MultiPass F80

Keeping a MultiPass F80 in service is mostly a matter of keeping seven independent ink tanks fed. Document work runs on a pigment BCI-3E Black rated at about 420 pages; color comes from dye BCI-3E Cyan, BCI-3E Magenta and BCI-3E Yellow tanks at about 340 pages each; and photographs draw on BCI-3E Photo Black, BCI-3E Photo Cyan and BCI-3E Photo Magenta. No tank is tied to another, so an empty slot is a one-cartridge errand rather than a full-system purchase.

The sensible strategy on an F80 is to keep one spare of the cartridge that runs out first and let the rest follow as they fade. For most owners that spare is black: it serves every letter, form and copy the machine produces. Sets have their place — when you want every slot covered in a single order — but the day-to-day economy of this all-in-one comes from replacing single tanks on their own schedules, so no half-used color is ever pulled early.

Ink Cartridges for MultiPass F80

Which cartridge should you buy?

Let the machine's history decide. If one slot always empties first, stock that single — usually the BCI-3E Black — and order colors individually as they report low. The BCI-3E Set of 5 works as a mid-point: two blacks and one of each core color for a general refresh. Owners who refill often can step up to the Set of 10 or the Set of 15, the latter weighted toward black for document-heavy use. Photo black, photo cyan and photo magenta are worth holding only if photographs come off this machine regularly; otherwise they can wait until a photo project actually calls for them.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Because the F80 reads its levels optically from the tank, there is no chip to reset and no recognition warning to clear — the tank that reports low is the one to swap, and the others stay in place. On a mature printer, the common quality complaint is a clogged nozzle after weeks of idling; a nozzle check and one cleaning cycle will do more for the next page than replacing a healthy cartridge. Store spare tanks sealed, upright and away from heat, and remember that rated yields rest on 5% coverage.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which spare should I keep on hand for the F80?

Start with the BCI-3E Black. It feeds every document and copy, and at about 420 pages it is also the tank most owners cycle through quickly in practice. Add colors as your own usage shows which one fades next.

Do I have to change all seven tanks together?

No. The F80's tanks are fully independent — pull the empty one, seat its replacement, and leave the other six untouched.

My F80 prints streaky after sitting unused. Is the cartridge faulty?

Usually not. Ink dries in the nozzles of an idle machine, so run the built-in cleaning cycle and a nozzle check first; in most cases the same cartridge prints cleanly again.

Are Clever Supplies cartridges for the F80 covered by a warranty?

Yes. Our compatible cartridges carry a 1-year warranty and 1-year returns, so a tank that leaks or underperforms is covered.

More printers that use the same cartridges

The F80 shares its seven tanks with the full list below, from the early BJC desktops to the PIXMA line that followed them: the PIXMA family, PIXMA MP750, PIXMA MP760, PIXMA MP780, PIXMA iP3000, PIXMA iP4000, PIXMA iP4000R, PIXMA iP5000, PIXMA iP6000D, PIXMA iP8500; the BJC desktops, BJC-3000, BJC-6000, BJC-6100, BJC-8200; the i Series, i550, i560, i850, i860, i865, i900D, i950, i960, i9900; the fellow MultiPASS machines, MultiPass F50, MultiPass F60, MultiPass MP700, MultiPass MP730, Multipass C755, Multipass F30; and the S Series, S400, S450, S500, S520, S530D, S600, S630, S750, S800, S820D, S830D, S900, S9000.