Canon PIXMA MG3020

Canon PIXMA MG3020 Ink Cartridges — PG-245 / CL-246

The PIXMA MG3020 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.

Age, on a printer like the MG3020, concentrates in one replaceable place. The printhead does the hard, hot work of printing, and on this photo all-in-one it lives inside the cartridge — so each black or tri-color swap fits a new head along with new ink. A machine that has slept for a year therefore usually wakes with a cartridge change rather than a repair. The parts rule is exact code matching: cartridges from other Canon families may share the shape, but their codes and chips differ and they will not be recognized. If the originals in your machine were PG-243 / CL-244 starters, they were this family’s low fill at up to 100 pages each; no compatible starter is sold, and the standard and XL cartridges here take their place in the same slots.

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

Black only, standard fill: the PG-245 Black Ink Cartridge ($27.74) takes over the PG-245 position by itself — up to 180 pages of pigment document text from the standard fill.
Black only, longer fill: the PG-245XL Black Ink Cartridge ($28.49) takes over the PG-245XL position by itself — up to 300 pages before the black position needs attention again.
Color only, standard fill: the CL-246 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($29.24) takes over the CL-246 position by itself — up to 180 pages of dye-based color for photos at the standard fill.
Color only, longer fill: the CL-246XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($29.99) takes over the CL-246XL position by itself — up to 300 pages of dye color from the larger cartridge.
Color refills, running-cost cut: the CL-246XL InkPods Refill Set of 3 ($59.99) cuts the per-page cost further — refill pods paired with a fresh original Canon printhead for the color position.
Black refills, running-cost cut: the PG-245XL InkPods Refill Set of 4 ($59.99) cuts the per-page cost further — refill pods paired with a fresh original Canon printhead for the black position.
Five-pack shelf reserve: the PG-245XL CL-246XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($138.75) keeps spares ready in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use — five cartridges held back for the swaps ahead.
Both slots, one order: the PG-245XL CL-246XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($56.97) replaces black and color in a single change — the move for the day both cartridges finish together.

Chip, ink and everyday use

A fresh cartridge does double duty on the MG3020. Since the printhead is part of the cartridge on every FINE model, swapping in new ink also swaps in a new head — the usual cure for missing lines on these machines. The new compatible chip in each cartridge keeps the ink monitor honest. In the black position, pigment ink gives documents a crisp, highlighter-resistant edge; in the tri-color position, dye ink gives photos their color. Keep the spare sealed in its pack until the day it goes in.