PIXMA iP1800

PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 Ink for the Canon PIXMA iP1800

The PIXMA iP1800 is a single-function printer — no scanner on top, just a compact print engine that lives on a desk or shelf, and it runs on the PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 FINE family: PG-30 black (up to 219 pages, $25.49); CL-31 tri-color (up to 205 pages, $26.99). The same printer also takes PG-40 black (up to 327 pages, $25.49); CL-41 tri-color (up to 312 pages, $26.99). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

The iP1800 asks nothing of its owner but printing, and its ink offers the same two-fill choice as the all-in-ones in its range. A desk-side user can load the PG-30 / CL-31 pair, or step up to the PG-40 / CL-41 pair for the larger fill in the same two slots, mixing tiers between black and color as print habits dictate. Only those families fit the bill: other Canon codes share the shell shape but not the chip, and the iP1800 will refuse them.

Which PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 should you buy?

Standard-fill black is out: the PG-30 Black Ink Cartridge ($25.49) goes into the black position by itself, replacing the PG-30 — up to 219 pages from this standard black fill, the slot-filler for lighter document runs.
Standard-fill color is out: the CL-31 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($26.99) fits the color slot on its own, replacing the CL-31 — up to 205 pages from this standard color fill, for home color pages and photos at a lighter volume.
Step-up black is out: the PG-40 Black Ink Cartridge ($25.49) swaps in alone for the PG-40 in the black position — up to 327 pages of pigment black for crisp text, bought without touching a color cartridge that still has ink.
Step-up color is out: the CL-41 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($26.99) goes into the color position by itself, replacing the CL-41 — up to 312 pages of dye color for photos and graphics, bought only when the color side is the one that faded.
Five-pack for the shelf: the PG-40 CL-41 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($118.50) keeps the PG-40 / CL-41 tier stocked with spares — five cartridges held in reserve for the next round of swaps in this tier.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Its owner gets no scanner, but the iP1800's ink reporting is complete: each cartridge carries a new compatible chip, so levels are reported normally. The recipe is the standard FINE one — pigment black for documents, dye tri-color for photos. Because the printhead is built into the cartridge rather than the printer, every cartridge change renews the printhead, and streaky output is a cartridge problem, not a service call. Store spares sealed, upright and out of sunlight, and open the pack only when the printer asks for the cartridge.