Canon PG40-CL41 Ink For PIXMA MX310

PIXMA MX310

Canon PIXMA MX310 Ink — PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51

The PIXMA MX310 is an office all-in-one with fax and an automatic document feeder, built for paperwork as much as photos, and it runs on the PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51 FINE family: PG-30 black (up to 219 pages, $25.49); CL-31 tri-color (up to 205 pages, $26.99). The same printer also takes PG-40 black (up to 327 pages, $25.49); CL-41 tri-color (up to 312 pages, $26.99). The same printer also takes PG-50 black (up to 510 pages, $26.99); CL-51 tri-color (up to 450 pages, $28.49). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

For a home-based business relying on an MX310 for faxed forms and feeder-fed paperwork, ink can be bought in three sizes of the same design. The PG-30 / CL-31, PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51 pairs share the same two slots, and black and color tiers can be mixed, so the busier side can carry the bigger fill. Cartridges from outside these families are not a shortcut: similar shell, different chip, and this printer rejects them.

Which PG-30 / CL-31 and PG-40 / CL-41 and PG-50 / CL-51 should you buy?

Standard-fill black is out: the PG-30 Black Ink Cartridge ($25.49) fits the black slot on its own, replacing the PG-30 — up to 219 pages from this standard black fill, the slot-filler for lighter document runs.
Standard-fill color is out: the CL-31 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($26.99) swaps in alone for the CL-31 in the color position — up to 205 pages from this standard color fill, for home color pages and photos at a lighter volume.
Mid-tier black is out: the PG-40 Black Ink Cartridge ($25.49) goes into the black position by itself, replacing the PG-40 — up to 327 pages of pigment black for crisp text, bought without touching a color cartridge that still has ink.
Mid-tier color is out: the CL-41 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($26.99) fits the color slot on its own, replacing the CL-41 — up to 312 pages of dye color for photos and graphics, bought only when the color side is the one that faded.
Five-pack, mid tier: the PG-40 CL-41 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($118.50) keeps the PG-40 / CL-41 tier stocked with spares — five cartridges held in reserve for the next round of swaps in this tier.
Five-pack, mixed tier: the PG-50 CL-41 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($173.93) keeps spares stocked around the PG-50 black and CL-41 color pairing — five cartridges in reserve for owners who run the black side harder than the color side.
High-capacity black is out: the PG-50 Black Ink Cartridge ($26.99) fits the black slot on its own, replacing the PG-50 — up to 510 pages from the biggest black fill here, the pick for owners whose printing is mostly documents.
High-capacity color is out: the CL-51 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($28.49) swaps in alone for the CL-51 in the color position — up to 450 pages from the biggest color fill here, for households whose color printing outlasts standard cartridges.
Five-pack, high-capacity tier: the PG-50 CL-51 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($179.93) keeps the high-capacity PG-50 / CL-51 tier stocked with spares — five cartridges in reserve in the longest-fill pairing this printer takes.
Both slots at once: the PG-50 CL-51 Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($53.97) replaces black and color together in the PG-50 / CL-51 tier — the single purchase to make when both positions run dry together.

Chip, ink and everyday use

A one-person business running an MX310 needs warning before ink gives out mid-job, and each cartridge's new compatible chip delivers it: levels read normally, with notice before a cartridge runs dry. Pigment black keeps filed paperwork sharp and smudge-resistant, and the dye tri-color cartridge brings the photo color. Because the FINE printhead lives inside the cartridge, a fresh cartridge clears streaks and gaps that cleaning cycles leave behind. Keep spares sealed until install day; an opened FINE cartridge can dry at the nozzle plate.