Canon PIXMA G7020

Canon PIXMA G7020 GI-20 Ink Bottles

The Canon PIXMA G7020 is a MegaTank refill-tank printer that prints with GI-20 Black (140 ml, about 6,000 pages), GI-20 Cyan (70 ml, about 7,700 pages), GI-20 Magenta (70 ml, about 7,700 pages), GI-20 Yellow (70 ml, about 7,700 pages). Clever Supplies compatible versions are filled to the original specification and carry a lifetime warranty.

Start with the paperwork, because that is what the G7020 does most: reports and letters in black, with color reserved for charts and photos. Compatible GI-20 bottles keep the same rated output per bottle, so the saving lands on ink, the one running cost that really adds up.

A full set of these bottles is rated at 6,000 black and 7,700 color pages in standard mode. In Canon’s economy mode the black yield climbs higher still, at slightly lighter print density.

Which ink should you buy for the PIXMA G7020?

Compatible Canon GI-20 Black Ink Bottle — $14.99 — about 6,000 pages of document black, and typically the tank that empties first.
Compatible Canon GI-20 Cyan Ink Bottle — $10.49 — solo cyan refill for the blue in photos and color graphics, about 7,700 pages.
Compatible Canon GI-20 Magenta Ink Bottle — $10.49 — magenta on its own for warm tones in pictures and presentations, about 7,700 pages.
Compatible Canon GI-20 Yellow Ink Bottle — $10.49 — a single yellow bottle for bright highlights in mixed color jobs, about 7,700 pages.
Compatible Canon GI-20 Set of 4 BCMY Ink Bottles — $37.44 — all four colors together, the tidy choice when every tank is sitting low.

Refilling and everyday use

Mixed use is kind to this machine when the basics are covered. Do not wait for a tank to run bone dry before refilling, park the printer where it sits level so the gauges read honestly, and print often enough to keep ink moving through the head. Stand your next bottles upright with caps on tight while they wait, and remember that a leaking or under-filled bottle is covered by the lifetime warranty.