Canon PIXMA TR7120
The PIXMA TR7120 is a home-office all-in-one — automatic document feeder, full wireless, built for document work — running on Canon's PG-295 and CL-286 FINE family: a PG-295 black position and a CL-286 tri-color position. The cartridge stocked on this page is the color side, the CL-286XL tri-color, rated for up to 400 pages. Canon has not yet published page yields for the PG-295 black cartridges, and no compatible black cartridge is sold for this model here yet — the listing below is the tri-color only.
Two cartridges remain the whole system, and each one carries its own printhead, which is why a TR7120 that has stood unused for a year generally returns to work after a cartridge change rather than a repair. At ordering time the family line is what counts: cartridges from adjoining Canon families look alike on a shelf, but their codes and chips are different, and this printer will not recognize them.
Ink Cartridges for Canon PIXMA TR7120
| Cartridge | Color | Page Yield |
|---|---|---|
| CL-286XL | Tri-color | Up to 400 pages |
Which cartridge should you buy?
On this page, the decision is the color one. The CL-286XL is the high-capacity tri-color: up to 400 pages against the standard CL-286's up to 180, so it is the size to choose if the TR7120 prints photos or color documents with any regularity. For the black position, order strictly by the PG-295 or PG-295XL code — Canon has not published yields for them yet, and we do not list a compatible black cartridge for this model at the time of writing, so the code on the cartridge you remove is the reference to match.
Chip, ink and everyday use
The color cartridge is where careful spending matters on the TR7120, and each CL-286XL here keeps the ink monitor honest through a new compatible chip. Pigment ink in the black position gives documents their crisp edge; dye ink in the tri-color position gives photos their color; and because the printhead is part of every FINE cartridge, fitting a fresh tri-color also renews the color printhead — the usual cure when one color starts leaving lines in prints. Keep spares sealed in the pack until the day they go in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What ink does the PIXMA TR7120 use?
The PG-295 and CL-286 family: PG-295 or PG-295XL black, and CL-286 or CL-286XL tri-color. Of these, the cartridge sold here is the CL-286XL, rated for up to 400 pages.
Why is only the tri-color cartridge listed?
No compatible cartridge is sold for the PG-295 black codes yet, and Canon has not published their page yields. The tri-color side is covered by the CL-286XL listed above, a Clever Supplies compatible with our Lifetime Warranty.
How many pages does the CL-286XL print in the TR7120?
Up to 400 pages. The standard CL-286 is rated for up to 180 pages, so the XL roughly doubles the distance between color changes.
One color looks faded but the others are fine. Replace what?
The tri-color cartridge as a whole — cyan, magenta and yellow live in one housing on this family. The black cartridge is separate and stays exactly where it is.
More printers that use the same cartridges
More printers in the PG-295 and CL-286 family: Canon PIXMA TR7820, Canon PIXMA TS4320, Canon PIXMA TS6520, Canon PIXMA TS7720, Canon PIXMA TS7722.