Canon PIXMA TR8620a

Canon PIXMA TR8620a Ink — PGI-280 / CLI-281 Cartridges

Ink for the Canon PIXMA TR8620a 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 TR8620a is a home-office all-in-one with an automatic document feeder. It also means a half-empty color never forces a full set change — you top up the one tank the printer is asking for. 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 TR8620a?

PGI-280XXL Pigment Black Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 600 pages — the pigment tank a busy home worker relies on for contracts and paperwork pages
CLI-281XXL Black Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 6,360 pages — the dye black that keeps embedded images dark and legible in work documents
CLI-281XXL Cyan Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the cyan that carries the blue in logos and diagrams sent from a home desk
CLI-281XXL Magenta Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the magenta that carries the red in badges and charts sent from a home desk
CLI-281XXL Yellow Ink Cartridge — $10.49 · up to 800 pages — the yellow that carries the bright highlights in charts sent from a home desk
PGI-280 / CLI-281 Set of 11 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $82.34 · 11 cartridges (BCMY) — eleven tanks in one carton for a home worker stocking up ahead of a busy stretch
PGI-280 / CLI-281 Set of 5 BCMY Ink Cartridges — $44.93 · 5 cartridges (BCMY) — five tanks in one carton for a home worker swapping the whole set in one go

Chip, ink and everyday use

The TR8620a usually sits with someone whose workday runs through a home office, topping up one tank at a time instead of swapping sets. That habit suits these cartridges well. Each one carries a new compatible chip, so the printer keeps tracking levels slot by slot. Pigment black covers the document load, and the dye tanks cover color and photos. Should a tank go unrecognized, click it back into place and restart the printer; should the warning persist, clean the gold contacts with a dry, lint-free cloth. Keep the next tank sealed and upright while it waits.