SKU:

CS-CN-6-M

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-6

Color:

Magenta

Ink Type:

Dye

Page Yield:

280 pages

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do portraits and sunsets drain magenta so fast?

Because magenta does the warm half of photo printing. Skin tones, evening skies, red clothing, brick, wood — all of them are mixed with a heavy share of this ink. A weekend of family portraits can empty the BCI-6 Magenta while cyan barely moves. That uneven appetite is normal for this family, not a sign of a leak.

Skin tones look greenish or gray — could magenta be the missing piece?

Yes, that is the classic symptom. Remove magenta from the mix and faces lose their warmth, sliding toward green and gray. Run the nozzle check pattern and look at the magenta band: if it is broken or absent, clean the nozzles, and if the band stays weak, this tank is ready to be replaced.

Will this magenta tank fit my printer?

It fits the Canon i560, Canon i860, Canon i865, Canon i900D, Canon i950, Canon i960, Canon i9900, Canon PIXMA iP4000, Canon PIXMA iP5000 and Canon PIXMA MP780 — the full list is under Compatible Printers on this page.

BCI-6 Magenta and Photo Magenta — can one stand in for the other?

No. They are different tanks for different slots. Magenta is the full-strength color that carries reds and purples; the BCI-6 Photo Magenta is a lighter load made for smooth gradients in faces and skies. A printer that lists both needs both — seating one in the other's slot gives wrong color.

What page count should I expect from this tank?

About 280 pages, rated under ISO/IEC 24711 at around 5% coverage — the same basis as the rest of the family. Treat it as a comparison number rather than a promise: warm, saturated images draw far more magenta per page than the test assumes, while text pages with a small color logo draw almost none.

Do I need to reset anything after installing magenta?

Nothing. This generation has no chip: the printer reads the ink level optically from the tank itself, so installation is a plain swap with no reset procedure and no recognition warning to dismiss. Seat the tank until it clicks, run a nozzle check to confirm clean flow, and print.

Reds are printing orange — is that a magenta problem or a yellow problem?

Usually magenta. Red on paper is magenta laid over yellow, so when magenta fades, reds slide orange while yellows stay bright. If reds drifted warm recently, check this tank's level and nozzle band before touching the BCI-6 Yellow. The BCI-6 Red tank on eight-color models only deepens reds — it does not replace magenta.

Is this an original Canon cartridge or a compatible?

A compatible, made by Clever Supplies to the same BCI-6 specification as the original Canon tank and filled with dye ink to the original standard. The printers it serves left production years ago, and original stock is scarce and priced accordingly. This is how owners keep the machine instead of the museum shelf.

If the color looks off from a new tank, what are my options?

Start with the nozzle check and one cleaning cycle — new-tank color complaints are usually flow, not ink. If the magenta still prints weakly, the Lifetime Warranty covers it: contact us for a replacement or a refund. Unopened cartridges can also be returned within 1 year, so ordering a spare ahead carries no real risk.