SKU:

CS-CN-10-BK3PK

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-10

Color:

Black

Ink Type:

Pigment

Page Yield:

About 450 pages per set

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this set of 3 contain?

Three BCI-10 Black ink tanks — the same small black tank, three times. Together they are rated at up to 450 pages for Canon's vintage BJC portable printers. At $14.99, the set exists because a printer this old deserves ink priced like a consumable, not a collectible.

Which printers use the BCI-10?

Five classic portables: the Canon BJC-35, Canon BJC-50, Canon BJC-55, Canon BJC-70 and Canon BJC-85. Canon's briefcase Bubble Jets of the nineties and early two-thousands — machines still traveling in laptop bags and site offices long after their era ended. Nothing newer takes this tank; nothing older in this catalogue does either.

Why sell three of one small black tank?

Because one is never the right amount. A single BCI-10 tank is a trip's worth of documents, and these printers live away from supply cupboards. Three tanks mean the printer keeps its job: one fitted, two riding in the case, and no itinerary built around finding ink for a vintage machine.

What kind of printing are these tanks for?

Black documents on the road — the BJC portables were business-travel machines, and black is their whole native language. Output is text and simple graphics on plain paper. It is worth knowing plainly: this is a mono tank for mono machines, and no color cartridge exists in this corner of the set's world to add.

How is a BCI-10 changed in the field?

The way these printers were designed to be serviced: anywhere. Open the cover, lift the spent tank from its slot, seat the new one, and close up — the change is a minute at a hotel desk. Keep the new tank's seal on until its moment, and fingers off the ink outlet.

Do these old tanks have chips?

No — the BCI generation predates chipped tanks entirely. The printer cannot report a level it never measured; it prints until output fades, and the experienced BJC owner treats the first pale page as the low warning. That is precisely why the spare travels with the machine.

How should spare tanks for a vintage portable be stored?

Sealed, in the printer's case or a protected pocket of the travel bag — never loose where the ink outlet can be crushed or contaminated. A wrapped tank waits across seasons without complaint, ready for the trip where its turn comes.

Who manufactures these vintage tanks?

Clever Supplies, as compatibles matched to the BCI-10 specification. Canon's own supply for printers of this age is a scarcity market; this set is the practical line that keeps genuinely useful old machines in service at $14.99 for three.

Can a fresh tank revive a BJC that has sat for years?

It is the right first move. Long storage dries the tank's outlet first, and a fresh tank restores ink supply in one step. If output still streaks after a cleaning cycle, the printhead — a separate, longer-lived component on these machines — may need its own attention; but start with ink.

What warranty and returns cover the three tanks?

The Lifetime Warranty applies to each tank individually: a leaking or dead-on-arrival unit is replaced or refunded on its own. Returns are open for 1 year from purchase as well — full modern cover for a thoroughly vintage supply.