Canon PGI-9 Ink Cartridges

For the 4 Canon printers in the PGI-9 family, the full Clever Supplies range is: PGI-9 Photo Cyan (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Cyan (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Green (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Gray (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Matte Black (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Photo Black (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Photo Magenta (about 210 pages), PGI-9 Red (about 210 pages). All of them are built to the original specification and backed by a lifetime warranty.

The PGI-9 family is the LUCIA pigment ink set behind Canon’s Pro9500 series professional photo printers, and it doubles as the color set for the two office models that pair it with a PGI-7 text black. Eight colors including Red, Green and two grays give these printers their wide photo gamut.

Which PGI-9 should you buy?

Compatible Canon PGI-9 Photo Cyan Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the lighter cyan for photo tones, swapped only when that tank is low.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Cyan Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the standard cyan tank of the color set, replaced on its own schedule.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Green Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the green tank that widens the photo gamut, changed when it alone runs low.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Gray Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the gray tank for neutral tones, replaced only when its own level drops.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Matte Black Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the matte black tank for matte papers, fitted when that position empties.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Photo Black Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the photo black tank for glossy work, changed apart from the matte black.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Photo Magenta Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the lighter magenta for photo shading, replaced when its tank is low.
Compatible Canon PGI-9 Red Ink Cartridge — $11.99 — the red tank that extends the color range, swapped only at its own low point.

Chip, ink and everyday use

With eight LUCIA pigment colors on a Pro9500-series printer, replacing a tank should be the last step, not the first: if output fades, run the printer's own cleaning cycle before blaming a cartridge, because dried nozzles after idle weeks are the usual cause and they clear. Otherwise the routine is plain — fit the tank, let the printer run alignment if it asks, and print. The compatible chip keeps level reporting honest, and spares stored sealed in a drawer stay ready for months.