SKU:

CS-CN-3-SET5

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-3e

Color:

Multi

Ink Type:

Dye

Page Yield:

About 1,860 pages per set

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

What do I receive in this set?

The set contains 2 × BCI-3e Black; 1 × BCI-3e Cyan; 1 × BCI-3e Magenta; 1 × BCI-3e Yellow. Five tanks rated together at up to 1,860 pages — a full row for this platform's four slots, with the hardest-working slot, black, doubled.

Which models does this set fit?

Twenty verified printers, including the Canon BJC-3000, Canon BJC-6000, Canon i550 and Canon i850, with the remainder under Compatible Printers on this page. These are the all-BCI-3e machines: the same tank family in the black slot and in each color slot.

Why does the set include a second black?

Because black is where these printers live. One black completes the row; the second is the spare that experience demands, since documents will call for it long before any color runs dry. Five tanks totaling roughly 1,860 pages at $29.93 — about 1.6 cents a page — is a refresh and its first refill in one box.

Is the black different from the color tanks?

In formulation, yes: the BCI-3e black is pigment ink for documents — crisp, water-resistant text — while the three colors are dye inks for graphics and images. In shape and fitting they are family: same platform, same seating discipline, each labeled for its own slot.

When is changing the whole row at once worthwhile?

When a printer arrives secondhand, wakes from storage, or fades in several slots simultaneously. A matched row establishes one known baseline. In normal service afterwards, swap tanks individually — this platform was designed for exactly that rhythm.

How does the printer track these tanks?

By estimate, not by chip — this generation has none. Usage counting and an optical sensor give the printer its opinion, and the owner confirms with their eyes. That is the honest contract of a classic platform, and it is why keeping the spare black in the box matters.

How are the tanks fitted?

With the printer open, work slot by slot: lift the spent tank, seat the labeled replacement until it settles home, and keep the ink outlet untouched until its moment. No tools, no registration step, no argument from the machine — the change is the whole ceremony.

Who makes this set?

Clever Supplies produces it as a compatible alternative to Canon's BCI-3e tanks in all four colors. Not Canon-made, and not priced as a rarity — priced as the consumable these durable printers were designed to consume.

Can a Canon original stay in one slot?

It can. Slots are independent and the platform performs no brand checks, so a genuine tank can finish its service among these compatibles. The row becomes fully compatible whenever the last original genuinely empties.

What protection applies to the five tanks?

Each tank carries the Lifetime Warranty individually — a faulty unit is replaced or refunded on its own record. A 1-year returns window also covers the order, so a full-row purchase with a spare is a low-risk arrangement.