Canon PIXMA MG6821

Canon PIXMA MG6821 Ink — PGI-270 / CLI-271 Cartridges

Ink for the Canon PIXMA MG6821 means the PGI-270 / CLI-271 tank system: PGI-270XL pigment black (up to 500 pages), CLI-271XL black (up to 5,565 pages), CLI-271XL cyan (up to 715 pages), CLI-271XL magenta (up to 645 pages), CLI-271XL yellow (up to 715 pages). Clever Supplies compatible cartridges for this printer start at $9.74, carry new compatible chips and are covered by a lifetime warranty.

The Canon PIXMA MG6821 is a photo all-in-one (print, scan, copy). Owners tend to keep these printers a long time, and the separate-tank layout is a big reason why — nothing is thrown away before its time. Every tank is individual, so each color is replaced on its own schedule and genuine Canon and compatible tanks can be mixed slot by slot.

Which PGI-270 / CLI-271 cartridges should you buy for the MG6821?

PGI-270XL Pigment Black Ink Cartridge — $9.74 · up to 500 pages — the pigment tank a text-heavy household reaches for when letters and forms are due
CLI-271XL Black Ink Cartridge — $9.74 · up to 5,565 pages — the dye black that gives family snapshots their depth and shadow detail
CLI-271XL Cyan Ink Cartridge — $9.74 · up to 715 pages — the cyan that keeps sky and water looking natural in household color prints
CLI-271XL Magenta Ink Cartridge — $9.74 · up to 645 pages — the magenta that warms up reds and skin tones in everyday photos
CLI-271XL Yellow Ink Cartridge — $9.74 · up to 715 pages — the yellow that lifts sunny highlights and keeps greens fresh on the page
PGI-270 / CLI-271 Set of 11 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $65.84 · 11 cartridges (BCMY) — eleven tanks in one carton for a household stocking every slot plus spares
PGI-270 / CLI-271 Set of 5 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $33.68 · 5 cartridges (BCMY) — five tanks in one carton for a household refreshing each slot exactly once

Chip, ink and everyday use

For the household that has kept its MG6821 for years, ink day takes minutes, not an afternoon. Each tank arrives with a new compatible chip fitted, so the printer keeps reporting levels for all five slots. Day to day, let pigment black carry letters and forms while the dye tanks carry color pages and snapshots. If a fresh tank is not recognized, press it back in until it clicks and restart the machine; if the warning stays, wipe the gold contacts with a dry, lint-free cloth. Until a spare is needed, leave it sealed and upright.