Canon PIXMA TS7720

Small footprint, phone-first printing, two cartridges total: the Canon PIXMA TS7720 is a compact wireless home all-in-one, and its ink system is just as uncomplicated. Clever Supplies stocks the XL sizes for this model — the PG-285XL black cartridge, rated for up to 400 pages, and the CL-286XL tri-color cartridge, also up to 400 pages. The standard-capacity PG-285 and CL-286 versions, at up to 180 pages each, belong to the same family; whichever size is fitted, the printer reads the code, not the shape of the box.

On a printer like this, the cartridge is also the printhead — the FINE design builds the nozzles into each unit. That quirk defines TS7720 ownership: a printer parked through a move or a school year usually returns to clean printing with a fresh cartridge instead of a repair bill, because the part that clogs is the part you replace anyway.

Ink Cartridges for Canon PIXMA TS7720

Cartridge	Color	Page Yield
PG-285XL	Black	Up to 400 pages
CL-286XL	Tri-color	Up to 400 pages
PG-285XL / CL-286XL Set of 2	Black + Tri-color	Up to 400 pages per cartridge
PG-285XL / CL-286XL Set of 5	Black + Tri-color	Up to 400 pages per cartridge

Which cartridge should you buy?

Buy for the slot that is actually empty. If documents have gone faint while photos still print rich, the black position alone needs the PG-285XL. If color has shifted or faded but text stays sharp, the CL-286XL replaces the color side on its own. When both are due — or the printer has sat so long that neither can be trusted — the Set of 2 refreshes the whole system in one order, and the Set of 5 suits homes that print constantly and like spares on the shelf. The XL sizes are the sensible default: at up to 400 pages against the standard sizes' 180, they more than double the run between changes.

Chip, ink and everyday use

Every cartridge here carries a new compatible chip, so the TS7720 reports ink levels normally and warns before a slot runs dry rather than after a page is ruined. The black cartridge is pigment ink, which keeps text crisp and resistant to highlighter smears; the tri-color is dye ink, which is where photo color comes from. Keep unopened spares sealed until change day — a FINE cartridge opened early can dry at the nozzle plate — and run a test page after any long idle stretch before printing something that matters.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which ink cartridges does the PIXMA TS7720 use?

The PG-285 black and CL-286 tri-color family. Clever Supplies sells the XL versions — PG-285XL and CL-286XL — each rated for up to 400 pages; the standard versions are rated for up to 180 pages.

My TS7720 prints with streaks after sitting unused. Is it broken?

Probably not. Because the printhead is inside the cartridge on this design, a fresh cartridge renews the printhead too, and that is the usual cure for streaks and missing lines after a long idle period.

One color in my photos looks wrong. Do I replace everything?

The three colors share one tri-color cartridge, so a single faded color still means changing that one CL-286XL unit — the black cartridge stays in place, untouched by the swap.