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Canon PGI-5/CLI-8 Ink Cartridges

Canon PGI-5 / CLI-8 Ink Cartridges

The PGI-5 / CLI-8 family is Canon's first chipped individual-tank generation: a pigment PGI-5BK for text beside dye-based CLI-8 color tanks, with Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta added on the photo models and Red and Green reserved for the eight-tank PIXMA Pro9000 line. The singles are: PGI-5BK pigment black (up to 650 pages), CLI-8BK black (up to 280 pages), CLI-8C cyan (up to 280 pages), CLI-8G green (up to 280 pages), CLI-8M magenta (up to 280 pages), CLI-8PC photo cyan (up to 450 pages), CLI-8PM photo magenta (up to 450 pages), CLI-8R red (up to 280 pages), CLI-8Y yellow (up to 280 pages). Clever Supplies compatible cartridges start at $8.99, carry new compatible chips and are covered by a lifetime warranty.

Canon has long since discontinued these tanks, so a well-made compatible supply is what keeps this generation of PIXMA printers in service. The family serves 26 PIXMA models, and every tank is individual — each color is replaced on its own schedule, and genuine Canon and compatible tanks can be mixed slot by slot.

Which Canon PGI-5 / CLI-8 cartridges should you buy?

PGI-5BK Pigment Black Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 650 pages — the pigment document black; start here if you print mostly text
CLI-8BK Black Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the dye black paired with the color tanks for photos
CLI-8C Cyan Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the cyan dye tank for blue tones
CLI-8G Green Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the green dye tank reserved for the eight-tank Pro9000 line
CLI-8M Magenta Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the magenta dye tank for red tones
CLI-8PC Photo Cyan Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 450 pages — the photo cyan dye tank added on photo models
CLI-8PM Photo Magenta Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 450 pages — the photo magenta dye tank added on photo models
CLI-8R Red Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the red dye tank reserved for the eight-tank Pro9000 line
CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Cartridge — $8.99 · up to 280 pages — the yellow dye tank for warm tones
PGI-5 / CLI-8 Set of 14 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $62.79 · 14 cartridges (BCMY) — fourteen core-color cartridges that restock the basic setup plus spares
PGI-5 / CLI-8 Set of 15 BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta Ink Cartridges — $67.28 · 15 cartridges (BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta) — fifteen cartridges that add photo cyan and photo magenta to the core colors
PGI-5 / CLI-8 Set of 16 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $71.76 · 16 cartridges (BCMY) — sixteen core-color cartridges for owners who print through BCMY sets quickly
PGI-5 / CLI-8 Set of 14 BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta Ink Cartridges — $62.79 · 14 cartridges (BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta) — a photo-color restock in one box for six-tank models
PGI-5 / CLI-8 Set of 17 BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta + Red + Green Ink Cartridges — $76.25 · 17 cartridges (BCMY + Photo Cyan + Photo Magenta + Red + Green) — seventeen cartridges including red and green for the eight-tank line

Chip, ink and everyday use

Owners keeping this discontinued first chipped generation in service depend on compatible supply, and every cartridge here carries a new compatible chip, so ink levels keep reporting to the printer. Pigment black handles documents; the dye tanks handle color and photos. If a new cartridge is not recognized, reseat it until it clicks and restart the printer; if a message persists, wipe the gold chip contacts with a dry lint-free cloth. Keep spares sealed and upright until installation day.