SKU:

CS-CN-11-TC3PK

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-11

Color:

Color

Ink Type:

Dye

Page Yield:

About 120 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-11 Tri-Color ink tanks — cyan, magenta and yellow in each small tank — rated together at up to 120 pages, about 40 per tank. At $7.49 for the triple, this is the least expensive way in the catalogue to put color into Canon's classic portables.

Which printers use the BCI-11 Tri-Color?

The five BJC portables: the Canon BJC-35, Canon BJC-50, Canon BJC-55, Canon BJC-70 and Canon BJC-85. These briefcase Bubble Jets carried a color slot beside their black, and the BCI-11 Tri-Color is that slot's tank. Their black partner is sold separately, in its own triple set.

What was color for, on a business portable?

Emphasis. A chart in a client report, a highlighted clause, a color logo on a letterhead printed in a hotel room. These machines were never photo printers — their color is presentation color, and a tank rated near 40 pages covers a great many emphasized documents before it fades.

Why three color tanks for under eight dollars?

Because the honest economics of a vintage supply should stay vintage. The tanks are small, the machines are old, and the owners keeping them alive should not be taxed for their loyalty. Three tanks let color ride in the case permanently, rather than being rationed per trip.

How does a tri-color tank behave as it empties?

Its hardest-working color finishes first, and prints begin to lean toward the surviving hues — the classic sign. Since all three colors share one small body, the tank is changed as a unit. On a portable with no ink gauges, that color shift is your low warning, and the set ensures its replacement is already traveling with you.

Do these tanks have chips or level reporting?

No — this generation predates both. The printer prints until the ink gives out, and the owner reads the output. Carrying the triple set is the era-correct answer to a missing fuel gauge: you do not measure the supply, you simply have it.

How are the tanks changed in the field?

Cover up, old tank out, new tank seated, cover down — under a minute, on any flat surface. Unseal the fresh tank only at that moment, and keep fingers and grit away from the ink outlet. The BJC design assumed its owners would do this in transit lounges, and it shows.

Who manufactures these color tanks?

Clever Supplies, as compatibles matched to the BCI-11 Tri-Color specification. For printers this deep into their second decade, a living compatible line is what stands between a working machine and a museum shelf — at a price that respects the machine's age.

How should spare color tanks travel?

In their seals, inside the printer's case or a padded pocket — protected from pressure on the outlet and from the heat of a parked car. A wrapped tank waits across seasons without deteriorating, which suits machines that may print color rarely but must print it anywhere.

What warranty and returns come with the set?

The Lifetime Warranty stands behind each of the three tanks individually: a leaking or defective unit is replaced or refunded on its own. Returns are open for 1 year from purchase as well.