Canon PIXMA G4210

Canon PIXMA G4210 GI-290 Ink Bottles

The Canon PIXMA G4210 is a MegaTank refill-tank printer that prints with 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). Clever Supplies compatible versions are filled to the original specification and carry a lifetime warranty.

The G4210 earns its keep on a busy, mixed rhythm — documents one day, color pages the next — so the practical habit is to keep a spare of whichever bottle falls first and reach for the set only when several tanks need attention at once.

The black bottle is pigment and holds 135 ml; the color bottles are dye-based at 70 ml each. The G4210’s own Canon sheet is the source for the 7,000-page color figure; some listings quote the later families’ 7,700 by mistake.

Which ink should you buy for the PIXMA G4210?

Compatible Canon GI-290 Black Ink Bottle — $13.49 — usually the first bottle to run low.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Cyan Ink Bottle — $14.99 — tops up only the cyan tank, a 70 ml dye bottle.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Magenta Ink Bottle — $14.99 — tops up only the magenta tank, also 70 ml.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Yellow Ink Bottle — $14.99 — tops up only the yellow tank when yellow is the low color.
Compatible Canon GI-290 Set of 4 BCMY Ink Bottles — $47.94 — full restock in one box.

Refilling and everyday use

The usage rhythm itself is the maintenance plan here. The keyed refill system stops on its own without spills, and with no chip to reset the printer reads the tank level directly. Match each bottle to its tank, let fresh ink settle a few minutes before a big run, and store opened bottles capped, upright and out of sunlight. Print a little and often: a MegaTank head that sits idle clogs sooner than one that stays busy.