PIXMA MG3220

Canon PIXMA MG3220 Ink Cartridges — PG-240 / CL-241

The PIXMA MG3220 is a photo-focused all-in-one, the MG line Canon aimed at home photo printing, and it runs on the PG-240 / CL-241 FINE family: PG-240 black (up to 180 pages; no compatible cartridge sold for this code yet); PG-240XL black (up to 300 pages, $32.99); PG-240XXL black (up to 600 pages, $34.49); CL-241 tri-color (up to 180 pages, $34.49); CL-241XL tri-color (up to 400 pages, $35.99). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

Although the MG3220 belongs to Canon's photo-focused MG line, its workload in most homes stays mixed, photos one day and documents, scans and copies the next. The ink system never reflects that split, because there are only two cartridges to think about, one black and one tri-color, and the printhead is built into each cartridge. An MG3220 left unused for a year usually returns with nothing more than a cartridge change, the fresh printhead arriving inside the new cartridge. Keep to the matching code family when buying, since cartridges from neighboring families share the shelf shape but not the code or the chip and will not be recognized.

Which PG-240 / CL-241 should you buy?

More black, fewer swaps: the PG-240XL Black Ink Cartridge ($32.99) steps in for the PG-240XL by itself, with no change to the color side — rated for up to 300 pages, the longer run for the black slot.
Longest black run: the PG-240XXL Black Ink Cartridge ($34.49) steps in for the PG-240XXL by itself, with no change to the color side — rated for up to 600 pages, the longest black run in this family.
Color faded or empty: the CL-241 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($34.49) replaces the CL-241 position by itself, while the other cartridge stays in place — rated for up to 180 pages of color and photo printing.
Color with longer legs: the CL-241XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($35.99) steps in for the CL-241XL by itself, with no change to the color side — rated for up to 400 pages, the longer run for the color slot.
Keep spares ready: the PG-240XXL CL-241XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($149.93) keeps top-yield spares on the shelf in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use.
Both slots need ink: the PG-240XXL CL-241XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($68.97) refreshes black and color in one change — the practical choice when both indicator lights are on.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Documents get pigment ink from the black cartridge, crisp on the page and resistant to a highlighter, while photos get their color from dye ink in the tri-color cartridge. A new compatible chip in every cartridge keeps the ink monitor honest throughout. And since the printhead is part of the cartridge on every FINE model, swapping a cartridge also swaps the printhead, the usual cure for missing lines on these machines. Keep the spare sealed in its pack until the day it goes in, so the nozzles stay protected while it waits.