PIXMA MX420

Canon PIXMA MX420 Ink — PG-210 / CL-211

The PIXMA MX420 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-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.

The MX420 was built for paperwork first, with its feeder and fax handling the document load, yet it still prints photos from the same pair of slots. That pair, one black cartridge and one tri-color cartridge, is the whole ink system, and every cartridge carries a fresh printhead inside it. So an MX420 that has sat for a year typically returns with a cartridge swap rather than a repair bill, the swap quietly replacing the printhead too. Buy inside the code family when you restock, because look-alike cartridges from neighboring families run on a different code and chip and will not be recognized.

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

Black ran dry first: the PG-210 Black Ink Cartridge ($29.99) replaces the PG-210 position by itself, while the other cartridge stays in place — rated for up to 220 pages of black document work.
More black, fewer swaps: the PG-210XL Black Ink Cartridge ($31.49) steps in for the PG-210XL by itself, with no change to the color side — rated for up to 401 pages, the longer run for the black slot.
Color faded or empty: the CL-211 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($32.99) replaces the CL-211 position by itself, while the other cartridge stays in place — rated for up to 244 pages of color and photo printing.
Color with longer legs: the CL-211XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($34.49) steps in for the CL-211XL by itself, with no change to the color side — rated for up to 349 pages, the longer run for the color slot.
Keep standard spares ready: the PG-210 CL-211 Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($149.93) keeps standard-yield spares on the shelf in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use.
Keep XL spares ready: the PG-210XL CL-211XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($185.93) keeps XL spares on the shelf in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use.
Both slots need ink: the PG-210XL CL-211XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($64.47) refreshes black and color in one change — the practical choice when both indicator lights are on.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Every cartridge here carries a new compatible chip, so the MX420 reads ink levels normally and warns before a cartridge runs dry, useful on a machine that handles faxes unattended. Its black cartridge is pigment ink, sharp and smudge-resistant for document text, and its tri-color cartridge is dye ink for bright photo color. The printhead lives inside the cartridge on FINE printers, so a fresh cartridge is a fresh printhead, which is why fitting one clears streaks and gaps that cleaning cycles leave behind. Keep spares sealed until install day, as an opened FINE cartridge can dry at the nozzle plate.