PIXMA iP6220D

Canon PIXMA iP6220D Ink — PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51

The PIXMA iP6220D 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-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51 FINE family: PG-40 black (up to 327 pages, $25.49); CL-41 tri-color (up to 312 pages, $26.99). The same printer also takes PG-50 black (up to 510 pages, $26.99); CL-51 tri-color (up to 450 pages, $28.49). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

Keeping an older single-function unit like the iP6220D in daily service is simpler than its age suggests, because its two slots were built to accept two FINE fills. The standard PG-40 and CL-41 sit alongside the higher-capacity PG-50 and CL-51 in the same holders, and the black and color tiers do not have to match. That flexibility stops at this family, though: look-alike Canon cartridges from neighboring lines carry a different chip, so the printer rejects them even when the shell fits.

Which PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51 should you buy?

Black slot empty: the PG-40 Black Ink Cartridge ($25.49) replaces just the black position — a single pigment-black cartridge rated up to 327 pages.
Color slot empty: the CL-41 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($26.99) replaces just the color position — a single tri-color cartridge rated up to 312 pages.
Standard-fill spares pack: the PG-40 CL-41 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($118.50) puts a full set of spares on the shelf — five standard-fill cartridges in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use.
Mixed-tier spares pack: the PG-50 CL-41 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($173.93) pairs the higher-fill black with the standard tri-color in one spares pack — five cartridges mixing both tiers as black-heavy shelf stock.
Higher-fill black single: the PG-50 Black Ink Cartridge ($26.99) steps the black position up to the higher fill — a single black cartridge rated up to 510 pages.
Higher-fill color single: the CL-51 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($28.49) steps the color position up to the higher fill — a single tri-color cartridge rated up to 450 pages.
Higher-fill spares pack: the PG-50 CL-51 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($179.93) stocks the shelf entirely with the higher fill — five cartridges in a black-heavy mix, ready for whichever slot runs low first.
Both slots due together: the PG-50 CL-51 Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($53.97) refreshes black and color in one visit to the cartridge bay — one cartridge for each position, the right move when both lights are on.

Chip, ink and everyday use

On a printer of this vintage, the smartest service part is the cartridge itself. Each one arrives with a new compatible chip, so ink levels report normally and the warning still comes before a cartridge runs dry. Pigment ink fills the black position for sharp, smudge-resistant text, while dye ink in the tri-color position handles bright photo color. Because the FINE printhead is built into the cartridge, every swap also renews the printhead — the reason a fresh cartridge often clears the streaks and gaps that repeated cleaning cycles could not. Treat spares as shelf parts and leave them sealed until install day, since an opened cartridge can dry at the nozzle plate.