SKU:

CS-CN-6-SET6

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-6

Color:

Multi

Ink Type:

Dye

Page Yield:

About 1,680 pages per set

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

What is packed in this set?

The set contains 1 × BCI-6 Black; 1 × BCI-6 Cyan; 1 × BCI-6 Magenta; 1 × BCI-6 Yellow; 1 × BCI-6 Photo Cyan; 1 × BCI-6 Photo Magenta. Six tanks — the complete dye row, photo inks included — rated together at up to 1,680 pages.

Which printers need all six tanks?

The twenty-two photo-extended models of the family, among them the Canon i560, Canon i860, Canon i865, Canon i900D and Canon i950, all listed under Compatible Printers on this page. Six slots each: black, three primaries, and the two photo inks that define this branch of the platform.

What do Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta do?

They refine the light end of every image. As diluted primaries, they place pale tones in finer droplets than full-strength ink can, so skies graduate without banding and skin tones stay smooth. A printer with these slots was bought for photographs; these two tanks are where its advantage lives.

What does a full row cost per page?

Six tanks totaling about 1,680 rated pages come to $30.51 — roughly 1.8 cents a page. For a complete renewal of a veteran photo printer, including both specialist inks, that keeps the machine's economics where they have always been: firmly in favor of keeping it.

Is this set the whole ink story for my printer?

For the dye row, yes — all six positions are here. Some models on the list also carry a wide BCI-3e pigment slot for documents, fed from sets that include that tank. This box deliberately covers the photo side complete; pair it with a document black only if your machine has the extra slot and needs it.

When is a simultaneous six-tank change the right call?

When the printer is new to you, rescued from a cupboard, or printing tiredly across every color at once. A matched row makes output predictable again in one session. From there, the platform's normal discipline resumes: individual tanks, changed as each one genuinely empties.

Do the tanks carry chips?

No — the BCI-6 platform predates them. The printer gauges ink by optical estimate and usage counting, and a fresh tank is accepted without registration or argument. Watch the output as a tank ages; on this generation, the print itself is the gauge.

Who produces these tanks?

Clever Supplies manufactures them as compatibles to the BCI-6 specification, photo inks included. They are not Canon products — they are the alternative supply that keeps a beloved platform printable at a reasonable cost per page.

Can I leave a Canon original in one position?

Certainly. Slots work independently and the platform performs no brand checks, so a healthy original can serve out its life among five compatibles. Conversion by attrition is the natural history of most of these long-lived printers.

What protection applies to the six tanks?

Each tank is covered individually under the Lifetime Warranty — a problem unit is replaced or refunded without disturbing the rest. A 1-year returns window also covers the purchase, keeping a complete-row renewal reversible.