Canon GI-290 Ink Bottles

This page covers the GI-290 family for 6 Canon printers: GI-290 Black (135 ml, about 6,000 pages), GI-290 Cyan (70 ml, about 7,000 pages), GI-290 Magenta (70 ml, about 7,000 pages), GI-290 Yellow (70 ml, about 7,000 pages). Every Clever Supplies version is filled to the original specification and covered by a lifetime warranty.

The GI-290 bottles belong to the first MegaTank generation — the printers that moved Canon’s home line from cartridges to refillable tanks. The pigment black bottle holds 135 ml and the colors 70 ml each, and Canon rates the set at 6,000 black and 7,000 color pages.

Which GI-290 should you buy?

Compatible Canon GI-290 Black Ink Bottle — $13.49 — usually the first tank to run low.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Cyan Ink Bottle — $14.99 — refills only the cyan tank, the 70 ml color bottle.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Magenta Ink Bottle — $14.99 — refills only the magenta tank, at 70 ml like the other colors.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Yellow Ink Bottle — $14.99 — refills only the yellow tank when its level is the low one.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Set of 4 BCMY Ink Bottles — $47.94 — best value if you print in volume or want every slot covered.

Refilling and everyday use

First-generation MegaTank economics work best on schedule: refill before a tank runs completely dry, rather than paying for urgency later. Keep the printer on a level surface so the level readings stay honest, and print regularly enough that ink keeps moving through the head. Bottles store capped and upright for the next refill, and a bottle that ever leaks or under-fills is covered by the lifetime warranty.