Canon PG-295/CL-286 Ink Cartridges
Canon PG-295 / CL-286 Ink Cartridges
The PG-295 / CL-286 family is the hybrid generation launched in September 2025 — a new PG-295 black paired with the existing CL-286 color cartridge. Its shelf: PG-295 black (page yield not yet published by Canon; no compatible cartridge sold for this code yet); PG-295XL black (page yield not yet published by Canon; no compatible cartridge sold for this code yet); CL-286 tri-color (up to 180 pages; no compatible cartridge sold for this code yet); CL-286XL tri-color (up to 400 pages, $70.49). It serves 3 printers, and every cartridge on this page is a Clever Supplies compatible covered by our Lifetime Warranty.
Canon changed only the black half of the pair for the September 2025 printers. The PG-295 and PG-295XL black cartridges are new codes, and no compatible version exists yet — so this page sells the half of the family that carries over: the CL-286XL, which fits these printers exactly as it fits the earlier PG-285 generation. Do not order a PG-285 black for these models; it will not be recognized.
Which PG-295 / CL-286 should you buy?
- One cartridge ran out: the CL-286XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($70.49) replaces the CL-286XL on its own — up to 400 pages.
Chip, ink and everyday use
Consumption on this FINE family splits by side: pigment black serves documents, dye tri-color serves photos, so the cartridge your printer asks for next tells you which kind of printing you do most. Ink levels are reported normally, each cartridge carrying a new compatible chip. Because the printhead is built into the cartridge rather than the printer, every cartridge change renews the printhead — streaky output on this platform is a cartridge problem, not a service call. Store spares sealed, upright and out of sunlight, and open the pack only when the printer asks for the cartridge.