PIXMA MP480

Canon PIXMA MP480 Ink — PG-210 / CL-211

The PIXMA MP480 is an all-in-one that prints, scans and copies, from the era when the MP line was Canon’s default home machine, and it runs on the PG-210 / CL-211 FINE family: PG-210 black (up to 220 pages, $29.99); PG-210XL black (up to 401 pages, $31.49); CL-211 tri-color (up to 244 pages, $32.99); CL-211XL tri-color (up to 349 pages, $34.49). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

Print, scan and copy jobs land on the PIXMA MP480 in an uneven household rhythm — busy evenings, silent weekends, the odd photo batch. Feeding it stays simple because the whole ink system is two FINE cartridges, black plus tri-color, each with its printhead built in. That is why this model shrugs off irregular use better than fixed-printhead designs: renewal comes with the cartridge. Keep to PG-210 / CL-211 codes, since cartridges from adjacent Canon lines share the shape, not the chip.

Which PG-210 / CL-211 should you buy?

Black slot empty: the PG-210 Black Ink Cartridge ($29.99) fills the black position by itself — good for up to 220 pages of everyday documents on the PIXMA MP480.
Black, longer between swaps: the PG-210XL Black Ink Cartridge ($31.49) is the high-capacity stand-in for the PG-210XL — rated up to 401 pages, suiting a PIXMA MP480 that runs in heavier bursts.
Color has run dry: the CL-211 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($32.99) renews the color position alone — up to 244 pages of color printing before the PIXMA MP480 asks again.
Color with a longer reach: the CL-211XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($34.49) is the extended version of the CL-211XL — up to 349 pages, a better fit when PIXMA MP480 color jobs arrive in batches.
A shelf-ready reserve: the PG-210 CL-211 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($149.93) holds the black-heavy balance these printers consume in practice — spares ready for the PIXMA MP480 instead of a wait between orders.
Reserves for heavier rhythms: the PG-210XL CL-211XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($185.93) pairs high-capacity black and color for longer stretches between reorders — built for weeks when the PIXMA MP480 barely rests.
Both lights showing: the PG-210XL CL-211XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($64.47) renews black and color in one fitting — the clean reset when both positions fade together on the PIXMA MP480.

Chip, ink and everyday use

A fresh compatible chip in each cartridge keeps the PIXMA MP480's ink monitor truthful from first page to last. Documents get pigment black — crisp edges, better resistance to smearing — while photos draw on dye tri-color for their color. The printhead travels with the cartridge on every FINE model, so fitting a new cartridge also fits a new printhead, the common fix for lined or broken output. Leave backup cartridges sealed until the printer actually calls for one.