Model reference

Common Canon, Brother & Epson printers, at a glance

A quick map of the Canon, Brother, and Epson families these guides cover. Not sure which family yours belongs to? Match the model name on the front of your printer to the series below.

PIXMA

55 guides reference this family

Home and photo inkjet printers. The most common Canon family in these guides.

PIXMA TS seriesInkjetAll-in-one home printers (TS3522, TS6420, TS9520)
PIXMA TR seriesInkjetHome office all-in-ones (TR4720, TR8620a)
PIXMA G seriesMegaTankRefillable tank inkjets (G3270, G3420)
PIXMA MG/MX seriesInkjetOlder all-in-ones (MG2522, MG3620, MX922)

MAXIFY

21 guides reference this family

Small-business inkjets with large tanks and fast document output.

MAXIFY GX seriesMegaTankBusiness tank printers (GX7020)
MAXIFY MB seriesInkjetBusiness all-in-ones (MB2720)

imageCLASS

15 guides reference this family

Mono and color laser printers and multifunctions for home office and small business.

imageCLASS MF seriesLaserMono multifunction (MF264dw)

Brother MFC (inkjet)

0 guides reference this family

Brother all-in-one inkjets — print, scan, copy and fax. The most common Brother family in these guides.

MFC-J seriesInkjetHome/office all-in-ones (MFC-J1010DW, MFC-J995DW)
MFC-J INKvestmentRefillable tankTank inkjets (MFC-J1205W, MFC-J805DW)

Brother HL (mono laser)

0 guides reference this family

Compact Brother mono laser printers — sharp text, never clog, separate toner and drum.

HL-L series (mono)LaserMono laser printers (HL-L2350DW, HL-L2395DW)

Brother MFC-L & DCP (laser)

0 guides reference this family

Brother laser all-in-ones and compact multifunctions — scan, copy and print from one unit.

MFC-L seriesLaserLaser all-in-ones (MFC-L2710DW)
DCP-L seriesLaserCompact all-in-ones (DCP-L2540DW, DCP-L2550DW)

Brother HL-L (color laser)

0 guides reference this family

Brother color laser printers and multifunctions — four toners, drum, belt and waste toner box.

HL-L color seriesColor laserColor lasers (HL-L8360CDW)

Epson EcoTank

0 guides reference this family

Cartridge-free refillable tank inkjets. Very low cost per page; keep tanks above the lower line to avoid air in the lines.

EcoTank ET-28xxInkjet tankHome all-in-ones (ET-2800, ET-2850)
EcoTank ET-38xx/48xxInkjet tankOffice-capable tank all-in-ones (ET-3850, ET-4850)

Epson Expression

0 guides reference this family

Compact cartridge inkjets for home printing and photos.

Expression XP seriesInkjetHome all-in-ones (XP-4200, XP-5200)

Epson WorkForce

0 guides reference this family

Fast document inkjets with fax and document feeders, from home office to business Pro models.

WorkForce WF-29xxInkjetHome office all-in-ones (WF-2930, WF-2960)
WorkForce Pro WF seriesInkjetBusiness inkjets (WF-3820, WF-4820)

Not listed?

These guides focus on the most common models, but the steps generalize well across a family. If your model isn't here, start with the guide that matches your symptom and adapt the button names to your printer's menu.