Canon PIXMA TS5120

Canon PIXMA TS5120 Ink Cartridges — PG-240 / CL-241

The PIXMA TS5120 is a compact wireless home all-in-one — the current TS shape, small footprint, phone-first printing, and it runs on the PG-240 / CL-241 FINE family: PG-240 black (up to 180 pages; no compatible cartridge sold for this code yet); PG-240XL black (up to 300 pages, $32.99); PG-240XXL black (up to 600 pages, $34.49); CL-241 tri-color (up to 180 pages, $34.49); CL-241XL tri-color (up to 400 pages, $35.99). Every cartridge listed here is a Clever Supplies compatible, filled to the genuine specification and covered by our Lifetime Warranty.

A compact printer keeps a compact parts list, and the TS5120 is no exception. Its small footprint and phone-first wireless design rest on two cartridges only — one black, one tri-color — with a new printhead built into each. Because the fastest-aging part is the one you replace, a TS5120 idle for a year usually returns to service on fresh ink, not a repair. One discipline applies: stay with the family code, since cartridges from other Canon families, however similar they look, carry different codes and chips and will not be recognized.

Which PG-240 / CL-241 should you buy?

Black only, longer fill: the PG-240XL Black Ink Cartridge ($32.99) takes over the PG-240XL position by itself — up to 300 pages before the black position needs attention again.
Black only, longest fill: the PG-240XXL Black Ink Cartridge ($34.49) takes over the PG-240XXL position by itself — up to 600 pages, the longest black run listed for this family.
Color only, standard fill: the CL-241 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($34.49) takes over the CL-241 position by itself — up to 180 pages of dye-based color for photos at the standard fill.
Color only, longer fill: the CL-241XL Tri-Color Ink Cartridge ($35.99) takes over the CL-241XL position by itself — up to 400 pages of dye color from the larger cartridge.
Five-pack shelf reserve: the PG-240XXL CL-241XL Ink Cartridges Set of 5 ($149.93) keeps spares ready in the black-heavy mix these printers actually use — five cartridges held back for the swaps ahead.
Both slots, one order: the PG-240XXL CL-241XL Ink Cartridges Set of 2 ($68.97) replaces black and color in a single change — the move for the day both cartridges finish together.

Chip, ink and everyday use

On the TS5120 the helpful detail is where the printhead lives: inside the cartridge, not inside this compact all-in-one. Swap the cartridge and the head is swapped with it, which is why missing lines on these machines usually end with new ink. Ink levels stay honest thanks to a new compatible chip in every cartridge. Pigment black gives documents their crisp, highlighter-resistant edge; the dye tri-color gives photos their color. Until fitting day, keep the spare sealed in its pack.