SKU:

CS-CN-6-Y

Condition:

New (compatible)

OEM Part #:

BCI-6

Color:

Yellow

Ink Type:

Dye

Page Yield:

280 pages

Chip:

No chip — optical ink sensor

Warranty:

Lifetime Warranty

Returns:

1 Year

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a low yellow tank change the look of the whole photo?

Yellow is quiet but structural. It warms skin, builds every green with cyan, and holds highlights open. As the BCI-6 Yellow fades, the damage shows in other colors first — greens turn blue, faces turn pale, warm light turns cold. Owners often blame cyan or magenta for a cast that started here.

Which printers does the BCI-6 Yellow fit?

It fits the Canon i560, Canon i860, Canon i865, Canon i900D, Canon i950, Canon i960, Canon i9900, Canon PIXMA iP3000, Canon PIXMA iP4000 and Canon PIXMA iP5000 — the full list is under Compatible Printers on this page.

Everything prints with a blue-purple cast — should I check yellow first?

Yes. A blue or purple cast is the signature of missing yellow — yellow is the color that holds blue in check. Print the nozzle check and study the yellow band under good light: it is the faintest band on the sheet, and a gap in it explains the cast better than any settings change.

Yellow is hard to see on the page — how do I confirm it is printing at all?

Use the nozzle check pattern rather than a photograph. Its yellow block prints in isolation, so even a pale, broken pattern reads easily against white paper. If the block is missing entirely, run one cleaning cycle and retest; a block that never returns means the tank is empty or its flow has failed.

How many pages does the BCI-6 Yellow deliver?

About 280 pages under ISO/IEC 24711 at around 5% coverage — level with the rest of the family. Real consumption follows your subjects: meadows, beaches and autumn scenes mix yellow into most of the page, while portraits use it sparingly, so two owners can see very different totals from one tank.

How does the printer track a tank that has no chip?

Optically. This generation senses the ink level through the tank itself, so the BCI-6 Yellow needs no chip, produces no recognition warnings and asks for no reset after installation. The monitor keeps working exactly as it did with the original cartridge — the system predates chipped tanks.

When I replace yellow, which other tanks deserve a look?

The partners it mixes with. Greens depend on the BCI-6 Cyan, warm tones on the BCI-6 Magenta, and eight-color models refine both sides with the BCI-6 Green and BCI-6 Red. Check the monitor for each before ordering — replacing one tank at a time, as each runs low, is how this system is meant to be maintained.

Is this an original Canon yellow, or a compatible?

A Clever Supplies compatible, built to the same BCI-6 specification as the original Canon cartridge and filled with dye ink to the original standard. The printers it feeds were discontinued years ago, and original stock has become scarce and costly. This tank keeps them printing honestly — right color, right fit — at a sensible price.

What if a new yellow tank prints weakly or leaks?

It carries the Clever Supplies Lifetime Warranty: contact us and a leaking, misreading or poorly printing cartridge is replaced or refunded. Keep a sealed spare without worry, too — unopened cartridges are covered by 1-year returns. For a printer Canon no longer supports, that warranty stands behind every tank.