Canon PIXMA MG2525

PG-245 / CL-246 Ink for the Canon PIXMA MG2525

The PIXMA MG2525 is a photo-focused all-in-one, the MG line Canon aimed at home photo printing, and it runs on the PG-245 / CL-246 FINE family: PG-245 black (up to 180 pages, $27.74); PG-245XL black (up to 300 pages, $28.49); CL-246 tri-color (up to 180 pages, $29.24); CL-246XL tri-color (up to 300 pages, $29.99). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

On the MG2525, the disposable part and the wear part are the same part. Each of its two cartridges — black and tri-color — contains the printhead, so the component most likely to clog or streak is renewed at every change, and this home photo all-in-one rarely needs more than fresh ink to return after a year sitting idle. Treat cartridge choice as parts matching, not shape matching: neighboring Canon families share the shelf silhouette but not the code or the chip, and they will not be recognized. The PG-243 / CL-244 cartridges many of these printers shipped with were starter fills of this same family, rated at up to 100 pages each; no compatible starter version is sold, and the standard and XL fills on this page are their direct working replacements.

Which PG-245 / CL-246 should you buy?

When the black slot empties: the PG-245 Black Ink Cartridge ($27.74) swaps in for the PG-245 and nothing else — up to 180 pages from the pigment cartridge that prints the documents.
Black, with more pages aboard: the PG-245XL Black Ink Cartridge ($28.49) swaps in for the PG-245XL and nothing else — up to 300 pages from the pigment cartridge in its higher fill.
When the color slot empties: the CL-246 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($29.24) swaps in for the CL-246 and nothing else — up to 180 pages from the dye cartridge that prints the photos.
Color, with more pages aboard: the CL-246XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($29.99) swaps in for the CL-246XL and nothing else — up to 300 pages from the dye cartridge in its higher fill.
Color pods for heavy use: the CL-246XL InkPods Refill Set of 3 ($59.99) is the heavy-use route on the color side — refill pods supplied with a fresh original Canon printhead.
Black pods for heavy use: the PG-245XL InkPods Refill Set of 4 ($59.99) is the heavy-use route on the black side — refill pods supplied with a fresh original Canon printhead.
Stock the shelf in one box: the PG-245XL CL-246XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($138.75) puts the black-heavy mix these printers actually use on the shelf at once — five cartridges waiting for their turn in the slots.
When both lights come on: the PG-245XL CL-246XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($56.97) renews the black and the color position together — one swap for the day both lights are showing.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Each cartridge in this family carries a new compatible chip, so ink levels are reported normally on the MG2525. The recipe inside is the standard FINE mix: pigment black for documents and dye tri-color for photos. Maintenance follows from the construction — the printhead is built into the cartridge rather than the printer, so every cartridge change renews the head, and streaky output on this platform is a cartridge problem, not a service call. Store spares sealed, upright and out of sunlight, opening the pack only when the printer asks for the cartridge.