SKU:

CS-CN-36-SET11

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-3e BCI-6

Color:

Multi

Ink Type:

Pigment

Page Yield:

About 3,500 pages per set

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this set of 11 contain?

The set contains 3 × BCI-3e Black; 2 × BCI-6 Black; 2 × BCI-6 Cyan; 2 × BCI-6 Magenta; 2 × BCI-6 Yellow. Eleven tanks rated together at up to 3,500 pages — a full stock for the six-slot members of Canon's classic tank family.

Which printers take both black types?

Twenty-two verified models — the Canon i560, Canon i860, Canon i865 and Canon i950 head the list under Compatible Printers on this page. These machines carry five or six slots: a wide one for the BCI-3e pigment black, and a BCI-6 row that includes its own dye black for photographs.

What is the difference between the two blacks in this set?

Everything except the color. The BCI-3e black is a big pigment tank for documents — sharp, water-resistant text. The BCI-6 black is a standard dye tank that prints with the colors in images. They even differ in width, each fitting only its own slot, which is the printer's way of preventing the one mistake owners imagine making.

Why three of one black and two of the other?

The counts follow the work. Documents are the daily load, so the pigment black is stocked deepest at three. Photo work draws the dye black alongside the colors, each stocked at two rounds. Eleven tanks totaling about 3,500 pages at $59.90 lands near 1.7 cents a page — classic-platform economics.

Can the two blacks be interchanged in a pinch?

No, and the design does not allow the experiment: the tanks are different widths with different slots. Trying to force a swap risks the slot and the printhead. The good news is that the printer will always tell you which black it wants — the low tank is the one it names, and the set stocks both.

Do these tanks report ink levels?

This generation has no chips; the printers estimate levels optically and by usage counting, and accept fresh tanks without ceremony. Treat the estimates as guidance, watch output as a tank ages, and rely on this stock's depth — a named-empty slot is a one-minute fix when its tank is in the drawer.

How are eleven tanks best stored?

Sealed, upright, grouped by type in a cool drawer — grouping matters here, with two black types in the box. Nothing in a wrapped tank deteriorates on a household timescale, so the set can wait across the year or more it takes a home to print 3,500 pages.

Who is responsible for manufacturing this set?

Clever Supplies, as compatibles spanning the BCI-3e and BCI-6 lines in the exact counts these printers consume. They are not Canon tanks; they are how a twenty-year-old platform keeps printing at a present-day running cost.

Can surviving Canon tanks stay in the row?

Any of them. The platform is indifferent to brand per slot, so originals and compatibles mix freely while a machine converts gradually. Given these printers' longevity, many have been running mixed rows since before some of their owners were born.

What warranty and returns apply to the set?

The Lifetime Warranty covers all eleven tanks individually — a fault in any one is settled by replacement or refund for that tank. A 1-year returns window also covers the purchase, fair terms for a full-platform stockpile.