Canon PIXMA TR7520

Canon PIXMA TR7520 Ink — PGI-280 / CLI-281 Cartridges

Ink for the Canon PIXMA TR7520 means the PGI-280 / CLI-281 tank system: PGI-280XXL pigment black (up to 600 pages), CLI-281XXL black (up to 6,360 pages), CLI-281XXL cyan (up to 800 pages), CLI-281XXL magenta (up to 800 pages), CLI-281XXL yellow (up to 800 pages). Clever Supplies compatible cartridges for this printer start at $10.49, carry new compatible chips and are covered by a lifetime warranty.

The Canon PIXMA TR7520 is a home-office all-in-one with an automatic document feeder. In practice that means the running cost of this printer is decided tank by tank: the black you burn through on documents is not the ink your photos drink. 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-280 / CLI-281 cartridges should you buy for the TR7520?

PGI-280XXL Pigment Black Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 600 pages — the pigment tank a home-office desk burns through first on documents and forms
CLI-281XXL Black Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 6,360 pages — the dye black that supports graphics and images inside office handouts
CLI-281XXL Cyan Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the cyan that adds the blue accent to charts and color copies at home
CLI-281XXL Magenta Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the magenta that keeps headings and highlights vivid on mixed office pages
CLI-281XXL Yellow Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the yellow that keeps warning shades and bright accents visible on mixed office pages
PGI-280 / CLI-281 Set of 11 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $82.34 · 11 cartridges (BCMY) — eleven tanks in one carton for a home office that cannot afford an empty slot
PGI-280 / CLI-281 Set of 5 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $44.93 · 5 cartridges (BCMY) — five tanks in one carton for a home office refreshing the full set between projects

Chip, ink and everyday use

On a home-office desk, the TR7520 earns its keep on paperwork, so its owner thinks about ink in document terms first. Every cartridge here ships with a new compatible chip, keeping level readings flowing to the printer. Pigment black does the heavy lifting on text, leaving the dye tanks for color pages and the occasional photo. If a newly fitted tank is not recognized, reseat it until it clicks and restart; a message that will not clear is your cue to wipe the gold chip contacts with a dry, lint-free cloth. Spares belong sealed and upright until needed.