Canon PGI225/CLI226 Genuine Color Multi Pack, Compatible with iP4820, MG5220, MG5120, MG6120, MG8120, MX882, iX6520, iP4920, MG5320, MG6220, MG8220, and MX892 Printers

Excellent ink in excellent ink cartridges for an excellent printer (that’s ssssstill going strong after about 10 years). Canon is a comprehensive, quality, reliable brand from cameras to printers to ink cartridges. Never had an issue or problem.

They are as good a value as I have found outside of Costco but at the time they were not in stock at Costco.

I usually need to purchase an ink refill for my Canon MG8220 once a year, and often on short notice due to my not monitoring ink levels. After reviewing costs, found this to be the best value for what I needed, and certainly cheaper than my closest office superstore.

I was reluctant to switch from my Dell color laser to my second inkjet printer (I was unhappy with a much older HP inkjet). I've been very happy with the Dell, but my new iMac doesn't agree...they're not compatible. I wasn't able to find another compatible laser that met my needs, and Canon inkjet printers have a great reputation. So, I purchased a Canon Pixma despite several reviews critical of its high ink consumption. Most inkjets suffer from the same criticism. It's not the quantity of ink consumed that is the problem, it's the small capacity and relatively high cost of these ink cartridges. Fortunately, you only have to replace the individual cartridges (C,M,Y, or BK) as needed. Though the cost of replacing all 4 inkjet cartridges is less than half the cost of one laser toner cartridge, in my 8 years of experience with the laser I needed to replace only one toner cartridge. I've had the Pixma only 4 months, and all 4 cartridges already are low or out of ink. So, in the long run, this printer is going to be much more costly to operate than the laser. One reviewer commented on the bizarre combination of cartridges offered by Canon. Though I was struck by the same question, there is some logic to bundling C,M, and Y dye inks with pigment BK (PGI-225). The printer appears to consume these 4 cartridges at the same rate, while using the dye BK (CLI-226) more sparingly. So, you might need to replace the dye BK cartridge only half as often as the pigment BK. If they bundled all 5 cartridges, you'd wind up with a surplus of the dye BK cartridges. The individual cartridges are easy to replace, and you can use them right up until they are "empty". Whether or not there is any usable ink left is irrelevant, because the printer will not print if it detects an empty cartridge. You must replace it. There are cheaper, non-OEM replacement inks out there. But they're not highly regarded, and in this case you get what you pay for. I shopped around and found the best deal at Amazon.

I used to always purchase my ink from Costco. I would take an empty ink cartridge to the store, find the matching one and purchase it. I kept the cartridge in a ziploc bag hoping that it would not leak ink. Then there was the fateful day that I went to Costco and they didn't have the correct type of ink. I have a printer that won't print and no ink. I returned to Costco some time later without the ink cartridge, because let's get real are you really going to save an empty ink cartridge that has the potential for leaking? I wrote down the model number on a piece of paper, but when I got to the store I couldn't find the paper. I bought what I thought looked like the correct cartridge. Horrors, when I got home it was more than obvious it was not the correct size. I am embarrassed to say that I was so desperate for ink I actually put it in my printer hoping it would work. Of course it didn't. I had to return it to Costco. I love their return policies. Let's get something straight a trip to Costco from my house is a half hour trip one way. Three trips is three hours and I still don't have ink! I really didn't want to give the overpriced office supply stores in the area my business. I decided to try purchasing ink online. I had my trepidations, what with some of the reviews saying they did not recieve Canon ink. I gave it a try. This is the way I purchase my ink now. It is easy to get the correct size, just look up on your orders what you purchased in the past. I have always revieved Canon brand ink. The only down side is that you have to plan for when you are going to run out of ink and have it available, or do without for a few days. I absolutely love the convience and accuracy of purchasing ink this way. I highly recommend it.

Just what I needed.

Worked fine until I couldn’t use my printer anymore as Canon no longer has updates for it.

Excellent quality. Relatively expensive.

the product arrived in an open box, crushed and it looks so OLD. I have not used the ink yet but do not feel comfortable using in the condition it was delivered. be aware as this product is not new.

package itself seems a bit old. hope cartiages are ok