PIXMA MG4120

PG-240 / CL-241 Ink for the Canon PIXMA MG4120

The PIXMA MG4120 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.

On the MG4120 the balance tips toward photos, the work this home all-in-one was made for, while documents and copies ask less of the machine. The ink arrangement stays as simple as the printer itself: two cartridges, one black and one tri-color, with the printhead built into each one. Change a cartridge and the printhead is new again, which is why an MG4120 left standing for a year generally wakes up with fresh ink instead of a service visit. The family boundary still applies, since a cartridge from a neighboring Canon family looks right on the shelf but runs on another code and 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

Ink levels are reported normally on this model too, each cartridge carrying a new compatible chip. The family mixes pigment black for documents with dye tri-color for photos, the standard FINE recipe, so homework pages and photo prints each get the ink suited to them. Because the printhead is built into the cartridge rather than the printer, every cartridge change renews the printhead, and streaky output here 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.