets⁩
Dimensions
Width	⁦445 mm⁩	⁦390 mm⁩
Depth	⁦330 mm⁩	⁦343 mm⁩
Height	⁦163 mm⁩	⁦148.5 mm⁩
Physical
Weight	⁦6.3 kg⁩	⁦7.2 kg⁩
Printer Colour	Black	Black
Power
Supply Voltage	⁦100–240 V⁩	⁦220–240 V⁩
Frequency	⁦50-60 Hz⁩	⁦50-60 Hz⁩
Ready Mode Power	⁦1.2 W⁩	⁦2.5 W⁩
Sleep Mode Power	⁦1.2 W⁩	⁦0.6 W⁩
Power Off Consumption	⁦0.2 W⁩	⁦0.15 W⁩
Copying Power Consumption	⁦11 W⁩	—
Printer
Printer Category	—	Home multifunction ink tank printer
Printer Memory	—	⁦128 MB⁩
Product SKU	—	⁦DCP-T530DW⁩
Software
Desktop Printing and Scanning Software	Canon PRINT	Brother iPrint&Scan
Environment
Operating Temperature	⁦5–35 °C⁩	⁦10–35 °C⁩
Operating Humidity	⁦10–90 % RH⁩	⁦20–80 % RH⁩
Noise
Printing Sound Pressure	⁦53.5 dB(A)⁩	⁦56 dB(A)⁩

The real split is the job and the stock, not a blanket winner. Canon PIXMA G3416 is a home 3-in-1 ink-tank with rear feed, hybrid GI-490 ink, and borderless photo printing. Brother DCP-T530DW is an office DCP that auto-duplexes and prints ISO documents faster. Choose photos versus two-sided output — and note that only the G3416 is buyable here now.

Pick the G3416 for borderless prints up to A4 and 10×15 photos, pigment black plus dye colour, a 1.2-inch mono LCD, and a 100-sheet rear tray. It is in stock. You flip pages by hand for the second side, ISO speed is about 8.8/5 ipm, and Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz with Access Point Mode rather than Wi-Fi Direct.

Pick the DCP-T530DW for office documents: automatic duplex on plain/recycled paper (A4, Letter, and the listed sizes), ISO 16/9 ipm, a 150-sheet tray, and Wi-Fi Direct on 2.4 GHz for Middle East units. This model has no ADF; Brother reserves the feeder for T730/T830 and up. Peak print resolution is 1200×6000 on Windows only. It is not purchasable at the moment.

Need it now, especially photos: G3416. Need unattended two-sided documents when stock returns: T530DW. Canon’s 6000/7000 figures are replacement-bottle yields; first-setup yield is lower. Canon lists 6.3 kg; Brother’s Asia spec is 7.2 kg. Do not decide on a dpi number or by mixing draft ppm with ISO ipm.

What differs?

Material differences (most important first)

Availability: G3416 in stock vs DCP-T530DW unavailable
Duplex printing: Manual vs automatic on plain/recycled paper
ISO print speed: 8.8/5 vs 16/9 ipm
Paper capacity: 100-sheet rear feed vs 150-sheet tray
Wireless: 2.4 GHz with Access Point Mode vs 2.4 GHz with Wi-Fi Direct
Maximum print resolution: 4800×1200 vs 1200×6000 on Windows only
Replacement bottle yield: Canon 6000 black / 7000 colour (first-setup lower, not listed here) vs Brother 7500/5000